,,april #b1 #aiah                       
,,bullet9 ,,no4 #a  ,,return-,,loads    
,,bureaus ,,to ,,save ,,wa/e ,,9        
,,transportation  ,,highways ,,transport
 ,,committee ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,national    
,,def5se ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4             
,,resolution ,,pass$ ,,by ,,! ,,c\ncil  
,,( ,,national ,,def5se4  ,! ,c\ncil (  
,national ,def5se approves ! wide/      
possible use ( ! motor truck z a        
transportation ag5cy1 & reque/s ! ,/ate 
,c\ncils ( ,def5se & o!r ,/ate          
au?orities to take all necess>y /eps to 
facilitate su* means ( transportation1  
remov+ any regulations t t5d to re/rict 
& disc\rage su* use4  ,,wa%+ton         
,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice #aiah        
,,c\ncil ,,( ,,national ,,def5se4       
,,highways ,,transport ,,committee4     
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4      ,,return-,,load 
,,bureaus ,,to ,,save ,,wa/e ,,9        
,,transportation4   ,,relief ,,f        
,,railroad ,,delays ,,& ,,emb>goes4     
,?r\gh ! coop]ation ( ,/ate ,c\ncils (  
,def5se1 ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce1 local ,w>  

,bo>ds1 & ,motor ,clubs1 ! ,c\ncil (    
,national ,def5se1 ?r\gh its ,highways  
,transport ,committee & its ,/ate       
,c\ncils ,section is build+ up a sy/em =
 m effici5t utilization ( ! highways ( !
 c\ntry z a means ( af=d+ m]*ants &     
manufactur]s relief f railroad emb>goes 
& delays due to freight conge/ion4  ,?is
 sy/em already is 9 successful op]ation 
9 ,connecticut & is be+ ext5d$ ?r\gh\t !
 c\ntry4  ,! purpose is to take "s ( !  
burd5 ( ! %ort haul (f ! railroads & put
 x on motor trucks op]at+ ov] !         
highways4 ,v consid]able quantities (   
m]*&ise & mat]ials ( all k9ds are n[ be+
 c>ri$ by trucks op]at$ by private      
conc]ns 9 _! own bus9esses & by motor   
express & haulage companies4 ,9 a       
majority ( cases1 h[ev]1 ^! trucks1 aft]
 deliv]+ a load1 return empty1 :]eas !re
 are %ipp]s :o w\ld be glad to avail    
!mselves ( ! opportunity to s5d a load  
back on su* a truck to its home t[n if  
!y knew x 0 go+ back empty4 ,on ! o!r   
h&1 ! truck own] w\ld be equally glad to

 secure a return load because ! *>ge    
made = haul+ x w\ld r$uce 8 own haulage 
co/4  ,to br+ ! %ipp] & truck own]      
toge!r s]ves ! int]e/s ( bo?4 ,x d\bles 
! effici5cy ( ! motor truck1 enables    
bus9ess m5 to make prompt %ipm5ts or    
secure deliv]ies 9 a day in/ead (       
sev]al1 relieves ! railroads ( mu*      
%ort-haul freight1 & !reby releases c>s 
= necess>y long-di/ance haulage (       
munitions1 equipm5t1 & o!r supplies =   
our ,army 9 ,france1 & = food/uffs1     
fuel1 etc41 = ! civilian population at  
home4   ,,*amb]s ,,( ,,comm]ce ,,br+    
,,%ipp] ,,& ,,truck ,,own] ,,toge!r4  ,!
 logical ag5cy = br++ ! two int]e/s     
toge!r is ! local bus9ess m5's          
organization 9 ea* locality--! ,*amb] ( 
,comm]ce1 ,bo>d ( ,trade1 or by :atev]  
"n x is kn[n4 ,!y are 9 direct t\* ) !  
manufactur]s & m]*ants 9 _! respective  
communities1 !y "k ! pres5t difficulties
 ( %ipp+ & !y h ! facilities = mo/      
quickly & sy/ematically putt+ ! %ipp] 9 
t\* ) ! man :o has ! facility = haulage4

  ,! me?od ( do+ ?is is by ! e/abli%m5t 
( a ,return-,loads ,bureau--an in=mation
 dep>tm5t t acts z a cle>+ h\se = ?is   
p>ticul> purpose4 ,once initiat$1 ! "w (
 su* a bureau c1 9 mo/ cities1 be c>ri$ 
on by a s+le employee ( ! ,*amb]1       
probably 9 addition to 8 o!r duties4 ,if
 necess>y or desirable1 a small *>ge c  
be made to ! truck own] or ! %ipp] = !  
s]vice to cov] :atev] exp5se may be     
involv$ 9 />t+ & ma9ta9+ ! bureau4 ,b ! 
plan af=ds an opportunity to be ( su*   
additional s]vice to memb]s ( !         
organization & to bus9ess int]e/s ( !   
city g5]ally t ! increas$ support :i*   
may be ga9$ ?r\gh x %\ld (fset ! co/    
incurr$4 ,ap>t f ?is is ! opportunity x 
pres5ts to be ( patriotic s]vice to our 
c\ntry by increas+ its transportation   
facilities at a "t :5 ! safety ( !      
,nation dep5ds absolutely ^u            
transportation4  ,%ortage ( railroad c>s
 & locomotives creat$ a %ortage ( coal  
dur+ ! w9t]4 ,lack ( coal sl[$ d[n      
production ( /eel1 :i* 9 turn delay$ %ip

 con/ruction4 ,insuffici5t coal = bunk]+
 %ips creat$ a critical conge/ion (     
freight 9 ,atlantic port t]m9als & 9    
railroad y>ds hundr$s ( miles inl&4 ,a  
c]ta9 "p ( ?is conge/ion 0 due to       
%ort-haul %ipm5ts ( freight )9 cities & 
orig9at+ 9 ne>-by po9ts1 #aj1 #bj1 or   
#ej miles f ! cities4 ,mu* ( ?is        
%ort-haul freight c be c>ri$ on !       
highways by motor trucks4 ,x c be pick$ 
up at ! door ( ! %ipp] & deliv]$ at !   
door ( ! consignee1 entail+ only two    
h&l+s4 ,x c be deliv]$ ! same day x is  
%ipp$1 :]eas ! same %ipm5t by rail w\ld 
require sev]al days if n a week or m4 ,&
 ! %ipm5t c g =w>d by motor :5 a rail   
freight & express emb>go precludes      
%ipm5t by rail at all4   ,,dep5dability 
,,( ,,motor-,,truck ,,haulage ,,prov54  
,! practicability & dep5dability (      
motor-truck haulage n only )9 cities b  
betwe5 neighbor+ cities h be5 demon/rat$
 fully4 ,hundr$s ( local & int]city     
motor express l9es are 9 successful     
op]ation 9 widely scatt]$ sections ( !  

c\ntry4 ,! ,return-,load ,bureau sy/em  
has be5 in/all$ 9 ,engl&1 :]e x is n[   
consid]$ unpatriotic to run a truck )\t 
a load4 ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 = example1 &  
all ! surr\nd+ cities h _! ,return-,load
 ,bureaus & h reciprocal arrangem5ts    
:]eby !y ex*ange in=mation reg>d+       
available trucks & loads4 ,consequ5tly1 
any ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 9 a city ^:       
m]*ants are adv]sely affect$ by rail    
emb>goes & delays1 freight conge/ion1 or
 lack ( suffici5t & direct rail         
transportation1 & :]e !re is any        
consid]able numb] ( motor trucks1 w n be
 emb>k+ ^u a d\btful exp]im5t 9 e/abli%+
 su* a bureau4   ,,no ,,responsibility  
,,assum$4  ,a ,return-loads ,bureau c be
 e/abli%$ by a ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce )\t    
creat+ any legal liability to ! %ipp] or
 assum+ any o!r responsibility4 ,!      
function pure & simple is to advise !   
%ipp] :]e & :5 a truck c be obta9$ to   
haul 8 goods & to advise ! truck own]   
:]e a load c be obta9$4 ,x has be5 f\nd 
9 ,engl& t v (t51 :5 su* a relation%ip  

has be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! %ipp] & !     
truck own]1 an arrangem5t is made betwe5
 !m = regul> s]vice1 & !y d n ne$ to    
call on ! bureau = fur!r assi/ance1 ?us 
light5+ ! "w to be p]=m$ by ! ,*amb]4   
,x is left entirely to ! %ipp] & ! truck
 op]ator to make _! own agreem5t z to ! 
rate to be paid = haulage1 liability ( !
 truck own] or driv] = safety ( ! goods 
9 transit1 & s =?4 ,x is expect$1 h[ev]1
 t ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce w ex]cise        
reasonable judgm5t & precaution1 inquir+
 into ! reliability ( truck driv]s &    
endeavor+ to correct any abuses t may   
arise4   ,,h[ ,,to ,,/>t ,a             
,,return-,,loads ,,bureau4  ,no         
difficulty & no great am\nt ( "w are    
involv$ 9 e/abli%+ a ,return-,loads     
,bureau4 ,all t is necess>y is to foll[ 
! example ( ,connecticut :]e ?r\gh !    
initiative ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ,def5se1 
,return-,loads ,bureaus h be5 e/abli%$ 9
 #ae cities4 ,! ,c\ncil address$ lett]s 
to ! ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce1 invit+ _!      
coop]ation 9 ! movem5t4 ,return po/ c>ds

 7 pr9t$ & mail$ to motor-truck own]s 9 
! diff]5t cities4 ,on ! rev]se side ( ! 
c>ds 0 a brief que/ionnaire to be fill$ 
out by ! truck own] /at+ :e!r or n he   
w\ld c>ry back loads = reasonable       
comp5sation1 :e!r he w\ld r5t 8 truck at
 full capacity or p>tial capacity1 numb]
 ( trucks own$1 numb] ( h\rs a day or   
days a week ! truck w\ld be available "u
 ! return-loads plan1 its capacity 9    
tons1 etc4 ,z ^! reply c>ds came back1  
!y 7 fil$ 9 a #c by #e c>d index draw]1 
arrang$ by cities & by r\tes out ( !    
respective cities4 ,x develop$ f ?is    
canvass t !re 7 9 ! #ae cities m ?an    
#gjj trucks ( #a-ton capacity or m      
available = su* s]vice & t !y op]at$ ov]
 #di ma9 r\tes4  ,names & addresses (   
truck own]s may be obta9$ f ! automobile
 regi/ration bureau 9 ! (fice ( !       
secret>y ( /ate or ! commission] ( motor
 vehicles1 z ! case may be4             
,,duplicate ,,records ,,9 ,,neighbor+   
,,cities4  ,duplicates ( ?is ma/] file 7
 furni%$ by ! ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ,def5se 9 

,connecticut to ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 9   
ea* ( ! #ae cities1 toge!r ) a map %[+ !
 location ( ea* ,return-,loads ,bureau &
 all ( ! truck r\tes1 numb]$ s]ially4   
,?us1 ! head ( ! bureau 9 ea* city kn[s 
j :at trucks are available 9 ! o!r      
cities & ! r\tes ov] :i* !y op]ate4  ,x 
is desirable t ! ,/ate ,c\ncil (        
,def5se1 :]e "o exi/s1 %\ld indorse ?is 
movem5t1 b x is n necess>y t ! ,*amb] ( 
,comm]ce 9 any city %\ld wait = x to d  
s4 ,x is p]fectly feasible = ! ,*amb] to
 initiate ! "w itself 9 its own         
community & !n propose to simil> *amb]s 
9 neighbor+ cities to d likewise &      
e/abli% an ex*ange ( in=mation4  ,hav+  
asc]ta9$ :at trucks are available =     
haul+1 ! next move is = ! ,return-,loads
 ,bureau to circul>ize ! m]*ants1       
manufactur]s1 & o!r bus9ess ent]prises 9
 ! community1 advis+ !m ( ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! bureau & ask+ !m to report to x :5ev]
 !y h any goods or mat]ials :i* !y wi%  
to h haul$1 ei!r )9 ! city or to ne>-by 
cities or villages4 ,^! reports may be  

made by telephone or on po/al c>ds4     
,blank c>ds ( a size 7z #c by #e in*es7 
suitable = fil+ may be suppli$ to %ipp]s
 9 quantity by ! bureau = ! purpose4    
,,li/ ,,return-,,loads ,,bureau ,,9     
,,telephone ,,directory4  ,! telephone  
company %\ld be ask$ to li/ !           
,return-,loads ,bureau "u ! title       
,return ,loads 9 ! local directory &    
truck own]s & %ipp]s be notifi$ t by    
call+ ,return ,loads or ! telephone     
numb] ( ! bureau !y c le>n :]e a load   
may be obta9$ to c>ry back to ! city f  
:i* ! truck br\ght a load or :]e a truck
 c be obta9$ to c>ry ! goods ! %ipp]    
desires deliv]$4  ,publicity %\ld be    
giv5 9 all ! local newspap]s & 9 ^? (   
neighbor+ cities ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
bureau1 s t all int]e/s may imm$iately  
beg9 mak+ use ( ! facilities af=d$4  ,x 
w be f\nd t !re are two classes (       
bus9ess to be h&l$ by ! bureau--regul> &
 irregul>4 ,9 _m cities !re are motor   
express l9es op]at+ on daily s*$ule ov] 
regul> r\tes & !re are %ipp]s :o h      

regul> %ipm5ts to make4 ,hav+ br\ght ^! 
toge!r once1 fur!r s]vice ( ! bureau w  
be unnecess>y s f> z ^! p>ticul> p>ties 
are conc]n$4 ,!n !re are _m companies1  
firms or individuals t own trucks :i* !y
 use only 9 _! own bus9ess b :i* /& idle
 "p ( ! "t or :i* f "t to "t deliv] a   
load 9 a neighbor+ city & return home   
empty4 ,!re are also %ipp]s :o h dep5d$ 
on ! railroad b 9 em]g5cy wi% to make a 
quick %ipm5t4 ,x w be necess>y to keep a
 daily record ( ^! & cross (f ! truck or
 ! %ipm5t z soon z x is le>n$ t ! truck 
has gone back to its home city & is no  
long] available or ! %ipm5t has be5     
complet$4   ,,int]*ange ,,in=mation ,,on
 ,,irregul> ,,"w4  ,a sy/em ( daily     
int]*ange ( in=mation reg>d+ ?is        
irregul> s]vice %\ld be arrang$ )       
bureaus 9 o!r cities1 s t a truck       
op]ator 9 ,h>t=d1 = example1 :o has a   
load to haul to ,new ,hav5 c le>n f !   
bureau 9 ,h>t=d be=e />t+ :]e & on :at  
day or at :at "t he c secure a load 9   
,new ,hav5 to take back to ,h>t=d4 ,he  

may f9d t by delay+ 8 own %ipm5t a day  
or by mak+ x a day e>li] he c get a     
return load1 :]eas o!rwise he might h to
 return light4 ,%ipp]s1 !re=e1 %\ld be  
urg$ to give z mu* advance notice z     
possible ( %ipm5ts !y wi% to make4  ,)9 
a %ort "t ?is sy/em w ext5d to long     
di/ances4 ,rec5tly a company 9 ,new     
,york call$ up ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 7be=e
 any ,return-,loads ,bureau 0 e/abli%$  
!re7 & /at$ x int5d$ to s5d a motor     
truck to ,v]mont to br+ back "s ma*9]y &
 want$ to "k :]e a load c\ld be secur$  
to take to ,v]mont or at lea/ a         
consid]able "p ( ! way4 ,ano!r company  
call$ up & said x _h a truck com+ f     
,philadelphia ) a load & want$ to get a 
load go+ back4 ,motor express l9es are  
already op]at+ on daily s*$ule betwe5   
,new ,york & ,philadelphia1 betwe5      
,h>t=d & ,new ,york1 & betwe5 ,bo/on &  
,h>t=d4  ,x is ! purpose ( ! ,highways  
,transport ,committee to br+ ab\t1 j z  
quickly z possible1 ! organization (    
,return-,loads ,bureaus 9 all ! cities  

:]e x w be b5eficial & to e/abli%       
reciprocal relations among !m on ! plan 
( ! ,connecticut sy/em4   ,,secure      
,,coop]ation ,,( ,,motor-,,truck        
,,deal]s4  ,motor-truck deal]s c be (   
great assi/ance to ! ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce 
9 promot+ ?is movem5t & 9 help+ to get !
 bureaus />t$4 ,!y are 9 direct t\* )   
truck own]s1 "k ! r\tes ov] :i* trucks  
are op]at$1 condition ( ! roads1        
railroad %ipp+ difficulties1 etc4 ,x is 
recomm5d$ t ! ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce call on
 !m to appo9t a repres5tative committee 
f among !m to coop]ate ) x4 ,!y c furni%
 a great deal ( useful in=mation & w be 
a valuable factor 9 dissem9at+ in=mation
 reg>d+ ! "w ( ! bureau & mak+ x #ajj p]
 c5t useful4     7,copy ( a bullet9 is  
repr9t$ bel[1 :i* 0 issu$ to its memb]s 
by ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ,riggs ,build+1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4   
,c47  ,,motor-,,truck ,,transportation4 
,,return-,,load ,,bureau4   ,! motor    
truck is a "p ( ! transportation        
equipm5t 9 e community4 ,its use m ne>ly

 to capacity w help solve local         
problems4  ,m complete use means loads  
bo? ways4 ,a motor truck usually c>ries 
a good load to its de/9ation1 :e!r !    
de/9ation is 9 ! same community or 9    
ano!r city4 ,too (t51 h[ev]1 ! truck    
makes ! return trip ) no load4 ,e "t ?is
 occurs !re is wa/e ( at lea/ half !    
capacity ( a truck to d "w 9            
transportation4  ,own]s ( trucks d n wi%
 half ! e>n+ p[] ( _! vehicles to be    
lo/4 ,manufactur]s & m]*ants ) goods    
pil$ up & await+ %ipm5t d n l to see    
empty trucks pass _! doors4 ,bo? ne$ a  
local cle>+ h\se = in=mation ab\t !     
trucks t are available & ! %ipm5ts t are
 ready--i4 e41 to br+ toge!r loads &    
empty trucks4  ,su* a cle>+ h\se ! local
 comm]cial organization c easily        
provide4 ,x w n ord9>ily entail any     
special exp5se4 ,x w promote coop]ation 
9 ! community4 ,x w r5d] a v real s]vice
 = :i* bus9ess m5 w be ?or\ghly         
grateful4  ,return-,load ,bureau is a   
conv5i5t "n = a cle>+ h\se4 ,! bureau   

%\ld asc]ta9 ! e/abli%$ l9es ( trucks t 
run regul>ly on fix$ r\tes & ! "p ( _!  
capacity t is n be+ utiliz$4 ,x %\ld !n 
obta9 in=mation f all own]s ( trucks us$
 = private haul+1 gett+ /atem5ts ab\t ! 
capacity ( ea* truck1 h[ f> its capacity
 is us$1 betwe5 :at po9ts ! capacity is 
unus$1 if ! unus$ capacity c be made    
available = o!r p]sons at a reasonable  
price1 etc4 ,besides ga!r+ ?is in=mation
 ! bureau c make kn[n to ev]yone t :5ev]
 a truck is to make a trip )\t a load ! 
bureau w respond to a telephone inquiry 
by endeavor+ to give ! "n ( a p]son :o  
wants to s5d a load ov] ! r\te 9 "q4    
,ef=ts c be made also to h driv]s :o br+
 loads by truck f o!r po9ts telephone to
 ! bureau 9 ord] to get return loads4   
,at ! same "t ! bureau c enli/ !        
coop]ation ( bus9ess m5 :o may h %ipm5ts
 to make4  ,9 ord] t any driv] or o!r   
p]son f out ( t[n may quickly asc]ta9 if
 !re is a return load = him1 ea* bureau 
%\ld be specially li/$ 9 ! telephone    
directory4  ,) incid5tal que/ions !     

bureau w n usually ne$ to deal4 ,=      
example1 x c leave ! comp5sation t is to
 be paid to negotiation betwe5 ! p>ties4
  ,9 ,engl& ,return-,load ,bureaus h    
prov$ ( great assi/ance4 ,!y h be5 mo/  
develop$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by comm]cial 
organizations 9 ,connecticut4 ,exp]i5ce 
has demon/rat$ t ! assi/ance !y c r5d]  
is v real & important1 & t !y c be      
organiz$ advantage\sly 9 _m communities 
:]e !y h n z yet be5 tri$4