The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-01-24
N. Y. NEEDS RAPID
FREIGHT TRAINS TO
HANDLE ITS FOOD
Nigh, Trucking Now and
Freight Su5wayS Later
Would Solve Problem.

The enormous problem of transport
ing New York's food supplies and
other imports throughout the city's.
five borough8 can only be solved by
'he installation of a night delivery
system to rplieve the p,oe"nt slow
congo sipd dav delivery. is the opinion
Of Arthur Williams. Federal Food Ad-
mlnistrator Of New York city.
"'rhe present tremendous freight
congestion that ts paraiyZing the IN
dustries Of the East Is the best demon
stration that could be given Of the
crying need in New York and other
large cities o. evolving efficient ana
expeditions means ~ handling imports
promptly upon arrival and keeping
railroad terminals clear" Mr.. Williams
declared to-day to an Evening World
representative.
The introduction OF a system ot
utilizing the streets when they are
clear =. night would, in my eStma-
ton. be one OF the most constructive
stems that New York could take IN
dong her share to end the present
tie-up and preventing further similar
calamities.
AN efficient method of hdH li'nE
the incoming fooistuts would NOT
only prevent calamtous tie u's' oH'
would eliminate tremendous "us'e
OF food dle tu delay in delivery au'
would effect reductions IA pI''e OS
chcapening delivery
( TN the prcscn, age We should not
/ know tins Clolh. Where q problem is
too bulky to hc solved by constant
! LAY Application We must Woih ''
/ sniff, and increase our capacity.
The substitution ~ tho motor iru'N
/ for the horse in short hauling supplies
1la let down the last bar TO nchi
delivery work. The horse could not
well be worked more than eight or ten
hours. and the cost Of relay" of AMI
mais was a prohibitivc itcm TO mosi
firms. The motor truck Is ellie, nj
as many hours as II * called upon.
This IL not l'brand new ldeh. Ger
tain New York houses nave already
had the foresight to see opportunities
ful quickcning their work in tho houI'
when the streets are clear.
"rhey have found, aside from doinl
their share 20 prevent congestion "a
freight terminals. that the system ha'
other advantages. Tho open 'undi
tIon OF the streets eliminates the con
stant halts and blocks that add e
the cost OF day delivery. There u
generally n faster rate OF travel |
is TO tho employ cr's advantage 4
have his employees as short tim'
as possible on one job.
IN the winter 1t is to the employ
/ ei's advantage TO have his employees
as little exposed as possible. In ih'
summer the employees can accom-
J pllsh more with less exhaustion l.
the cool Of night than in the broilin
hours OF the day.
, "This problem OF handling the city
food supply and other imports eht
ciently nj a minimum cost is tn
| greatest municipal problem OF IN
=, present time.
Eventually we must have freigh
tunnels and terminals undergroui
e TO meet the growing traffic situate
s In the more congested districts or IN
4 city where now 1t is almost impos
', slblo 10 haul during the day. CHI
" cago has already Installed such
i transportation system In hor Loo
district, When our present plaT
n are completed New York city wi
have the most efficient system {
= rapid passenger transit In The wor!
l. we will have TO realize that we mu
n have jIst as efficient system Il
bo nlllnp DuT frpiRht.'