Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13
soon VACATION With
TRUCK AND FORTY CENTS
Republic Distributor Launches Plan
for Self-Supporting Pleasure
IA Trip.
PARTY EARNS WAY on JOURNEY
Joys Not. Dampcned by Frequently
Recurring Necessity for Making
Real Money With Which to Pay
Expenses.

lar. climb into your Oldest suit OF
clothes and, with pack on your back
5 whistle on your lips and song OF
q freedom in your heart, stroll forth on
the open road?
Or. TO express II bit differently. did
Il you ever attempt 20 make your living
on the road, from hand to niouth-.wti
+ perhaps 10 or 10 cents in your poke.
between yourself and starvatlonc
@ No? Well. listen 20 this story Of a
couple of Seattle nomads who tried 1t
last week. and came back 20 tell the
The idea originated with W. L.
Eaton, Republic truck distributor. who.
when not studying plans for his new
ing motor cars or trucks IS believer
in the grea: outdoors.
Take Vacation With Truck.
Vacation days are al hand. and one
ones summer were being discussed, s.
L, Keely, truck sales manager ex-
PRESSED his firm belief that he could
take Republio. truck and have the
best little vacation in the world
'Tll just put my camping equipment
on il" said he. climb into The drivers
seat. so wherever l could go with an
automobile, and enjoy myself just as
In supper, Of his claim, he mentioned
the pes MONIES Child.ens Home;
Game back determined 10 cross the
continent in the truck this year
One OF the statesmen asked. why
couldn't chap take such truck and
pay his own way. or al least make
little money hauling for the farmers
40 reason in the world why. he
eouldn'." replied Keeiy. II was just
Milking. Of that myself
~ hen 1t was that Mr. Eaton came
nd overheard the remarks. Why
Sp YOU 20 out without cent in
s aene "a ans" ne que.ied, and see what
sn,, con ID 7'ake"''
Sin rts Trip With Dime.
GIVE ne 10 eena, an ana IN ts Try s,a ae
SlsTea Aeg pfa4,- we-e made, and sew
sraI Kindred sp>.-its se!ish!nE me op
.rortunity for sayeni,.Te asSed per
sglssion to o aGf9Tn 2s-,aa,. morning Mr
Taton bade the truck ana parry go2a
bv. and ss they pulltS Ga @ii S;e. 81 =
truck sales manaser 2 POI Ave ash.
W. ,hev Started. the ., tire cap,
tsl after II was added togeSf. 'o sai,ii
the vast amount OF 10 eenis. = -asoIine
be added, also. that sutt1cient rss-
and oil we're taken along for
sonao,e length o: time 20 get iA%s 'A' :
started. s.\ at
tack was OF Piper {: TATE: Two OF a'e
fastest takers in the delegation con
WINGED tina. eS;a6!ishnlS;nt d ieai ' its
Ssmp.ng ana outing paraphe.naiia (
Would Be 20 loan II 20 the tourists
An autonoh:is tent. cam? ,.n. s' eSpirss
hatchet and other equ:pren! we.e
borrowed. As ,he party !2aced ne
Mouth, on the truck. Up r s-o..ea -.
Nany, whose Office adto!as PIPE! 9
well" said he. -vEhe:e.s sye:yao 3ti;,
aud be proceeded 20 give the tou;.s.
their frst task Il comprised hauling
a barrsl OF kerosene OF and SONG .9, M
ber 10 LaNi!la Station on the Sothe4!
SiEnwav. ana in recompense ne prom
ised them q bountifui lunch
journey Is Begun.
wtsn tie Republic pulled UP a tbs
,.arehoust. the kerosene was Wa!li:s
; Irict Ire lumber vas picked up; 10
gether with camping outfit a2c pas
senEers, the truck had a S!zsao!e -osa,
\ putt hezd+d no-thwa-d Wiz nun
sof ar:staction. ana pounded Owe! the
Sountry road leading TO IzNula statioA
as II -uts and bad sTaoes were Fne'7
The road. as +. Wound up htii .3d
II was hardly traA petWssn .o%
hanging branches But the kturdE !Ton
morse rolled zlonE rerriiy until :!
mart Smith. ot the w I. Eaton service
department, a. the wheel brought i
up lust in time for lunch.
After the freiEAt had been ua!oaded
wiches and hx!ns a ver!tab!e feast.
meal on the"ttip tJqdgins from re-
wsehcs and aXIn.s ; veritsnle feast
Nothing, had ever tasted quite so good
Then the 1unket was resumed, con
tinuing on to Eothell where a half
for Two quarts Of milk. bacon and
coffee at grocery store:
Everett was the next objective and
st vas near that city that odd Rel
able as the Republic onf-ton was
christened, was parked for ne n!gns'
The tent was erected, the tanle spread
the stove lighted and supper started.
Earns Another Piece OF Cash.
Du-ing the process one Of the alert
members of.the party saw car with
punctured tire. and offered his ser
VICES. This little JON added htty cents
10 the excheque-. enough TO buy two
loaves Of bread and few smokes
AS the party lay down 70 sleep after
the first day the outing Was Tote9 9
public was declared the los!ca! solut,ol
to the monotony Of ordinary summer
touring.
mains of the pantry cleaned, the happy
idea STRUCK several members Of the
PARTY that business could De added to
pleasure. and demonstration or two
were made Of the truck 10 likely pros
poets en- route.
The DANCE o. overlooking the next
meal was duly considered. and II was
decided to combine the demonstrations
with some actual work. The trst
demonstration took place a. a large
farm house. with harms spread every
where, and there seemed ample work
For truck Of the Republic tyne
Names cannot be mentioned. for they
would disclose business secrets: but
friend keelv is real truck salesman
when ne gets started, and the case
with which the Republic wa \ ed
around the barnyard would crafty al
most any man.
Then Came Bid to Break BREAD
The best party OF the whole demon
stration invitation TO dinner
Tor the entire party.
During the afternoon the nose Of
the truck was reGretfully headed
homeward. and il would perhaps be
just Is WELT draw curtain over
the evening meal. The journey 10
wards home-for the party had gone
some distance during the day and one
half-eliminated all possibility OF earn
ing ones keep. unless one desired 10
spend part OF the night driving
However. there was still! a little