Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Truck Transportation
Week Being Observed

In connection with Truck Trans
pOrtatiOn Week, November 18th to
22nd, commemorating so years of
trucking, it is fitting that the pub
lie be informed as to the accom-
plishments of a great industry in
connection with the vast growth
and progress of America during
the past half Century.
Representing all segments of the
nations huge growing motor trans
port industry-management, labor,
shippers and equipment makers
the Independent Advisory Commit
! tee to the Trucking Industry. Inc.
known as ACT" has proclaimed
November 1922 for it's celebration.
President Dwight d. Eisenhower,
in letter of congratulations to
Dave Beck, President of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Teamsters
! (AFL) and Chairman of ACT said:
The thousands of men and women
of the trucking industry have con-
| tributed Vitally-bOth in peace and
! War-tO the nations civilian and
defense transportation needs. With
Americans in other transportation
Industries, they are performing a
service of which we can all be
proud"
Other directors of the ACT are:
walter F. Carey, President of the
American Trucking Associations.
Inc, Roy FTuehauf, President of
Fruehauf Trailer Company; and B.
M. Seymour, President of Associa-
ted Transport, Inc, leading truck
ing firm.
In prOclaiming Truck TranspOr-
tatiOn Week, ACT called for sup
! port OF six point program, ex-
/ planning: Truck TRANSPORTATION
has helped charter the course of
our national development, build
new communities, knit older ones
closer together-tO become the ma
tlOn's largest industrial employer.
Noting that the industry's wig
( OTUus growth had become a vital
part OF the continuous, efficient
! transportation system upon which
our nations existence depends. and
providing as IN no other mode of
transportation, the greatest degree
OF participation by small business" -"
the committee offered its utmost
EFFORTS during this anniversary to
developing the industry's future
for the public welfare. 1T is for
that reason that we who represent
the drivers union, trucking opera
tors, trucking equipment suppliers,
nave joined hands so that motor
transport may do an even better
job of serving the American people.
the Committee said.
! The ACT program is based on
these points:
/. To achieve a fuller public
understanding of the trucking in
dustry's final contribution to Amer
1ca's welfare, and to assume its
tulI share of responsibility. not
merely to a great economic enter
prise, but to the nation whose very
existence-in peace and war-de-
pends on transportation.
Y. To seek new opportunities
for the trucking industry to serve
the American people, and to aiG in
keeping the industry eyer alert tC
the danger of military attack upon
this nation. The committee believes
that the construction and mainten-
ance of nationwide modern high
way system is an absolute neces-
sity in this age of the H-bOmb. We
also believe it essential that assur-
ance be given that an adequate
supply of steel, rubber and other
scarce materials be made available
to the industry in time of emer.
gency and war.
"3. To strive for complete co
operation between the industry anC
government agencies at all levels
national, state and municipal. Oui
Industry, for example, is askins
the federal government to elimn