Show GOVERNMENT ORDERS I FOR USE BY PARCEL POSTMEN Tile Tho la last t official act acl of or former Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master General Hi Hitchcock whose term expired with the tho coming of the tile new Wilson administration is Illustrative Illus illus- o of or the importance of or the tho automobile auto auto- mobile In the tile transaction of or Uncle Sams Sam's business said Raid W. W S S. S Edmonds o of the Campbell Auto company compan local din din- for the tho Overland O In discuss discuss- lug Ing- the motor car in the parcel post mall mail service sor On March 3 the day before his successor suc sue c cessor took tool over the Ule duties of or the theoffice theoffice theoffice office officer Mr r Hitchcock approved the tho recommendation of ot tho the committee on award that s 8 bo be purchased purchased pur pur- chased for tor th the service He ire had determined determined deter deter- mined d by hI 1 long bug experience as head of or orthe the mail department nt that horses are areno no longer long useful In tho the collection an and distribution of or mailOn mallOn mall mail On the thc order for tor ten ton O Overland delhery delivery de do- livery cars carR which our company has re received re- re as 03 a result of or Mr Mi Hitchcock's approving order tho only special specifications sped sped- made macho are arc that tho the cars bo be I equipped cd with a double lazy back seat scat I and painted a vermilion red with ap appropriate appropriate ap- ap I ap-I lettering This seat scat arrangement arrange arrange- mont ment gives the driver ready access to the parcels which will be he carried In Inthe Inthe inthe the body of or the car car Otherwise the cars will be of the re regulation Overland specifications tin finish Ish r and nd As In scores of other lines linos the Overland Overland Over Over- land delivery wa wagon on has been in tho the United States mall maU service for several years yearn In various parts of ot the country an and l has been found to be an ideal vehicle vehicle ve ye- hicle hide for tor rapid and efficient delivery and collection work This report order b by Uncle Sam had hada hadn a n great deal to do toward influencing the Naylor Alkire-Naylor Cigar company of ot this cI city t who havo have solved company the their r delivery doUr doUr- el cry ery problem by adopting the Overland light delivery wagons |