Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
army TRUCK BRINGS
VICTORY TO YAhKs
Load Of Ammunition to Fight
ing Soldiers at Chateau
Thierry Saves the Day;
Trucks to Figure in Future.

The most remarkable victory Of the
American expeditionary forces In
France. at Chateau Thierry, was made
possible by a motor truck, which came
through with a load of ammunition,
sorely needed, at the most critical mo-
ment, all other trucks in the ammuni-
ton train having been disabled by shell
fire before reaching the front line
trenches.
This is but one instance showing the
remarkable service rendered by motor
trucks "Over There" but no less re-
markable is the story of the motor
truck and it's service lover Here" Dur
ing time when our railroads and
other transportation facilities were tax
ed to their utmost 1t was the motor
truck that came to their relief, deliv
ering fuel and food to keep the home
fires burning"
We. are now confronted with the
problem of reconstruction--a task that
will require the use OF every possible
means for securing the highest eff
cheney In transportation.
Work must be resumed on many pro-
iects which were suspended during the
war, in addition to the large amount
of reconstruction work which has been
postponed for a year or more and in
addition to the usual amount of build
ing and other projects carried out In
normal times In other words about
| two years work is expected during
1919. Although this sounds ,ike or
impossible program. vet the motor
truck will make it possible to accom-
plish what has heretofore been consid-
Tered too large a program,
| MORE ROAD BUILDING
That motor Transportation is highly
desirable and essential is being recog
nized and preparations are under way
| for the most extensive road bu,,dtnp
program which has ever been thought
or.
The farmer who lives at some dis
lance from the railroad has heretofore
Deen practically isolated and would not
produce to the full limit on account of
the di1riculty OF marketing his product.
rms situation Will be remedied by mo-
Tor express lines branching out from
the cities to bring In food and return
TO the farmer loaded with supplies
which he must secure in the city. The
rural motor express is being established
at a surprisingly rapid rate, and within
the next Few days we Will see these
routes thoroughly established and reg
uiar service maintained. This service
VIII be so essential that farms not To-
Gated on an express route will be so
handicapped as to affect the value Of
the iand.
lnteruroan express lines are being
estapllshed between larger towns to
carry parcels and merchandise of all
xmas. the advantage of having mer-
:. chandise delivered at his door appeals
TO the merchant who has had exasper-
atlng experiences with the regular ex-
press service as furnished by the rail-
roads.
TRUCKS TO FIGURE
That a most important extension of
truck lines for the postal service l.
under consideration has baan bi,,ted
at a number of times. and II seems roo :
sonable that the large number of truck 6
which the government has on hand
should be used for such n,,rnose Tho
, extension of parcel most daliwerv and
even the TRANSFORMATION of mail owe,
short routes will prove a tremendons