Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
TRUCK CAPITAL
OF NATION NOW
: INDIANAPOLIS
City's Selection Follows New
York and Chicago Auto
Show Activities.
BIG FUTURE FOR STATE

indianapolis had been chosen as ma
Owners Of North America, an association
NJ motor truck operators and users
Formed at the recent auto shows at New
York and Chicago. it was announced at
he indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce
today.
Indianapolis has not only been chosen
national headquarters but Indiana,
because of it's highly developed motor
transport system, is to be the expert
4mental laboratory In which the various
Psteps looking to a higher development
Of motor transportation will be tested
out.
II have made tour of the United
States and found the motor transport
work of the Indianapolis Chamber of
commerce far superior to that being
done by any other commercial organiEa-
ion of the country" said Joseph Husson,
ditor of the Commercial Vehicle.
Tom Snyder, secretary of the highway
u transport division Of the Indianapolis
HChamher Of Commerce, attended both
kauto shows and spoke before the high
sway transport conferences at both New
siYork and Chicago. Mr.. Snyder has been
asked to accept the position of executive
Secretary of the new national organiza
tion, which work he will conduct In
connection with his division in the local
chamber.
MOVEMENT RAPIDLY
GAINING MOMENTUM.
The organization of the Motor Truck
Owners Association marks a big step
in movement which has been rapidly
try" said Mr.. Snyder. The practical
application os the motor truck to distri-
button has been made possible through
the development of our national high
ways and the motor truck. 1t has re-
suited naturally from the growing de-
mands OF manufacturing and commercial
interests of the country.
Evidences of the growth OF motor
transportation in Indiana have been
quietly manifested from time to time,
but the extent to which it has already
developed is but little appreciated by
the average business man of the state.
Interesting facts along this line were
brought out at the recent state con-
vention of the Indiana Transfer and
Warehouseman's association in this city.
This organization has membership Of
$50 truck owner in the state, operating
! interurban system. A survey made by
+ this organization showed that more than
fifty merchants within a radius Of 100
s miles of indianapolis were hauling all
s their merchandise from Indianapolis
q jobbing houses on their own motor
trucks
1T was further brought out that in
the event of a railway strike or the ty-
ing up Of railway transportation from
any other cause, the motor truck Inter
ests Of the state were so organized that
more than 1000 trucks would have been
Immediately available operating over a
system that would thoroughly cover the
state for a radius Of $50 miles from the
capital
\ TRUCKMEN BACK
BETTER HIGHWAYS.
The truckmen OF Indiana are CO
operating actively in the establishment
of the state highways system, with
view to seeing that roads are made to
stand up under heavy motor trucks. that
they are sufficiently wide, while cuts
and fills are being advocated with a view
! 70 the more economical operation of
Arucks on the level roads. The day Of
#the road built for the driver of the
pleasure car is past; the economic de-
maads Of the country require a highly
for commercial use
The new National Association of Mo
tor Truck Owners is the outgrowth Of a
ri-state organization, including Indiana.
Ohio and Pennsylvania. I have called Il
tri-state meeting for Feb. 20, at Phila
delphia, at which plans of organization
3 of the national association, to comprise
the various state organizations, will be
\ worked out.
4 The success Of the new movement Is
y assured. 1t has the backing Of the fed
eral highways council and the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, an or
3 ganization of the big manufacturers Of
z commercial and pleasure cars. Practi-
cally every state has an organized motor
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