Evening star., 1926-08-22

tilclI mere existence thousands III
become interested in these "ne
would for the first time become
1t is now intended to show-als
ties-the breadth of the evidenc,
lngs, the actual and potential val
of the researches in SO far as thu
the highly essential business of I
sengers from one point to anothe
Certainly, It is true that never be-
fore has such an intensive study
of the truck and bus and the prob
lens surrounding them been made.
The interstate commerce commits
s1oners and those testifying before
them are, in many instances, break
Ing through TO new ground, probing
into hidden recesses of vital ques-
tions. boring far down into mines
Of information and bringing to light
new angles. new thoughts. still
newer problems-and new visions.
Bring Out Vital Facts.
The average citizen, aware in
some measure of the great signif
cance of the motor as common
carrier and of the Governments
recognition of that fact through the
hearings now in progress, might not
care to take the time to read through
a report on one of these investiga
tions-one is now being held at San
FranciSCo-but he could not fail to
be impressed by what one of them
reveals. He could not fail to see
that these hearings are bringing out
Il inc IA
which before We're limited at or eX-
pressed as we'll on poorly founded
rumor. that the best transportation
minds of the entire country are at
work reading into the record facts
and figures which are building a
foundation of truths to which the
industry and the public will turn
for many years for reference and
that structure of research is being
reared which Will stand as a mile
stone in the development of unit
of transportation upon which we are
showing increasing dependence.
NJ one hearing held some weeks
aGo--it is selected as being typical
OF others-a provocative list of wit
ne>ses toAk part in the proceedings.
The names of these gentlemen ana
their official positions will be given.
merely to give some conception OF
searches. The following experts were
present and contributed to the sum
total of the Nations knowledge of
bus and truck problems:
j. NJ. Davis, counsel for the Chi
caSo. Milwaukee and st. Paul: A. j.
Prousseau, National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce; =. S. Eusttce.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy:
1.ucius Storrs. American Electric Kali
way Association; Thomas l.. Henry,
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Ira action
CO.; c. r. Teffries. Tcrre Haute, In
dianapolis and Eastern Traction Co.;
Chester G.. Moore, Illinois Motor
TRANSFORMATION Association: II. +.
Barbour. Egyptian Transportation
system: Charles +. Wente, dea Ter in
farm Implements: Harry Reimers. sec
retary. National Furniture and Ware
housemen's Association: H. {. kelt-
ing. Motor Truck Club of Kentucky;
Thomas Snyder. Indiana Transfer and
WarehouSemenS Association, L. Y.
Edgerton. Palace Poultry Car Co: A.
X. GeWeke, Cook County Truck Gar
denerS' Association. j. II. Beck, Ma
tional Industrial Traffic League; J. +.
HAYNES, traffic director, Chicago ASsO-
citation of Commerce; IA. L. kahl'
Sprague- Warner Wholesale Grocery
Co: J. w. Elliott. South Water Traf-
nc ASSDcldlpn, i-ful t'PIl'N IL i''l
den Milk CO.: William II. Macdonald.
United States Bureau of Good Roads.
A J. Camp. National Tea CO.: member
of the Oklahoma Corporation Com
mission. member of the Illinois ASri-
cultural Commission. and Judge Hen
derson of the Iowa Commission
Valuable Results Predicted.
1t should he apparent that such an
of tran n a
lineup Of intelligence on the subject
under discussion. could not help but
ne vastly instrumental in the formula
ton of pointed conclusions ana in the
task of assembling n thousand scat
tered ends of information and opinion.
Such names and connections as these
will appear in the minutes OF each
hearing in each division and section
of the country. and it is a foreGone
conclusion that the natural result Will
be in line with what those who dc sired
the hearings had hoped for.
Undoubtedly. this series of lnNeStl-
cations will uncover many more facts
and lead to effects of more widespread
significance than was expected by
manv. even within the various indus
tries and divisions IF industries in
Solved, and from this point ii seems
q matter Of virtual certainty that
large proportion pl SlllIif'ttS Htitt'-
fore dubious OF the hus ana truck will
give these elements more careful con
sideration following the accumulation
Of a great mass of eVidence-a process
now in progress
From the point of view Of pure re
search the science of il. If YOU will
these Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearings are of first-rank import
Rnce Primarily. the amount of inf0r
nation. specific and detailed. available
on the subject of the bus and truck
has been rather limited. although the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merCe has done good work in keeping
In touch with the situation. However,
the data which Will come out OF these
hearings viii supplement this lnfor-
nation to a really great degree and
will lie q nucleus and Il background
for further researches. In order To
leCislate int eliiEentiy. in order 10 dis
cuss a problem correctly. in order 10
acquire proper PERSPECTIVE. there
must he solid basis Of fact. That
these hearings viii help to provide.