Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14

tor vehicles SO far. this year smoi e
to $3,383,st1.7S.
France is in need III heavy duty
trucks Of from three to Tive ton cn-
acity and will accept quotations ,nis
prices not in excess OF sa3yo.
California. illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
New York, Minnesota and Missouri are
recorded with having the largest reg
fstration of motor trucks.
On the western front in France the
British army authorities were employ
ing in all 49, 100 automobiles, of which
10000 were trucks.
strong effort to break UP profit :
eering in automobiles is being made
by the British Motor Trade associa-
ton and the Motor Agents union.
Che first automobiles race in Amer
lea was held in Chicago in 1895 and
the winning car covered course of
"a miles in Il ,loiirs and % minutes.
Cuba is discarding the historic two
wheeled mule carts for the American
motor trucks in connection with the
big sugar industries.
England is rlarutacturing light cars
which range from iGO0 to 1400 pounds.
carry five persons and show gasoline.
oil and tire mileage three times that
OF the American na de motor cas-.
A proclamation has been issued by
the commander in chief of the British
forces forbidding the owning or keep
| ing of an automobile or motorcycle IN
| Ireland except by special permit.
In cooperation with the California
state Automobile association the Pa
cific division of the American Red
Cross has arranged to establish first
aid stations in the forests and ia
| tonal parks TIL oughout the state.
In case of emergency brought about
by a railroad tie-up due to strikes.
| 20, 1000 armN trucks and 800, 900 private
ly-owned motor trucks are available
/ to transport fcodstuffs and other Is
sentials to the larger cities.
The New yor,; State Automobile as
stciation, with :. membership or 2O,OU0,
has complete plans for caIlpiir n
to force a more rigid and general OBJ
servation of the motor vehicle. uniform
traffic and anti glare headlight laws.
i The American forestry association is
} urging motorists to aid in planting
trees along the highways Trees plant
ed along the highways will not only
beautify and shade the roads, but then
roots will strengthen and support tine
road foundations.
According to figures recently com
piled in Washington only one-eighth OF
the public roads in the United States
/. nave Dctu lHlpTON6u. Ho WAL AOA6s'
of these roads IL 2,478,562 miles, oi
which 299, 1913 miles are improved witt
some form of surfacing.
Automobiles of American make have
been imported into Venezuela in in
crea sing numbers Of recent years
: There are 1000 privately-owned cars II
the capital city Of Caracas, which mum
Der represents a per capita ownership
, Of automobiles of one 70 every hun
: dred.
The Motor League Mt Louisiana !
! planning a campaign 20 raise an;
: and development durilg the next ycar
: spend $4,000 for good roads publicit,
, Twenty seven counties are now i'm
: proving their roads or building new
: ones. The association favors vitrifie'
I brick or concrete highways.
/. 1.-THE delivery service of a large New
/ York department store has $50 gaso
9 / line and electric trucks and 500 mel
; employed. The store delivers annual.
: 6,758.000 packages, ranging in siz
: fefrom an eight-inch cubed box to I
8 I household refrigerator The truck
: are of two sizes. three quarter an
two-ton capacity for freight hauling