The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
MEDIUM CAPACITY
TRUCK IS DEMAND
FOR CONTRACTORS
Necessity Of Moving Building
Material Quickly Is Realized
and Hoist Type of Dump
Bodies Fill the Need.

Homeless Observation-Disclosures of
them in nearly every part OF this coun-
try are walking the streets, eagerly
watching for a vacant house of even
a few rooms in which they may live.
AS a res,sE Of this condition we are wit
Messing n OF the most staggering
building programs in the history of this
Scountry-a program that is compelling
the contractors to use every known de-
vice THAI makes for efficiency in build
ing and n in which the motor truck
looms up as the greatest aid in the
transportation Of this vast volume OF
building materials.
The homeless in their mad desire to
get home, or a room, are resorting
to every known method that will bring
results. They are bribing rental agents
ana offering fabulous rents for any
kind OF a dwelling that affords shelter.
The. appeal of these homeless people
is becoming almost as pathetic as those
in the war torn countries. The serious
ness Of this problem can easily be Wis
-NN "ANA Wb sec pbODlH nNIuE Ill
tents, houseboats, and practically every
imaginable shanty that affords shelter
from the sun and rain.
Inls condition requires the immediate
erection of thousands of homes and
buildings. To do this. and effectively
meet tine on-rush II building progress
II Is no longer safe for the contractors
70 rely upon the horse-draWn vehicle
Tor thelr delivery Of materials, for blam-
ing the delays on old methods is not a
very acceptable excuse when the mer
who let out these contracts know that
= neet of good motor trucks will fulfil
THIS demand for quick deliveries day
sitter day.
II more homes and buildings must be
oulIt each day. the excavating must be
carried out faster-more brick-more
steel-more lumber and plaster must be-
delivered each day, otherwise this tasR
VIII not be accomplished; but the con
tractor can overcome this situation hS
placing good, reliable motor trucks K
work on his delivery equipment, instead
OF wasting time with the old methods
some OF the most successful building
contractors in the country have beer
farsighted enough to see this condition
They have awaited themselves of this
c more efficient delivery utility and nov
Their motor trucks haul the steel, tht
'prlck, the tile. the cement, the lumber
ana the plaster from which the homes
factories. office and buildings are fash,
Toned. Look at their delivery equip.
n1ent and you will find that it ranges
rom a light truck for small fixture.
J 20 the ponderous dump body type fol
the giant load.
Having decided that the motor trucl
ls the logical servant to meet this big.
ger, quicker and more efficient deliver,
Demand, the next problem is the. selec,
uon OF bodies that will be of the great,
est value to the contractor. One O
p Paige truck dealers who is IN toucl
with all the building contractors in !,
large city. and makes a study of theiI
#needs. has this to say regarding tn,
mos ~servicable type OF body for con
struction work:
The contractors are making a hi,
uemand for 3h ton trucks equipped
with the hoist type dump bodies, a
they are realizing that this type of bod,
permits a much wider use in buildin,
construction work, because it Is adapted
10 haul almost any kind OF building
materials"