Arizona republican., 1919-08-24

at any other spot along the route
 Encounter Muddy Roads.
 Overthe hills and into Dubuque, the National Motor Truck Development Tour wended it's wayas solidly and re- sistlessly. in spite Of the muddy hills. as Juggernaut. One truck put on chains, but this was done as an ex- pertinent and it was decided that the chains atsthtS time were not of par ticnlar benefit The cars were parked around the Courthouse at Dubuque and after thez curious city folk drifter away the inteTestedf farmers began to gather around.
 Later in the vening a very interest Ing iscussion arose as to the compara- sigs1n rits of the solid end the air filled
 e on the roads over fhich thetrucks had ust come. The question arose be- cause theIntercity Haulage company Was using trucks on solids to cover the same territory the tour had passed over. Il was agreedthat pneumatics were the most feasiblefor traction on a poor road. H. A. Kessner, cashier of the First National Bank, made the state ment that the banks in his city would oedelighted to cooperate with sub stantialtruck dealers to finance truck sales. He insisted that the films being taken en route bebrought cack this winter and promised that he would have large and interested audience Hesuggested a days conference. in whlchthe farmers and the bankers would play large part.
 Thursday,August 2.
 LeftDuhQque at 7:30 on very excel ieIIt gravel roads At Manchester the tour was met by the mayor and the local committee The trucks were akaHena to hezfaIr ground and a slow parade was made around inc race track so that all might view tham. An address was then given from the grandstand to over 1000 people. After the talk personal questions were asked and answered and the interested farmers milled around the trucks and got more information. This locality should be a good fieldfor truck busi- ness.
 Thomas Noonan. in a conversation here, stated that he had a neighbor M- II. Shoop,who recently put a one ton truck in service on his farm. He IS now making three round trips from town, distance of fourteen miles. hauling tile. He further said that With two-herse team he was sure only one trip could be made day.
 Bankers Willing to Aid.
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 Independence. the next stop, was reached at 1880, doads generally being good, except for a three mile detour over dirt roads. Mayor Purdy and the local committee met the caravan. Five thousand people listened to on address and while the farmers were looking therucks over the tour officials were escorted around to the three banks and with one exception the bankers were interested in financing local truck sales
 Getting away from Independence at 3;30 fine roads were encountered into Waterloo, where Mayor R. c. Thomas and B. B. Hunter, chairman of the local committee, and committee members met the train and escorted it into the city. Mayor Thomas estimated that there were 20.000 people in the vicinity to listen to talks by A. R. Kroh, Lieut.. Wilson, of the naval band and the mayor and B. B. Hunter, chairman of the local committee. This was in the evening. A banquet was given the entire truck personnel at the Russell Lamson hotel by the Kimball Publish Ing company and the waterloo automo- one oeaiers. At 6:45 the city was cov- cred by parade of trucks and then the large audience spoken of above was talked to. The members of the caravan were housed for the night at the hotels and the Jackies pitched their tents, so to speak, at the Y. M. c. A. -A'
 Inusat the end of the first week on the road the tour tour is demonstrating tnat the Idea of the National Associ- atlon of Truck Sales Managers in nro- posing and executing this tour was the best propaganda for the sale of hotor trucks on the farm-the greatest no- tentlal market-that could have been devised. The world still believes that seeing is believeing, and it is yisihIe evidence of theefficiency of the motor truck that the farmers are receiving | roo much can not be said of the splen- | ald cooperation of the truck dealers and other members of the Committees along the way. They are making inc forts. '" =
 Friday, August 8.
 At about 7:S0 in the morning the .rucKs were lined up and driven around Jrdhge township, scores of citizens and .ariners riding in the trucks Numer- JUS stops were made to permit other aIluers to inspect the vehicles The ! ushs then returned to Waterloo and lad lunch and left for La Porte C,itv Mr. E. L. Esher and other rnar,la,s S,.sy, T the local committee escorted the ram to the center of La Porte and many farmers and others interested 'lewed the trucks.
 while in La Porte City the local arrangements committee from yinton ieaoed by George M. Urice. secretary T the Commercial Club, met the tour ma escorted it in to Vinton. At Yin oii tnere was parade, the trucks were 'arkeo Tn the business section and din- Ter was then eaten After dinner q 'dlu concert and a talk to the citizens md farmers. '''
 ne bankers in this city were much n.erested in the financing of truck aiss ana conference was held with 2. D; McEiroy, cashier Farmers Ma ional; A. Ballen. Peoples Savings. i' ,. Collins, Vinton Savings. and W ,. Goodhue, Vinton State Bank. The 9csOt truck dealers were very much on ne Job around the trucks.
 Saturday August g.
 caravan left Vinton 630 a m noted by Owen Berry, of Truck Serv' -e company and Winther and Fed raj agants in Cedar Rapids and an oule to Cedar Rapids picked m two ,aos oI oats and one load of milk ,.usahs them to Cedar Rapids market. lee Dy chief of police at Cedar Rauids ilQ lecai committee Cars parked in ont or municipal buildin and nolice s< aoQuarters and the cts roped .l, h trueks staying ther ntil Nor ay morning. At eight il he evening
 IS estimated that perha1 500 farm 1s ana retired farmers re in the A. ona Met Met City offie ais.