New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-24
new ULM VISITED
BY MOTOR TRUCKS
CARAVAN OF POWER VEHICLES
OFFERS NOVEL SIGHT ON
MINNESOTA STREET.
NAVAL BAND AND YOUNGSTERS
RENDER FINE MUSICAL
PROGRAM.

A caravan of 18 motor trucks visited
New Ulm Monday morning. Their
arrival originally had been scheduled
for 10 o'clock, but owing to the short
distance between New Ulm and Sleepy
Eye, the last stopping place, the time was
set ahead one hour. A novel sight was
offered when the trucks were lined up
on Minnesota street between Center
and Second North streets. A naval
band accompanied the trucks and which
consisted of rs men, was soon gathered
around their leader Moraveck and
played some live military airs Hof-
meister's band was there to welcome
the visitors. Our boys were there with
the goods. They did not take back
seat. but played their numbers with their
usual vigor and precision, getting loud
and unreserved praise from the leaders
Of the caravan.
Purpose Of Tour.
The purpose of the tour was ex-
planned by A. R. Kroh. He spoke to an
audience at the intersection of Mime
sofa and First North streets shortly
before the trucks left the city about
half past one in the afternoon. Stand
ing on the running side board of the
Standard Oil Tank which is accompany
ing the caravan on the whole trip Mr..
Kroh pointed out the Importance Of the
motor vehicles to our present day far.
mers. The tour was not made, he said,
in the interest of any manu factuier or
jobber, but solely for the purpose of
showing and proving to the farmer that
the truck will do his hauling cheaper
than horse drawn vehicle, that it will
do the work in about quarter of the
time and that, consequently, the farmer
will be able to accomplish more.
No Demonstrations Made.
Mr.. Kroh explained that the leaders
Of the caravan are always ready to
give dem onstrations of hauling, trucking
and general farm work to prove their
contention. Owing to misunderstand-
ing the farmers were not on hand Mon
day morning. This gave them no
opportunity to go into the field and
show those interested what can be,
accomplished with the aid of the trucks,
said Mr.. Kroh. But there is another
way Of making the facts known to them,
he explained. Accompanying the trucks
is motion picture outfit. This was
put on the job wherever demonstra-
ton was held, and it is proposed during
the winter months to show these pic
lures in all cities and villages visited
on this tour
Left Chicago August 4th.
The entire tour of the trucks is under
the auspices of the National Association
of Motor Truck Sales Managers, 912
Kimball Building, Chicago, Illinois. The
tour was started in Chicago August 4th
and will wind up in Milwaukee October
4th. By that time they will have
covered about 5000 miles thr d yh the
states Of Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
consin. The caravan left Sleepy Eye
early Monday morning, having arrived
there on Saturday.
Offer Unique Sight.
Coming up Minnesota street the
caravan of trucks offered unique sight.
It was headed by the Official Pilot
Car, National Motor Truck Develop
ment Tour" containing Tourmaster
M. D. Scott, A. H. Kroh, moving
picture operator and other tour officials.
This was followed by the naval band
loaned by the government, for this
purpose. Next were the Is trucks and
a gasoline tank car. There was also
a service truck carrying equipment
suitable in the repair OF any bridges
on their way that may need reconstruc-
ton or repairs. For rapid co1nmunica-
cation along the route they use Harley
Davidson motorcycle
Bitter Feeling Aroused.
The friendly feeling for the visitors
on the part Of the population was dem
onstrated by the presence of the Mayor
and other officials and large group Of
business men on the street shortly after
the arrival Of the trucks. They all
showed their interest in the idea which
those at the head Of this
movement. Mayor Eibner expressed
this sentiment in short address Of
to the visitors. But there was
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