02758cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000770011324501000019026400510029030000470034133600260038833700260041433800360044049000770047650000310055350801310058452014310071553400710214665300310221765300100224865300130225883000770227185600430234899900170239119799UtSlPG20260610133447.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aUnited States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee14aThe Rural Motor Express :bTo Conserve Foodstuffs and Labor and to Supply Rural Transportation. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHighways Transport Committee Council of National Defense, Bulletin No. 2 aRelease date is 2006-11-13 aProduced by Jessica Gockley, Jason Isbell, Bruce Albrecht, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Rural Motor Express" is a publication produced by the Highways Transport Committee of the Council of National Defense, written during the early 20th century, specifically in 1918. This book is a governmental report that addresses the effective utilization of motor trucks for rural transportation during a time of increased demand for goods due to World War I. The central topic focuses on the need for sustainable transportation solutions to conserve food and labor, as well as to improve efficiency in the movement of agricultural products from rural areas to urban markets. The content of "The Rural Motor Express" outlines the challenges faced by the transportation systems during wartime and advocates for the enhanced use of motor trucks to alleviate the burden on railroads while optimizing food production and distribution. It details the operational mechanics of establishing rural express routes that allow farmers to consolidate and deliver their products efficiently. By proposing a systematic approach to organizing daily transport services connecting farms and markets, the book highlights the economic benefits, such as increased food production, effective use of labor, and improved access to necessary supplies for farmers. The report emphasizes the importance of local cooperation and community involvement in the success of this transportation initiative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cWashington Government Printing Office, 1918 aTransportation, Automotive aRoads aTrucking 0aHighways Transport Committee Council of National Defense, Bulletin No. 240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19799 c61112d61112