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,,august #a1 #aiah                      
,,bulletin ,,no4 #c                     
7,,for ,,shippers7                      
,,return ,,loads             ,,to       
,,increase ,,transport ,,resources ,,by 
,,avoiding                   ,,waste    
,,of ,,empty ,,vehicle ,,running        
,,highways ,,transport ,,committee      
,,council ,,of ,,national ,,defense     
,,washington1 ,d4,c4                    
,illustration         ,,resolution      
,,passed ,,by ,,the ,,council ,,of      
,,national ,,defense4    ,the ,council  
of ,national ,defense approves the      
widest possible   use of the motor truck
 as a transportation agency1 and        
requests   the ,state ,councils of      
,defense and other ,state authorities to
   take all necessary steps to          
facilitate such means of                
transportation1 removing any regulations
 that tend to restrict   and discourage 
such use4                               
,,washington                            

,,government ,,printing ,,office        
#aiah                        ,,council  
,,of ,,national ,,defense4              
,,highways ,,transport ,,committee4     
,,washington1 ,d4,c4                    
,,highways ,,transportation ,,as ,a     
,,war-,,time ,,measure ,,one            
,,of ,,the ,,solutions ,,of ,,the       
,,shipper',s                            
,,short-,,haul ,,problem4   ,to increase
 the highways transport resources as one
 of the means of strengthening the      
entire transportation system of the     
country1 and for the purpose of avoiding
 the waste incurred by running transport
 vehicles empty1 return-load bureaus are
 established4 ,these bureaus are a means
 of bringing together the shipper having
 goods to move and the operator of an   
empty vehicle which is possibly running 
to the point for which the goods to be  
shipped are destined4  ,with the        
cooperation of ,state councils of       
defense1 chambers of commerce1 local war
 boards1 and other organizations the    

,council of ,national ,defense1 through 
its ,highways ,transport ,committee and 
its ,state ,councils ,section1 is       
building up a system for the efficient  
utilization of the highways of the      
country as a means of strengthening the 
,nation's transportation resources and  
affording merchants and manufacturers   
relief from necessary railroad embargoes
 and delays due to freight congestion4  
,state ,highways ,transport ,committees 
are being organized in all ,states of   
the ,union4 ,the primary functions of   
the ,state ,highways ,transport bodies  
are the development of the five         
outstanding activities to which instant 
attention is being given by the         
,highways ,transport ,committee of the  
,national ,council of ,defense1 as      
follows3  ,return ,load ,bureaus1 ,rural
 ,express1 ,cooperation with ,federal   
,railroad ,administration1 ,educational1
 ,transport ,operating ,efficiency4     
,these activities encompass1 briefly1   
and in the order named1 the following3  

,elimination of empty running of trucks 
by bringing together shipper and truck  
owner in such way as to provide full    
loads wherever possible4  ,rapid        
development1 over fixed routes1 of daily
 power-vehicle service1 with definite   
schedules of stops and charges and      
provision made for gathering shipments  
both on outgoing and incoming trips4    
,substitution of adequate truck service 
that the intracity and short-haul       
service of rail carriers may be relieved
 and partially supplanted2 the relief of
 congested terminals1 and an effective  
store-door delivery plan4  ,organization
 of a campaign to place highways        
transport work throughout the ,states in
 its proper light before the public1    
that the support of the people in favor 
of national policies may be made        
certain4 ,to this end an outstanding    
feature of the work will be enlistment  
of the support of all users of highways 
transport4  ,making transportation more 
efficient through encouragement of such 

use of highways transport as will       
eliminate making trips with part loads1 
the loss of time in loading and         
unloading1 and unnecessary delays in the
 handling of receipts4  ,by taking part 
of the burden of the short haul off the 
railroads and placing it on motor trucks
 operating over the highways1 millions  
of tons of merchandise and materials are
 transported satisfactorily and the     
railroads are given much needed relief4 
,the motive power and cars thus freed   
from short-haul work can be employed in 
very important long-distance service4   
,the ,railroad ,administration has      
indorsed motor transportation for this  
work and reported that this form of     
relief will make it possible for the    
railroads to operate more effectively   
under the present traffic congestion2   
hence shippers using the highways are   
assisting in the solution of            
transportation problems and rendering a 
patriotic service4 ,it is also to be    
noted that if shippers use the highways 

for short hauls and thus relieve the    
railroads of a burden1 they assist in   
improving general conditions so that    
they will indirectly benefit by having  
more prompt service on long-distance    
shipments4   ,dependability of ,highways
 ,transportation ,proven4  ,the         
practicability and dependability of     
highway haulage between neighboring     
cities has been demonstrated fully4     
,hundreds of local and intercity motor  
express lines are in successful         
operation in widely scattered sections  
of the country4 ,the return-load bureau 
system has been installed in ,england1  
where it is now considered unpatriotic  
to run a truck without a load4          
,manchester1 ,england1 for example1 and 
all the surrounding cities were among   
the first to start return-load bureaus  
and have reciprocal arrangements whereby
 they exchange information regarding    
available trucks and loads4  ,much of   
the short-haul freight is carried on the
 highways by motor trucks4 ,it is picked

 up at the door of the shipper and      
delivered at the door of the consignee1 
entailing only two handlings4 ,it is    
delivered the same day it is shipped1   
which for certain commodities is the    
rapidity of transport desired4          
,frequently after motor trucks deliver a
 load1 they return empty1 whereas there 
are shippers who would avail themselves 
of the opportunity to send a load on    
such a truck to its home town4 ,on the  
other hand1 the truck owner would like  
to obtain a return load because the     
charge for it would reduce his own      
haulage cost4 ,to bring the shipper and 
truck owner together serves the         
interests of both1 hence the return-load
 bureaus are of mutual benefit4 ,these  
bureaus are nonmoney-making patriotic   
organizations deserving of the support  
of shippers whom they serve unselfishly4
   ,return-,load ,bureaus ,listed in    
,telephone ,directories4  ,in many      
cities the telephone companies have     
listed the return-load bureaus under the

 title ,return loads in the local       
directories4 ,by calling ,return loads  
or the telephone number of the bureau1  
shippers can learn where trucks may be  
obtained to carry loads to points which 
the shipper wishes to reach quickly4 ,in
 many cities there are motor express    
lines operating on daily schedule over  
regular routes1 but there are also many 
companies1 firms1 and individuals that  
own trucks which stand idle part of the 
time4 ,the return-load bureaus list     
these trucks and can place them at the  
service of the shippers on short notice4
  ,there may be many transportation     
problems confronting shippers1          
especially during the winter period1    
when it is difficult for the railroads  
to operate at maximum efficiency due to 
weather conditions4 ,there is1 however1 
no period in the year when the judicious
 use of the highways can not be of      
service both to the country and its     
shippers4 ,it is suggested that a       
contact be made with the traffic manager

 of the local return-load bureau and the
 possibilities of this type of          
transportation studied4 ,preparedness is
 proportionately of as much benefit to  
the individual as to the ,nation1 and if
 consideration is now given by the      
shippers to the few problems that may be
 confronting them in connection with    
highway transportation1 they will be in 
a position to profit by this form of    
transportation when the needs arise4    
,it is the purpose of the ,highways     
,transport ,committee to bring about as 
quickly as possible an organization of  
return-load bureaus in all ,states where
 it will be beneficial to establish     
reciprocal relations4 ,in the meantime  
shipments can be made over those routes 
which have been designated for highway  
transportation4 ,motor trucks are a part
 of the transportation equipment of     
every community1 and to increase their  
transport capacity they should operate  
continuously under full loads as far as 
possible4 ,this is also in the interests

 of conservation1 in that they do not   
wear the road without the load1 and     
effect a saving of the equipment and    
incidental supplies4 ,shippers can be of
 considerable assistance in making      
efficient this war-time measure by      
cooperating with the return-load        
bureaus4 ,shippers are urged to give as 
much advance notice as possible1 so that
 the bureaus may notify those in other  
cities in time to arrange for loads for 
motor trucks on return trips4  ,since   
transportation problems have greatly    
multiplied1 due to the demands made upon
 the railways1 waterways1 etc41 the one 
source left open for quick expansion is 
the highway4 ,manufacturers1 merchants1 
and others interested in the shipment of
 materials and supplies of all kinds    
should give this form of transportation 
careful consideration and encourage the 
work of return-load bureaus4 ,shippers  
should realize the vital importance of  
patronizing these bureaus1 which are so 
unselfishly rendering a great service1  

as the expenses of each bureau are cared
 for by the local community or          
organization where the bureau is        
located4  ,in many cases highway        
transportation costs less than rail     
express rates1 while in some cases it is
 slightly in excess1 but1 regardless of 
rates1 highway transportation is a      
war-time measure4 ,shippers derive great
 benefits from the quick movement of    
merchandise by rail over long distances1
 due to the relief the railroads receive
 as the result of short hauls being     
taken care of by motor trucks4 ,shippers
 thus directly assist in the solution of
 their own transportation problems by   
using the highways4         99       99 
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interested in receiving suggestions     
regarding the operation of return-load  
bureaus1 or suggested need for such a   
bureau where one is not already to be   
found4 ,these communications should     
properly be directed to the highways    
transport committee of the ,state       

council of defense1 or to the ,highways 
,transport ,committee1 ,council of      
,national ,defense1 #idd ,munsey        
,building1 ,washington1 ,d4,c4          
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