The Rural Motor Express To Conserve Foodstuffs and Labor and to Supply Rural Transportation.

** "The Rural Motor Express" by the Highways Transport Committee of the Council of National Defense is a historical governmental report created in 1918, which argues for the strategic use of motor trucks to support rural transportation during the First World War. The document explores how maximizing the use of motor trucks in rural areas could help save food and labor, while also enhancing the movement of farm goods to cities. Essentially, the book lays out the problems that the existing transportation networks faced during wartime and pushes for motor trucks as a key solution to lighten the load on trains and boost food supplies. It goes into detail about how to set up efficient rural transport routes, so farmers can easily group together and send off their goods. By suggesting a clear system for arranging everyday transport between farms and markets, the report points out economic advantages like more food being produced, better use of workers, and simpler ways to supply farmers with what they need, ultimately stressing that local teamwork and community involvement are vital for the transportation plan to work well. **