Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
TRUCK ROUTES DOWN
STATE MAY OPERATE
WITHIN FEW WEEKS
QUESTIONABLE to Wholesale Mer-
chants Win Settle Fate OF
New Transportation.
INSURANCE ON SHIPMENTS

More definite plans for the establish
rnent Of auto truck routes in lower
Delaware and the Eastern shore of
Maryland were discussed by the trade
and TRANSPORTATION section Of the
wholesale section Of the Chamber Of
Commerce at meeting held in the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce in
the du Pont Building yesterday after
noon. AS a result of the meeting the
chamber Of Commerce VIII issue a
QUESTIONABLE 10 all merchants who
ship to those points. seeking to learn
the volume of business done and f they
viii enter into the plan to ship by
truck. il the routes are established.
As conditions stand now. details are
fairly well advanced and if the succeed
ing data sought Is as encouraging as
has been the progress 50 far. IL Is just
lkeiv that within a few weeks. s0me OF
the routes may be started as an ex-
pertinent.
Present at yesterdays meeting We're
several representatives of automobile
concerns who gave the committee in
formation relative 10 the routes. cost
OF trucks and many other details. many
of which the merchants have no con-
Germ with II the routes are establish
ed, il will be by automobile men, who
have no connection with the merchants
or Chamber of Commerce. The cham
Der will not expend a penny in estao-
fishing any company or corporation to
do the trucking. In other words. they
will back no man or company VINO
NAV wish TO use the name and infu-
ence OF the Chamber Of Commerce 10
sell stock TO start a concern. but 1t is
likely that they viii accept the offer of
some trucking company 10 do the
trucking.
AS the plans are being discussed. the
routes are likely to be inaugurated with
one trip a week to certain towns, and
two or more trips each week TO others
The schedule viii eventually depend
on the amount of business done at
these towns.
Insure All Goods Shipped.
One Of the questions that arose and
which is Of much importance to the
merchants is the safe guarding of the
s,,nnlies and merchandise shipped
They were assured that the goods
shipped would be insured TO guarantee
their safe delivery or recompemse foT
any that may be lost or destroyed in
transit.
The merchants realize that they car
afford TO pay more for trucking than
the regular charge would be by railroad
shipment, because they save the cost
Of loading and transportation from
their places of business To the railroad
station and the second cost of unload
ing and reloading on trucks or wagons
and the hauling from the freight sta
tion to the customers store down state
Through the use of trucks, the mer-
chants can more accurately guarantee
speedy and safe delivery over rail
road freight shipments. That is ir
package lots. AS the movement now
stands, il will depend on the returns
that are made 10 the questionable To bs
issued this week to the wholesalers oi
the city If there is business enough
and every indication points that way
| then the routes VIII be put in operation
possibly within q month. The rout.
they viii travel and the number o.
| trips to be made, win depend on th'
amount of business offered. The mer
| chants want TO begin slowly and WITH
! caution, increasing the routes and trips
as the business grows, rather than Il
/ start off with flourish If trumpeti
! aud have the project suffer for lack o.
/ preliminary discreation.