Show I Motor Truck Mos t Import Important Agency I In Relieving Transportation Stu s WASHINGTON July 3 3 The 3 The truck is the most Important of or all I agencies In relieving tho the present very unsatisfactory railroad transportation situation I During tho the month of at May motorcars and trucks were driven over the road rond from factory to dealer This is s cars more than the figure set In April for this method of overcoming the transportation problem The difficulties of railroad transportation during the last month or six weeks have had their effect on production the manufacturers manu manu- as a whole b bang ng n now V w on about a 75 per cent basis owing to tr transportation limitations on incoming material I Aside from tho the home demand the foreigners arc are asking for motor vehicles In greater numbers number than ever before March exports established a now v record with th lh shipment of or trucks valued at and 1470 cars valued aued at In order to reciprocate with European countries the American automobile auto uto- mobile manufacturers by a n. unanimous vote of ot companies have 0 I petitioned congress to reduce the tariff on foreign automobiles 33 1 J per cent from Crom Its present figures I Reports from all sections of ot tho the country indicate a n tremendously increasing use of or trucks to help relieve the tho present transportation situation The Tho motor truck Is advocated nd for all short haul hau business thus helping the tho railroads by relieving them of at what Is declared to be unprofitable I. I business This enables the railroads to handle tho long haul traffic with I greater efficiency y as well tl as greater pro profit tit i |