Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-01-18 | Page 25 | Importance of Motor Truck is Established

Importance of Motor Truck Is Established T HE fact that more than a billion dollars will mil be spent in United States for highway improvements during 1920 coupled with contemplated production production production pro pro- of what may aggregate a billion worth of motor trucks reveals in no small measure measure measure meas meas- ure importance of the motor truck as lS an auxiliary to the railroads There has been a tendency on the part of legislators in some sections to enact vehicle laws which would seriously restrict motor trucks Such action is prompted by the damage done to roads road not surfaced hard-surfaced which cannot withstand the thc wear and tear of heavy truck truck- ing Jug It is becoming r.- r. parent however that the creation of better highways and not the restriction restriction re re- re of motor trucks will best serve the interests of both shipper and consumer