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,,bullet9 ,,no4 #b  ,,may1 #aiah    ,,! 
,,rural ,,motor ,,express  ,,to         
,,cons]ve ,,food/uffs ,,& ,,labor ,,&   
,,to ,,supply ,,rural ,,transportation  
,,highways ,,transport ,,committee      
,,c\ncil ,,( ,,national ,,def5se        
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4    ,illu/ration      
,,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         99       99       
99       99       99     ,,c\ncil ,,(   
,,national ,,def5se4  ,,highways        

,,transport ,,committee4  ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4
 ,c4  ,,! ,,rural ,,motor ,,express4    
,! transportation burd5 on ! railroads &
 highways ( ! c\ntry has be5 trem5d\sly 
increas$ by ! w>4 ,!re is a l>g] load to
 be c>ri$1 ( manufactur$ goods1 raw     
mat]ials1 & food/uffs4 ,n only has      
production ( manufactures1 raw mat]ials1
 & f>m products increas$1 b x is n[     
necess>y to transport a mu* l>g]        
proportion ( ^! goods ov] long di/ances4
  ,! burd5 is fur!r increas$ by ! fact t
 we h remov$ across ! sea1 #c1jjj miles 
away1 a consid]able "p ( our population1
 :i* mu/ be provision$ & ma9ta9$4 ,^! m5
 7 9 our ,army camps la/ w9t]4 ,?is ye> 
!re are o!r m5 9 ^! camps1 & we mu/ h&le
 goods & food/uffs n only to ^! #cj new 
cities b to a great population #c1jjj   
miles away4  ,x is absolutely necess>y  
to utilize our facilities to ! maximum &
 to ext5d ! use ( ! highways by ! m     
effici5t use ( motor vehicles :i* c     
op]ate indep5d5t ( fix$ l9es or t]m9als 
:]e conge/ion ( traffic is likely to    

occur4 ,! motor truck c help ! railroad 
by r$uc+ ! %ort-haul load1 & also act z 
a fe$] l9e 9 sections f> remov$ f m>ket4
  ,add$ to ! increas$ loads ( goods to  
be transport$ is ! fact t man p[] mu/ be
 cons]v$4 ,h]et(ore ! f>m] has done 8   
own haul+ to m>ket1 b adoption ( ! rural
 motor express w enable him to delegate 
8 haul+ & to devote 8 own "t to f>m     
op]ations4 ,an enorm\s wa/e ( "t & labor
 ( bo? m5 & teams c be prev5t$ by       
consolidat+ ! small loads f a numb] (   
f>ms into a s+le load to be c>ri$ by a  
motor truck4  ,9 _m localities local    
food supplies are 9 ne$ ( developm5t4 ,a
 bett] use mu/ be made ( agricultural   
l&s 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( population   
c5t]s4 ,x improves ! bus9ess ( ! local  
community & adds to ! total food supply 
( ! c\ntry4 ,! improvem5t ( m>ket+      
facilities ?r\gh ! op5+ ( regul> daily  
traffic to m>ket c5t]s & %ipp+ po9ts is 
a mo/ effective ag5cy 9 enc\rag+ food   
production4  ,we h1 !re=e1 ?ree out/&+  
facts t dem& especial att5tion be giv5  

to ! increas$ use ( ! highways = rural  
transportation3       #a4 ,! increas$   
volume ( food/uffs to be haul$4         
#b4 ,! ne$ = m labor on f>ms4       #c4 
,! ne$ to enc\rage local food           
production4   ,! ,purpose ( ,rural      
,motor ,express4  ,! motor truck has    
demon/rat$ its adaptability to ! haul+ (
 f>m products4 ,x is dep5dable :]ev] !  
roads are capable ( c>ry+ its load4 ,!  
use ( ! motor truck = f>m transport is  
gr[+ rapidly & 9 ! vic9ity ( _m cities  
regul> r\tes are n[ ma9ta9$4 ,! purpose 
( ! organization ( rural express on a   
national scale is to br+ to agricultural
 communities ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry an und]/&+
 ( ! great] b5efits to be d]iv$ f regul>
 daily s]vice ov] ! ma9 highways f f>m  
to city & f city to f>m4  ,by ,rural    
,motor ,express is meant ! use ( ! motor
 truck 9 regul> daily s]vice1 ov] a fix$
 r\te1 ) a def9ite s*$ule ( /ops &      
*>ges1 ga!r+ f>m produce1 milk1 live    
/ock1 eggs1 etc41 & deliv]+ !m to ! city
 deal] & on ! return trip c>ry+ m]*&ise1

 ma*9]y1 supplies1 etc41 = f>m]s & o!rs 
along ! r\te4 ,?is s]vice am\nts to a   
collection & deliv]y t comes to ! f>m]'s
 door ) ! same regul>ity t ! trolley c> 
passes ov] its tracks4   ,! ,plan (     
,organization4  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,national  
,def5se adopt$ ! foll[+ resolution on   
,m>* #ad1 #aiah3       ,! ,c\ncil (     
,national ,def5se approves ! wide/      
possible use (      ! motor truck z a   
transportation ag5cy1 & reque/s ! ,/ate 
,c\ncil ( ,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  ,! highways  
transport committee ( ! ,c\ncil (       
,national ,def5se is *>g$ to c>ry out ! 
purpose ( ?is resolution4 ,! sev]al     
,/ate c\ncils ( def5se h be5 ask$ to    
appo9t highways transport committees1 or
 to delegate ! organization ( rural     
express to "s committee :i* w h *>ge ( !
 developm5t ( ! "w )9 ! ,/ate4 ,^! ,/ate
 committees w 9 turn fur!r ! "w ?r\gh   

local organizations4   ,indorsem5ts (   
,rural ,express4  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,national
 ,def5se approv$ ! wide/ possible use ( 
! motor truck 9 its resolution ( ,m>*   
#ad1 #aiah4  ,! ,po/ ,(fice ,dep>tm5t   
has demon/rat$ ! value ( motor-truck    
transportation ?r\gh exp]im5tal l9es (  
p>cel-po/ trucks n[ 9 op]ation 9 sev]al 
( ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4   ,! ,ne$4  ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,food ,adm9i/ration has approv$ 
! plan 9 ! foll[+ /atem5t by ! ,food    
,adm9i/rator3       ,! developm5t ( !   
rural motor express idea1 9 my op9ion1  
is      9 ! l9e ( progress & %\ld r$\nd 
to ! b5efit ( !      produc]1 ! consum]1
 & ! railroads4 ,?is means (            
transportation %\ld facilitate deliv]y1 
cons]ve labor1 cons]ve      food/uffs1 &
 %\ld effect deliv]y ( food 9 bett]     
condition4  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture ?r\gh its bureau ( m>kets 
has inaugurat$ an inve/igation ( !      
effici5cy ( motor-truck transportation 9
 ! m>ket+ ( f>m produce4  ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ?r\gh its     

employm5t s]vice urges ! adoption (     
motor-truck transportation facilities 9 
ord] to cons]ve ! "t ( m5 9 f>m+        
neighborhoods dur+ ! p]iod ( plant+1    
cultivation1 & h>ve/1 s z to relieve !  
f>m labor %ortage4  ,! prelim9>y surveys
 by ! highways transport committee 9    
sections ( ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia h %[n t    
f>m]s & m]*ants en?usia/ically indorse !
 plan & :]ev] rural motor express l9es h
 be5 prop]ly develop$ !y h receiv$ !    
support ( ! communities :i* !y s]ve4    
,pres5t ,developm5t ( ,rural ,express4  
,! rural express is 9 successful        
op]ation 9 ! vic9ity ( _m ( ! l>g]      
cities4 ,! developm5t ( ?is sy/em (     
transportation has be5 p>ticul>ly rapid 
9 ,m>yl& & a survey ( exi/+ r\tes 9 ?is 
,/ate has be5 made by ! highways        
transport committee & %[s ! g5]al       
possibilities ( ! idea4  ,a detail$     
survey 0 made ( #bb r\tes1 lead+ f      
agricultural sections into ,baltimore1  
,md41 & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,on ^! r\tes  
#cj trucks 7 f\nd 9 op]ation2 ! total   

capacity ( ^! trucks 0 #gc tons2 !      
mileage trav]s$ daily 0 #a1egd miles2 ! 
av]age l5g? ( ! r\tes 0 ab\t #ej miles =
 ! r\nd trip4 ,mo/ ( ^! r\tes are op]at$
 by truck own]s liv+ at ! out] t]m9al1  
mak+ daily r\nd trips into ! m>ket+     
c5t]4 ,_m ( ^! r\tes are op]at$ by f>m]s
 :o fir/ le>n$ ! advantages (           
motor-truck transportation by us+ trucks
 = _! individual ne$s4  ,^! l9es h be5  
develop$ on a sane1 practical basis )\t 
any special promotion or enc\ragem5t f  
any /ate or national organization4 ,!   
trucks />t at a small t[n1 ga!r !       
produce ( f>m]s & m]*ants along ! road  
to ! city1 deliv] x at ! m>ket1 secure a
 return load f city m]*ants1 includ+    
ord]s by f>m]s1 & return to ! c\ntry    
t]m9al1 deliv]+ ! ord]s along ! r\te4   
,^! l9es h develop$ *iefly on ! roads ( 
! /ate road sy/em :]e ! condition ( !   
roads facilitate ! use ( trucks4 ,_m    
f>m]s liv+ %ort di/ances away f ! rural 
express r\te br+ _! milk & produce to a 
po9t on ?is r\te ) horse-drawn buggies &

 wagons & ^! con/itute fe$]s to ! l9es4 
,a prelim9>y survey = ! ,/ate (         
,cali=nia has be5 made1 %[+ an ext5sive 
use ( motor trucks = pass5g]1 freight1 &
 express haul+ ?r\gh\t t /ate4 ,ov] #acf
 sep>ate l9es 7 f\nd2 "s trav]s+ r\tes z
 long z #abe miles on daily trips4 ,l>ge
 quantities ( f>m produce are h&l$1 &   
*>ges are made accord+ to publi%$ rates4
 ,! excell5t highways ( ,cali=nia made x
 possible = ^! l9es to develop rapidly4 
,! detail$ survey among patrons ( a     
numb] ( ^! r\tes discov]s ! fact t !re  
are ?ree great economic advantages 9 ?is
 me?od ( transportation3       #a4 ,food
 production is /imulat$ s9ce ! regul>   
outlet to m>ket      enc\rages _m f>m]s 
to exp& production :i* !y w\ld n      be
 ju/ifi$ 9 do+ if !y 7 oblig$ to        
transport _! own      produce to m>ket4 
#b4 ,%ortage ( labor is greatly (fset f 
! fact t !      sy/em leaves ! f>m] on !
 f>m & 8 "t is n consum$      9 trips to
 m>ket4       #c4 ,!re is imm$iate      
improvem5t 9 ! effici5cy ( ! f>m        

s9ce supplies1 ma*9]y1 & repairs c be   
secur$ promptly f      city di/ribut]s (
 f]tiliz]s & f>m ma*9]y4  ,f ! national 
/&po9t ^! r\tes aid 9 sev]al ways3      
#a4 ,!y relieve ! railroads ( local     
freight :i* p]mits      c>-load lot (   
mat]ials & food/uffs f di/ant po9ts to  
ent] ! t]m9als4       #b4 ,!y help to   
avoid ! necessity = local freight       
emb>goes4  ,! ne$ = ! sy/em ( c>ry+     
goods to m>ket )\t requir+ m5 & teams is
 g5]ally recogniz$ by f>m]s & :]e       
production ( ! individual f>m] has      
ju/ifi$ ! pur*ase ( a motor truck1 !    
adoption has be5 v rapid dur+ ! pa/ few 
ye>s4 ,on _m f>ms1 h[ev]1 ! quantity (  
production is n suffici5t to ju/ify !   
inve/m5t 9 a truck by ! individual f>m] 
if he mu/ ma9ta9 8 teams = f>m p[]4 ,!  
use ( ! rural express ) its great] spe$ 
enables ! f>m] to op]ate ! same or an   
increas$ acreage ) few] horses1 mak+ m  
l& available = food production :i* 0    
previ\sly ne$$ to gr[ gra9 & hay =      
teams4 ,9 _m in/ances1 ! introduction ( 

rural express has enabl$ f>m]s to engage
 9 ! production ( milk :i* requires     
daily m>ket+4  ,! rural express greatly 
aids ! c\ntry m]*ants 9 c>ry+ m complete
 /ocks ( goods2 9 fill+ special ord]s   
promptly1 & 9 avoid+ tempor>y %ortage ( 
/aples due to delay$ %ipm5ts or emb>goes
 on ! railroad4 ,9 _m in/ances ! c\ntry 
m]*ants h report$ t _! bus9ess has be5  
greatly improv$ because ( ! daily       
deliv]y s]vice f :olesale c5t]s4        
,expansion to a ,national ,sy/em4  ,!   
success ( exi/+ l9es ( rural express is 
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! expansion ( ! sy/em 
is an imm$iate necessity1 bo? = its     
value 9 meet+ ! pres5t em]g5cy & z a    
means ( p]man5tly improv+ rural         
transportation4 ,:at has already        
develop$ becomes an integral "p ( our   
national transportation sy/em4  ,!      
pres5t /ra9 on our transportation       
facilities has emphasiz$ our ne$ =      
improv$ means ( int]nal communication n 
only betwe5 cities1 b also rea*+ out    
into e agricultural community4  ,! rural

 motor express is n1 h[ev]1 a developm5t
 to meet an em]g5cy only1 b r an        
expansion ( transportation facilities to
 meet ! gr[+ dem&s1 to br+ ! consum] 9  
clos] t\* ) ! produc]2 to relieve !     
produc] ( ! burd5 ( m>ket+ 8 produce &  
p]mit him to rema9 on ! l& :]e 8 labor  
is ( highe/ value to ! community4   ,!  
,organization ( ,new ,r\tes4  ,! /ate   
highways transport committees are       
organiz+ local committees 9 all         
communities :]e !re appe>s to be ! ne$ =
 improv$ rural transportation4 ,! local 
committee fir/ secures co-op]ation ( !  
local press & lead+ organizations       
int]e/$ 9 transportation & food         
supplies4 ,among ! v>i\s gr\ps :o might 
be int]e/$ are ! foll[+3 ,*amb]s (      
comm]ce1 bo>ds ( trade1 m]*ants'        
associations1 local food adm9i/rators1  
f>m]s' clubs1 c\nty agricultural ag5ts1 
deal]s 9 f>m implem5ts1 fe$1 f]tiliz]s1 
gra91 & o!r f>m produce4  ,meet+s ( !   
repres5tatives ( ^! organizations are   
held to expla9 ! plan ( rural express & 

to make g5]al survey ( local ne$s4      
,among ! facts t are br\ght out at su*  
meet+s are ! foll[+3       #a4 ,exp]i5ce
 ( exi/+ motor-truck l9es 9 ! locality4 
#b4 ,in/ances ( localities n[ lack+ su* 
facilities4       #c4 ,conditions (     
highways 9 su* localities4       #d4    
,labor %ortage among f>m]s4       #e4   
,transportation facilities ( c\ntry     
m]*ants f :olesale      c5t]s4  ,aft] a 
g5]al survey ( ! c\ntry or di/rict has  
be5 made ! local committee conducts an  
int5sive survey by means ( mail$        
que/ionnaires or p]sonal visits among   
f>ms & m]*ants along r\te ( prospective 
l9es4 ,li/s ( names ( f>m]s & m]*ants   
are secur$ ?r\gh c\nty agricultural     
ag5ts or _! local organizations4  ,:5 ! 
desirability ( e/abli%+ a new r\te = a  
c]ta9 section has be5 det]m9$ !         
committee proce$s to consult own]s (    
trucks1 f>m]s1 & o!r private own]s to   
locate a man to e/abli% ! r\te4         
,que/ions ( scale ( *>ges1 ! s*$ule ( ! 
trips1 "* ( produce to be c>ri$1 etc41  

are work$ out by ! committee on ! basis 
( exp]i5ce ( exi/+ l9es 9 ! same        
community1 or o!r l9es :i* h be5 survey$
 by ! /ate committee4  ,detail$         
sugge/ions on conduct+ ^! local surveys1
 me?ods ( mak+ surveys ?r\gh            
que/ionnaires1 que/ions conc]n+ roads1  
*>ges1 etc41 w be furni%$ by ! highways 
transport committee ( ! ,c\ncil (       
,national ,def5se ?r\gh ! /ate          
committees4 ,! plan ( organization is to
 adapt ! s]vice z p]fectly z possible to
 local requirem5ts1 utiliz+ at ! same "t
 ! exp]i5ce ( communities ?r\gh\t !     
c\ntry z ga!r$ by /ate & national       
committees4