Evening journal., 1918-09-04
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT AND MAN.powER

N ELAWAREANs, residing they do. in State tha
- is given so largely to agricultural pursuits
VIII find much Of interest in statement Just issued b,
the Highways Transport Committee OF the Council
National Defense. That committee asserts that IN,
practically unanimous enactment by Congress OF The
draft measure, coupled with the nationwide move
ment Of the United States Employment Service in sur
veying the potential man-power Of the country both
OF these pointing unerrngy TO the supreme demand OF
the hour man-power to the nations limit have driven
home the vital character of the activities supplementng
these calls upon the country's resources among which
those being daily brought into motion by the High
ways Transport Committee Council Of National Defense
The committee says that this problem. which is a
local in every State in the Union. 70 the
smallest of the political subdivisions being met by
the highways transport bodies through the efforts for
instance of rural motor truck operator in Colorado
who reports that he is daily saving through one route
the services OF fiy the farms at the expense
of but three men in the operation Of his truck
This spells increased man-power that food production
may be made certain Just the operation of return
loads bureau in Pennsylvania that rail congestion be re-
lieVed means coal for The navy to bunker the ships
and increased transport service for the army
in the moving Of munitions for use by theSmen
in France.
The highways transport committees in their work
thus carrying out he recently outlined by the
President in emphasizing 'the value Of extending our
defense organization into the smallest communities"
The Presidents view characterzes truly democratic"
this system Of bringing together the individuals of the
country into movement looking to the ftherng Of the
dynamic force which carrying The nation forward to
victory.
The gravity of the situation, and The potential aid Of
which the Highways Transport Committee is capable in
relieving freight congestion is recognized by Major
General George w. Goethas Assistant Chief OF Staff
United States Army. in letter to the state Highways
Transport Committees in which he points particularly
to the aid being given by such committees in helping
10 increase the nations transportation facilities by the
development of efficient and effective highways trans
poration. Continuing. General Gcohas says the work
Of the committee lis Of great value in that bends
result in speeding up The delivery Of munitions and other
army supplies which might otherwise be delayed through
terminal congestion during TINS time"
That the truly national viewpoint is being kept in
mind by these workers n the of The most efficient
iss possible Of all highways transport is strongly
indicated by reports received from them by national
This non-sectional spirit which permits
he highways transport worker in Utah. or Texas. or
ilabama for instance 10 the situation GER
ain to be reached in States east the Mississippi as
all and winter draw near emphasizes the determination
,ack of all these truly American workers 10 prose-
ute their particular activity way to aid most
materially those results sought to be accomplished by
he war.
The demand for conservation Of all resources is in
reasng tremendously even now in the extreme east
nd in some Of the other sections east of the Mississippi
hat the Fuel Administration has been forced to place
upply limit Of days the bitumnous coal which in
ustral plants may store The Priorities Division Of
he War Industries Board is daily curtaing the use Of
materials going into manufactures with the sole object
view Of restricting rail transportation and conserving
he materials needed in the production OF war essentials
Further force has been given to recognition Of the aims
nd policies of the Highways Transport Commhse along
ood conservation lines by Herbert Hoover United
taes Food Administrator who, following his recent
oturn from survey Of food conditions abroad strongly
Emphasizes mis- previously expressed views as to inn
oranco Of all efficiency possible in the transportation
I foodstufs.
Mr. Hoover direct benehcaries Of the efficient
Sc Of highways transport OF every character the fol-
wing:
First, the producer the consumer and the railroad;
cond facilitaton Of delivery, conservation Of labor
I'D conservation Of foodsuns
Also, 10 has been decided that it will be necessary TO
NIT the amount Of coal storage that Industrial plants
ould be allowed to accumulate and to carry on hand
I'd to fix an uniform amount for each State
In strongly supplementing these vital war aims the
motions Of the Highways Transport Committees Of all
e states again into play