The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
Farm Move Aided.

Inc DdCk 10 the farm movement
will unquestionably receive q tremend-
Gus impetus during the reconstruction
period. During the past few years the
farmer has been, relatively speaking. on
easy street" with the top prices he has
been receiving on agricultural products
of all kinds. Returning soldiers win not
overlook the great possibilities in this
field, especially since the motor truck
ines will open new Of profit
and bring the city stores to his very
threshold.
And as for the soldier farmer, Sec
rotary Lanes plan-which bears every
promise Of going thruogh-will give him
millions of our doughboys and their
families be given farms to be carved
out Of the public domain.
Said he: II can see the making of
a new America, a nation of farming
communities and small industrial CEN
cry, cannery and other mea of taking
care OF its surplus products. These CEN
tiers must be tied together and made
easy of access by good roads over which
the most efficient of transports will
move goods to market"
The answer to this is the motor
truck transport, and with this the SOL
der farmer as we'll as the civilian can
be sure of real facilities for sending his
products TO market, For motor truck
express service, as exempted by the
"ship-by-truck" movement conserves
man power, encourages intensive
farming, facilitates traffic for the
farmer, merchant and consumer, pro-
viding an easy method of supply and
distribution.
Al present, however, motor truck
transport needs sterilization and
placing upon a sound footing, Just like
many other industries in our ma
tional life. Especially do those lines OF
business which have been developed in
connection with the war period, need
reforming.
Records Differ.
During the war it was anything I'd
get It done" Motor truck lines were
. operated more or less efficiently and
as a rule with great profit to the truck
owners. The railroads could not begin
TO handle the shipments. Now all is
rapidly drifting back to normal in the
way Of transportation.
II the motor truck express is to at
tain its real development, and perform
its real services in the national scheme
OF transportation, in a permanent way,
1t must be guided along business lines
Ihat was the thought behind the
"ship-by-truck' movement, as con
ceived by Harvey S. Firestone. He be-
v thoroughly in its great future
and It's wonderful mission OF usefulness,
developed upon a business basis.
During the war all records OF motor
truck express performances the coun
try over differed as to facts of condi
tons and cost of operation. 1t was ap-
parent that a record of accomplishment
in one section would not be a criterion
for another section.
No standard could be set for the en-.
tire country. But a great good could
be accomplished in each section by cen.
tralizing the motor truck Industry ir
that vicinity. That would serve to bring
the shippers and operators together and
promote the successful operation OF
motor truck express lines, with the In
terests of all concerned taken care of.
Mr.. Ffrestone had visions of a great
central clearing house of motor truck
information. subdivided into many locaI
branches, which should aid in devotion.
ing the great new project in freight
transportation along sound, substantial
lines. It was to DE called the ship.
by-truck bureau" with the backing 81
the great Firestone organization.
For the double purposes of spread
ing the gospel of ship by-truck" in
communities where 1t has not become
sufficiently recognized-by demonstra-
tions of the utility of long distance
hauis by trucks under all conditions,
n of gathering data for the use OF
such central clearing house Of Informal