The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
TRUCK IDEAL ON VACATION
TRIP, SAYS MAN WHO TRIED 1T
Be Made to Pay for Expenses of Jour
ney, Dealer Finds

Did you ever slip of your white
collar. climb into your oldest suit of
clothes and, with pack on your back.
whistle on your lips and a song OF
freedom IN your heart, stroll forth on
the open road?
Or. to express 1t a bit differently,
did you ever attempt to make your
living on the road, from hand to
mOuth-with perhaps 10 or 10 cents
in your pocket between yourself and
starvation?
No? Well. listen to this story of
a couple Of South Seattle nomads who
tried it last week; and came back
to tell the tale.
The idea originated with w. L.
Eaton. Republic truck distributor.
who, when not studying plans for
his new building, and ways and means
for selling motor cars or trucks, is
a believer in the great outdoors.
Vacation days are at hand, and one
day when varied methods of enjoy
ing ones summer were being dis
cussed, S. L. Keely, truck sales man.
ager. expressed his firm belief that
he could take a Republic truck and
lltlN " AAlt btNN AANNAt HtAOANAOAA HI AAAo
world.
'I'u just put my camping equip
ment on it," said he. climb into the
drivers seat, go wherever I could 50
( with an automobile, and enjoy myself
just as much"
In support of his claim he men
toned the Des Moines Children 5
! Home. which took a Republic truck
and tOurned all over the West last
/ year and came back determined %
cross the continent in the truck this
year.
one of the statesmen asked. "Why
couldn't a chap take such a truck
and pay his own way, or at least
make a little money, hauling for the
farmers and others en- route"
NO reason in the world why he
couldn't" replied Keely. Il was just
thinking of that myself"
Then 1t was that Mr.. Eaton came
up and overheard the remarks. why
don't you go out without a cent in
your jeans" he qUeried. and see
what you could make"
Give me 10 cents and I'll try" de-
Clared Keely. Immediately the stunt
was on Plans were made and several
! kindred spirits. reishing the oppor-
tunity for adventure. asked permis-
sion to accompany the voyager. Bright
and early Friday morning Mr.. Eaton
bade the truck and party good bye
and. as they pulled out, offered his
truck sales manager a box Of cigars
Il the party caught more than five
fish
When they started. the entire cap
itaI after it was added together,
totaIled the vast amount Of 40 cents,
1t should he added. also. that sufl-
cicnt gasoline and oil were taken
along for a reasonable length OF
time to get the party started.
Down the street the party's first
attack was on Piper and Taft. Two
Of the fastest takers in the dele
CATION convinced that establishment
that the best method in the world 70
display its camping and outing par
aphcrnana would r. to loan 1t 10
the tourists. An automobile tent
camping sleeping pocket. kerosene
stow, table. chairs. hatChet anu
other equipment were borrowed. As
tho party loaded the outfit on the
truck up strOIled NJ s. Brigham. OF
II" Cash Register Company. whose
"ei0e adjoins Piper and Taft.
We'll" said he. "Where's everv-
body going" The plot was unfold
81 to HIM and he proceeded to give
the tourists their first task. It com
prisei hauling a barrel Of kerosen-
oil and some lumber to LaEiIIa Sta.
tio0 on the BOthel Highway, ant
in recompense he promised them {
bountifUl lunch.
When the Republic pulled up a