The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-23
lsk GOVERNORS FOR
MOBILIZATION OF
THE MOTOR TRANSPORT
wash l.gton, Feb. 11.-Sas following
M te.nsnt Is authorised hy Crosv~nor

Wash iEgton, Feb. Abe following
statement Is authorised hy Crosv~nof
Cisrksoa. director OF the United
~Statea council OF national defense,
On December 6. 1919. Gros~enor 3,
r.4rkson, director OF the United states
council of national defense, by author
ity of the secretary Of war, wrote TO
every state governor reqsasfinE that
he take steps fer r1o5illziEg the motor
transport resources within LIS state
to the emo OF usiag highways trans
part wherever necessary or sdNisa Die
in any national emergency. THIS was
Ia conformity with t3,e cot nc&t4s percy
cg utilizing the civilian motoC Transport
re1aurces az the couatry for eIa@ rgency
purposes as initiated by its former
HIGHWAYS transport committee
In wsitins tie governors VI ClA~&-
son stated
PlAns az this character now being
considered contemplate the use in the
ncst economical aa5 eEs4e1t vav pos
Sole 81 n -.59 Trans aso-t resources bath
<esserat a1G e.TlLa8 tie ore supple
rertlnr tae otEer eEs so co-ordiaatsd
Is -s=5r Gse1 IS 70 prevent possible eG~
plsc2tsca
As Tssatz9 taA councils efforts =
sea' ~ lie Scfe~noEs copy OF very
rs~tlae1t settlement 20 town and city
r8afks ~ Indiana issued by Govarno-
GsoarscH 3 reads az follows
II et=v. ct possible interruptions in
TIE reeQsa1 traasportaIior facilities OF
the state 1t appears TO be advisable
tsAt we have complete record OF al
of or spoTtatioa resources
THE motor trucks Of the state ca :
reader a very great service II they
are called upon In ar emergency and
II there is some central loca ton, com
rIete record Of these tracks. so that
tsey can be noboliza6 for services au,ex
"
7 ar enclosing q blank asking for
iaforn; alton relative to the motor
trucks in use in your city and ] ~ Il
appreciate your cooperation IN hlllns
bsst tits blank as completely and as
quickly as you can
There has been 8 most hearty rs-
snanse received from the governors
Extracts from letters 20 Director Clark
GER are attsehea herewith
IN undertaking. this movement II =
coeneii has made clear It's desire 70
r. rg4st such methods only as in the
e4serstion OF the governors they
fhcnrht best. aad in such way as would
Is thegr judgement be adequate for rho
rsrld and thorough going mobilization
III the highways transport resources
WITHIN she various states.
TIE material ard information az to
hInhwaw and motor transport gathered
vtrk has proved invaluable for peace
at4rrs purposes Ire data which have
hsen reasonzhlv well kepI up TO date,
rage Ii possible for the Director Of tire
c.aaci1 RI supply tee Ser eIarv OF War
~ November me fret last. when there
appeared 70 Re q critical situation IN
re transportation system of the cour-
tfS p1tA detailed plan for utilizing
ara coordination the fe6sral and Ct
vBszr motor transport resources OF
are caartrv fer the hauiaSs OF food and
csasr vital commodities
Extracts from lerterr received
governors ny Director Clarkoon)
ca1i.ornia--Fronn c, Madsen. pr.-
rate se1retary. Governor Stephens
isu.las Statement he has received fss
PSI ynut reqVest) from the superin-
5@esaest NJ the state q otor vehicle
4 ar4 rtnaear
TIE state Of California, through
IT. n.otor vehicle department can on
z fAr aegra' notice furnish report
81 Ut n3ofor TRUCKS owned ana used
we ght fladen ana urladen), carry
ing q pacity, motor power and horss
rsueg with She address. street ad-
dress and city and town In which
IA trucks arc iorated. We can a3so
furnish full list Of drivers and
caauEeurs. their names and address
e.
The records Of the department
are - arranged and built UP that
TITS Information is available irarned-
lately California has already in this
raspecf IN eftect all the machinery
Tor RAPID mobilization Of the motor
trucks ~ the sta te.
co!crad 81 beg 70 say
that there is ncu no record OF trucks
kr - Na Se Ia
but new law which be-
eagne effective Last summer and made
y possible 70 register such vehicles I
Beginning January ! trucks will he
rs,elttsred as such and thereafter we
VIII ha~e complete record al your
call any time
c'onnectlcur--''The transportation
system If this stat was fully organ /.
ICED during the war. Territorially,
Cennetticut is q small state and IL is
cor para lively easy 10 have an sf- /
fc3ent rarspo-tation system. We are !
SITUATED 50 that Il can BE- utilized AT
ary time when Necessary"
Georgia from |
rFsyats secretary who says "Gove-
v@ft work. but tina, the matter will
recsive the. governors attention after I
The rush incident 70 the Erst OF tha .
yez. .ls o,Srf
Iowa heg 10 advise that the in
form ton YOU mentioned has been
secured by us through our automo-
Bile licensing system ana we were
able - organize ard use this lnachin- I
cry 9urtng the recent coal strike"
lsi~e---- Governor Miiiiken il very
much - teresred in the proposition
g'ef. have advanced regarding the mo- I
al1atlbn Of motor truck resources TO ii
care 81 any transportation problems
tra' ra" arise h has already had :
This matter under consideration JUS Ii
AT present he is II Washington and K
shall take PLEASURE in bringing i
-g-.1ur lettsr e attsn.!e ss-tss, Is =
return ,
N'r1esota -~"T appreciate vrl- lAt- {
TER % Decernher Sigh ard sha1l elre /,
THIS subject Tegy caTefui conzidera- i
rs1n. &exr yea- Tia voters OF Mir :