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Show I SHIP BY TRUCK WEEK MAY 17 TO MAY 27 I Ii Truck Caravan From Salt Lake to Boise in Ogden Tomorrow I In an extended trip through northern north-ern Utah and southern Idaho, man-tfecr man-tfecr AV. B. Jenkins of the '"Ship By Truck" bureau of iho Firestone Rubber Rub-ber company .and chairman of the committee having: In charge the Truck Train which will iravel from Salt L.alco to Boise this week has completed ar- mgements' for the event. lie is enthusiastic en-thusiastic over the outlook for the .demonstration and predicts that It will be second to none in the United States. Truck dealers and owners in the two' states are- much interested in the movement, Mr. Jenkins say, I i md no pains will be spared to make ii: x great success. Details for the trip! hae been completed and avery-j hing is ready for the drive which i starts tomorrow. The train will reach I ,Ogdcn at about 3 o'clcok in the after- j ttoon and will camp here for the night. ! ! Show Possibilities This "ship by truck" demonstration will bo made in all sections of the , "United States and Is intended to shoV( industrial evolution, particularly in the "matter of transportation by motor; Jiower. This evolution Is so rapid now I that more progress is often mado In. a year than was at one time made In ; k century. In fact, so rapid is the! progress that we aro scarcely cons-1 pious of the great changes in methods i which are rapidly taking place. It is remarkable not so much because of which has been done along this lino as because of the manifold possibilities possibili-ties inherent in the scheme. Is ISconomlc Factor Tho motor truck Is an economic factor in commercial life, for im-i im-i proved highways make its use vnoro general and experience teaches its in-: in-: finite adaptability to widely varying needs and requirements, and as its 'economics begin to tell on the much ' discussed high cost of living. In the 'general economics of. Industrial activity activi-ty the method of shipping is the di-' di-' rcct method. One haul, ono loading 'and one unloading lnvolvo such vast I economics that even those who have I been Interested in tho now idea have inot yet fully encompassed the result-! I ant advantnges. Business men with j 1 thoir ever present transportation problems, farmers and stockmen who have struggled for years with the car shortage question, merchants seeking seek-ing their own coats add to their profits pro-fits and at tho same time conserve the interests of their patrons, in fact ovory one who has anything to do with production and distribution should give the truck careful atontlon with' the view to utilizing its many distinct advantages in meeting their ow-n particular par-ticular problems. Stimulates Tnulc As a means of reducing the cost of living and of generally stimulating trade, the motor truck has great possibilities. pos-sibilities. There are now In successful operation In this country a large num- i ber of truck lines, many of them operating op-erating under public service laws. Truck transportation is an effective agency In bringing country producer and the city consumer together. Its uso In regulnr service means the saving sav-ing of a vast quantity of so-called porlshable farm products, products which would otherwise spoil waiting for farmers' accustomed market today; Its use means better food and cheaper food for it makes overy day a market day. A truck shipment means a direct connection shipment, going when and where business calls. Reception in Ogden - Tho local orancn oi tno intor-I intor-I mountain Automotive association has .arranged to give tho truck train a (cordial reception upon its arrival In :tho city and it is anticipated that the 3top-ovcr will be among the many happy ovp1p,ts 0f the- Journey. Shortly after rtoon tpniorrow a convoy of Ogden Og-den trucks will go out to meet the train at RIvc'rdale and net as escort Into the city. The convoy will be attended at-tended by a band and all trucks will bo decorated with the "Ship By Truck" Insigna. It Is expected that the train will make schedule time from Salt Lake to- Ogden and that It will arrlvo here in tho early part of the afternoon, even though It will jnako stops in Davis 'county points for brief intervals. A committee consisting of V. J. O'Carroll of the iWiflc-Nash Motor i company. R. T. Mitchell of tho R. T. Mitchell company and W. H. Gear of' tho White Motor company, lias been j appointed to make gL-ncral arrange- j ments for the Ogden reception. This committee will see to It that tho people peo-ple accompanying the train will be glvon snappy entertainment during the evening and that they will bo provided with ample hotel accomodations. The loadod trucks will be housod In designated desig-nated garages of the city. Kntcrtaln at Club j ; tno onteriammont ol inc evening will be a mooting at the Weber club flat which a program of speech-making ! will bo offered. It is expected that , prominent speakers will discuss tho I truck hauling question and that con- I sidorable attention will bc,given to the consideration of good roads, those be- j J ing the two objects of tho truck- train trip from Salt Lake to Boise I Besides the members of the traveling caravan of trucks, thero will be pres-b pres-b ent at tho evoning meeting auto deal-E deal-E ers of Ogden, and citizens who aro otherwise interested in the automobile and truck traffic proposition. It Is reported that thero will be k about 30 trucks in tho train accom-E accom-E panled by distributers and agonts ' representing tho various truks that are I holng demonstrated. Each truck will I be loaded full capacity, no charge bc-) bc-) lng mado for hauling tho merchandlso j they carry. It is sild that merchants r , of tho state capltol are taking ad-1 C vantage of the opportunity to mako i ; shipments to Idaho points frceo of' ) : charge, and it is very likely that a I ; great variety of merchandise will be ! aboard the trucks. ? |