New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
Motor Transport Lines
To Cut Living Costs
Governor Names Committee to
Proride Means TO More Per.
ishGble Food From Farms

a highway motor transport service,
as suggested by the Reconstruction
Commission, is to be developed as
qoicA.yas possible as oneof the weap-
ons fnthe fight to reduce the cost Of
i'Vlhg Il was announced yesterday
that Governor Smith had appointed
without salary, committee to pro-
Mo'e the establishment Of motor ex-
press services to move the perishable
1arm produce soon 20 be harvested
Peter G. Ten Eyck, former member of
congress ad head Of the highway
transport committee of the United
states Food Administration, has been
named chairman of the new committee
with the following associates:
FREDERICK {. Green, State Highways
Commlssloner; Professor f. Boyle, of
the State College of Agriculture; P. W.
Penn, secretary of the motor truck
express committee of the National Au-
tomoblie Chamber of Commerce, and
William E. Dona, chairman Of Tho
Council of Farms and Markets, Avon
\. Y. -
Many Lines in Operation
More than 500 motor truck lines are
airady in operation in this country.
experimenting railroad freight service
lhe Reconstruction Commission be-
iieves they would be exceptionally sue
cessful IN New York on account of the
excellent system of improved high
ways. An adequate motr express SER
vice would increase the produce mar
Kct supply by so per cent, it is as
serted this being the estimated loss
no" due to faulty transportation, with
an appreciable effect upon current
prices.
New York farmers, according to a
statement issued by the commission.
are already complaining of the diff
Guilty of getting their products to mar
ket, because the railroads are not in
terested in small local shipments, and
trains formerly used for perishabl e
lrelghts have been discontinued.
On the average. it is declared. it
requires longer for produce to reach
New York City from nearby farming
communities than it does for shin
ments from Florida. This condition
has resulted in the destruction of vast
quantities. of food, condition which
viii prevail again this harvest season,
unless measures are Immediately taken
to prevent II.
Purposes Of Project Defined
The purpose OF the new committee
* outlined as follows:
|. OF secure the cooperation Of cx-
lstlng governmental agencies. includ
ing county farm bureau managers.
municipal officials and state depart
ments, together with organizations Of
farmers, food di tributors and con-
sumers, in formulating q programme
tor development of rural motor truck
express routes in the localities Of the
state when they Will aid most in Civ
ing the farmer a more direct outlet
for his produce and in supplementing
the existing transportation facilities.
>. To coordinate the states policy
of highway construction and improve
ment as far as possible, with the needs
Of this programme.
J. To stimulate interest in the de-
velopmcnt of rural motor truck trans
portation, give publicity to the public
utility of the rural motor express and
furnish authentic information regard
ing the conditions under which it may
be profitable and of greatest service
4. OF recommend to the Governor
any legislation or regulation that may
be necessary TO protect the interests
of the public in the operation Of motor
truck express lines.