Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-15

Farmers motor hauIage problems
! will be discussed at the conference
sessions by men who have qualified In
this particular felu, including Senator
/ Capper of Kansas, A. r. kroh Of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company,
E. I. Meredith, publisher of Sue
cessful Farming, and Raymond Olney,
editor Of Power Farming.
j Among those prominent in the
motortruck industry, who are on the
conference speakers list are: F. w. A.
Vesper, president of the National Au-
tomobile Dealers association Robert
| o. Batten, truck sales manager of
| Pierce-Arrow Motorcar company; j.
w. Allen, Eastern branch manager Of
| Service Motortruck company; David
| c. Fenner Of International Motor com
! pany; Ray Sherman, editor of Motor
| World, and half dozen or more deal
| ers from various parts of the United
| States, who have achieved unusual
successes in marketing motortrucks.
! Included are men who are successful
! in selling what might be termed com
plete motor transportation, including
motortrucks, trailers, passenger cars
and aircraft
One Of the most vital phases of
motor transportation at this time IS
/ that generally classed under the head
! ing Legislation" Among the speakers
on this particular subject are Charles
/ Ihaddeus Terry, counsel to the Amer
| lean Automobile association, National
/ Automobile Chamber of Commerce and
other organizations Charles S. Bond
counsel for the Motortruck Associa-
ton of America; Harry Meixell, Jr
! secretary of the legislative committee
| National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. and Il. Il. Ertsman, executive
secretary of the Motortruck Owners
association
The program Of the highway trans
port conference provides for an in
augural session on the opening night
at Chicago, when the speakers will be
men of national prominence, and the
general subjects of highways and
motor transportation win be discussed
in broad way. with special reference
to the economics involved. During
the remaining six days of the show
conference sessions will be held in the
afternoons, primarily intended for
those engaged in motortruck business,
including manufacturing. distribution
and service, and in the evenings, pri-
marily for mOtortTuck owners, opera
tors and for shippers and any others
interested In motor transportation.
However, all sessions are open to the
general public and every one Is cor
daily invited On the closing day of
the show there will be a single joint
session in the afternoon.
There Is general title for each SEES
sion and two or three subdivisions,
each with its own subjects.
AFTERNOONS.
Monday, January Merchandise
ing Motortrucks, "The Trade Segrega-
ton Plan" Effective Advertising"
1.-The Farm Field"
Tuesday, January 27-"Selllng Motor
Transportation" Handling Motor
trucks and Passenger Cars Together"
"Offer.ng Complete Transportation
Line"
Wednesday, January 2S-"Selling on
tn Firing Line, ""Proven Sales Plans"
Developing Prospects" promoting
Rural Motor Express and Other En-
terprises."
Thursday, January 29-"Promotion
o. Highways and Traffic Taking an
Interest in Legislation" Crhis session
under direction National Highway
Traffic assoclatlon.)
Friday, January 30-"In the Matter
of Service THE Truck Owners View
point THE Truck Dealers Plan"
The Manufacturers Policy"
EVENINGS.
Monday. January "Motortruck
and Railroad Freight.lg. Cost and
Service Comparisons, Economic
Range of the Motortruck."
Tuesday January 27-"The Farm |
ers' Haulage Problems" "Tha Horse. /
less Farm" Connecting Farms and
Markets" Farm Power.
Wednesday, January 2S-"Rural |
Motor Express" Its Opportunities as
an Investment and Business Career"
cts Advantages to the shipper" Its /
Benefits to the Producer aud Consum
err
Thursday, January HIGHWAYS
and Motor Transport" "Remiion Of 4
Roads to Operating Cost. Progress
in Highway Improvement "CunStruct. /
ing Roads for Mo'ortruck TuNe."
Friday, January 30- !a reasinr
Motor Haulage Efficiency. Cost Ac. 4
counting, Routing and rs ching
Loading and UnloadH I.,ires
Incentives scr Drivers SIS tbsrs
Saturday, January 81
Motortruck Efficiency. Hl.
Pneumatic Tires"