Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-06-22 | Page 53 | [Illegible] Council [Illegible] for Surveys

lis for SURVEYS V 1 0';way Transports Com-vea'jee Com-vea'jee Seeks Co-operation Jf Interested Parties. V Extension of Motor ruck Lines to Relieve " Railroad Conditions. i , jj co-operation, of members of the p states; senate and house of rep-2(1 rep-2(1 .natives to the end that the hlgli- , transport committee be put in jl,''j( so far as possible, vitlt sltua-lr3, sltua-lr3, throughout the country, in which v' iilies (or the transportation of farm ' xl other products are lacking, is be-jU be-jU seught through letters addressed to K members of congress, a copy ol B.'(:' is hereby given for the informa-t informa-t :i of the regional, state. (I.str.ct and Or. I'hairmen, and others interested, jcui to the t.tne of the issuance of this no .;n, responses from members of con-ur. con-ur. s have been mnnerous, and in several wpe. lees t Ire eo-operat,on ottered on the V:w, ?i the highways transport commit-ed commit-ed c: is been accepted. Otner letters are fhf effect that no situation calling for at this time exists in the districts le;t;; ' writers. i r Follows. 5-t'"i. estig:;Uion by the council of na-v:rr" na-v:rr" deiense, through its highways E" ore committee, shows the inereas-bi inereas-bi seriousness of the lack of atltjquiue P, -iionauon fucllities in many areas s shout the country. The prowth of coinniunitie.s lias been retarded be-Jli be-Jli of nns condition and many cora-f cora-f jes v.'hieh in the past had hoped ir nii transportation now find that the 6ilaads are ;inable to extend their lines, h'.'iisamis of tons of foodstuffs never each the market, and lands which have Ksii formerly cultivated have, in many nuances, been abandoned because of the 'lilncuity in marketing produce. All this ts'jlis in the continued high cost ot boo?" ufftf in the Various cit.es. "The United States railroad adminis-ra'.ion adminis-ra'.ion has been receiving many appeals n communities throughout the coun-jf coun-jf for rail transportation from po.nts ;iffiC,,ow served by railroads. These in-(or in-(or the construction of extension lines toi; are not practical or advisable at jd' fme. It is therefore necessary for i' .ghways transport committee to in-f:-,!t'ate the possibility of giving these . TuxunititiS h.ghway transportation. Union county, Arkansas, for exam-'p exam-'p ..ere were recently 100 bales of cot-u cot-u ,ylng on the ground in the gin yards forit cover. In this one county there I 4leV ver 1400 bales of cotton and several "Br;"l5 of cotton seed produced. This , Jnit-' is without adequate trans-k trans-k ion- f'.d From Arkansas; ? 'Some of us are too far away from railroad. We start from home n a wagonload, traveling all day Md night, and when we reach our lt-'tination we find no local market. 1 We raise the finest apples, peaches f.i strawberries in the world and An raise better cabbage than west-..fern west-..fern North Carolina. What we need is auto transportation in some sec- Carter and Fallon counties, Mon-where Mon-where railroad connections were f ised, several million bushels of grain .to be raised, and the railroad has for second time been unable to meet the - est for rail connections. This lo-( lo-( 7 must be saed by highways trans-1 trans-1 and this committee ,s now taking action necessary to bring relief. he highways transport committee is i ; avonng to make a survev in order to find out how best to grive relief to such communities and your co-operation is urped in assisting definitely to locate those areas which are in urgent need of motor transportation. "We take the liberty lib-erty of suggesting to you the wisdom of your having a survey made of your own district, either through the medium of a committee or through the agency of the press, to the end that this office may be notified of those districts in which action ac-tion needs to be taken. We know of no course which would be of more value assisting the council of national defense to render comirete aid to those parts of the countrv wtveh now lack proper transportation trans-portation facilities. To Develop Feeders. "As you know, the rail arid electric lines are in a serious financial condition, and their expenses now must be met either by government funds or increased rates. There seems to be an opportunity opportu-nity to develop feeders for both by penetrating pene-trating areas without transportation and feeding the railroads and waterways many thousands of tons which now cannot be brought to the market. "Th entire transportation problem is of auch a serious nature that it is the belief of this committee that instead of duplicating transportation and taking tonnage away from the railroads and electric lines, the motor truck must be utilized greatly to increase tonnage and to ass st the railroads and waterways in making complete delivery. "May we ask your support in securing secur-ing such information from your d strict that it may be 'pooled and-used for the benefit of all areas?"