New-York tribune., 1919-02-02

throughout the United States.
"The war has taught the country a
new reliance on motor cars and motor
trucks" says Mr.. Foss. "America's ef-
fort in the war depended largely on a
great concentration to speed up. 1t
was necessary to move rapidly from
point to point in order that greater
individual effort might compensate for
a depleted man power.
even during the period that legis-
lators and various committees at
Washington were imposing tax and
material restrictions on the making
of passenger cars these same officials
were all using motor cars, because it
was not possible for them to accom-
plish their daily round of work
through any other medium.
A Benefit Disguised
Even the gasless Sundays will ul-
timately benefit the passenger car in
dustry, for during the period of en-
forced idleness for cars their owners
were taught how much they depended
on them for the pleasures of the one
rest day of the week
"Many persons who deferred the
purchase of cars because they felt it
was unpatriotic to make the investment
are now eager to buy new machines.
"The war had the effect of develop
ing new and improved used car
market, for during the period of scar
city Of cars the used car came into
new demand. This has had the effect
Of stimulating confidence in the per-
formance of a used car that has been
properly repaired, with a result of
establishing a new and permanent
market.
"The development in respect to
trucks has been even more astonish-
ing. [ do not think it any exaggeration
to say that the motor truck made a
greater advance in the two Years of
warfare than would have been possible
IN ten years of normal activity.
The Trucks Accomplishment
What the truck did to help the cause
Of freedom on the battlefields of Europe
has too often been recited to need
repetition here. At home the truck
every war contract. Trucks dragged
away the dirt from excavations. They
brought IN material to build the new
factory. They brought in raw materials
TO be manufactured in the factory, and
finally they delivered the finished prod
uct.
THE motor truck brought the manu-
facturer nearer his market, facilitated
the movement of raw material, gave
the farmer help at time when he
could nos get men, facilitated the
movement OF food. took the place of
railroads in short haul work, provided
an invaluable aid 70 the country and in
thousand different ways taught
the country that new form Of trans
portation had finally come to its ma
ture Development
"A foremost contractor in haulage
has recently said that one Of the les
sons Of the war is that no construc-
ton on an extended scale will ever be
attempted without the truck being con-
sIdered IN connection with its trans
portation problems.
The war gave manufacturers a new
skill in quantity production 1t in
creased facilities and improved meth
DDS. Even though temporarily during
the period of reconstruction there
may be lull in the volume of busi-
ness, there can be no question that
the industry is just entering into a
new and greater period
1T is for this reason fortunate
that shows have not been discontinued.
Even though they were hastily plan
ned, and though manufacturers have
not had the time to make preparations.
these shows will prove the resiliency.
vigor and life of our buoyant young
industry"