Topic #4 “The Roads Must Roll” is still as relevant today as it was in 1940. In today’s society, we have just become more advanced with technology, manufacturing and automobiles. Companies are still trying to compete with each other on who will have the “New” and “Best” product out there. In this story, they talk about conveyer belts getting people to and from work and store, relatively close to their homes. However if the “roads” broke or something happened to them thousands of people would be stranded from their families. Well, just that happened, the lower class came in and sabotaged the transportation of the higher working class causing the economy to be temporarily ceased until roads could be repaired. We have become dependent on gasoline
Without access to fuel, industry is hindered. The time it takes to travel from point a to point b increases tremendously if there is a limit to the amount of fuel that one has access to. In the 1970’s during an “oil crisis”, gas stations limited customers to 10 gallons each. The need to stop at more gas stations more often will increase shipping time, decrease productivity, and hinder new nations in their development and entrance into the postmodern marketplace.
The price of gas has gone up for the 30th day in a row, and with it tempers are rising. Increased demand for public transportation is expected to continue into the spring [1]. The impact of high oil
Therefore, the roads began to lose money because of all the competition, so in order to makeup for what they lost they made rail service more expensive in farming areas. Farmers hated this, not only did it make it harder for them to afford rail service but they felt that this was unfair. Document H tells the story of a man who calculated everything based on the freight rate which was two cents a pound, then when he found out it went up to five cents. “He was under contract to deliver his crop. He could not draw back. The new rate ate up every cent of his gains. He stood there ruined” (Doc. H). Farmers were very valid in their criticism of this, it left many of them with little money and in
It begins with the author talking about the first appearance of Henry Ford’s greatness showing how the car industry can be so beneficial and the future for further development in technology. Then, the author talks about the turning point to Henry Ford’s sudden collapse of sells, when the Great Depression started he still wanted to create car products. So, he created a deal with other civilians as “ they were willing to give their labor in exchange for those products’. But no one would accepted his offer,” as it was too troubling for people at that struggle in life. (Curtis)
While not particularly famous outside of the town, you’ll be hard pressed to find a local who doesn’t know have a ghost story or two about Loggers Run Road, also known as “Labyrinth Highway”
Henry Ford, whose name arouses recognition to this day, was one of the most well known figures in the automobile industry. He had created the assembly line to use within manufacturing in order to increase productivity, and consequently, reduce the prices of automobiles. With these famously low prices, it wasn’t uncommon to see cars, such as the 1920 ReVere Touring Car, parked around cities (Doc D). Finally, most American persons would be able to afford a personal vehicle. Due to the growth in this particular industry, employment opportunities had opened up for the common man, with the demand for car factory laborers. It seems, that with this advancement, America was better
People were being extra greedy by filling up their gas tanks more because they thought that the pumps were going to run out of gas and due to this they actually made it worse. So in this example greed really did affect their decisions of getting gas that in the fact that it make others not be able to get gas. The Crucible also shows this type of greed when Betty is sick at the beginning of act one, “Where is my wood? My contract provides I be supplied with all my firewood. I am waiting since november for a stick and even in November i had to show my frostbitten hands like some London beggar!”(180).
Sometimes, school is competitive. It can become so competitive that students will lie or go so far as to cheat. Some will even kill. Honor Students at Driftwood City High School partake in an Honors English Literature class that ends the year with an exam. The three students who score highest on this test receive a Distinguished Writers Foundation scholarship. This is both a great honor as well as a way to get into the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities. As this is such a serious event, cheating consequences are severe. The first offence results in a failing grade regarding that assignment. Also, the student in question receives a one day suspension from school. If the student decides to cheat a second time, the consequence
Threats of substitutes: In U.S., an automobile was considered as necessity so for every adult there was car on roads. Even for inter-city travel more than 70% time cars were used. Buses, trains and other means didn’t have much impact. The growing array of higher priced imported models had negative effect.
The automobile dates back to the later part of the 19th century when Henry Ford made the first car for the common man. The middle class could go wherever they wanted to go, whenever they wanted to go at a reasonable cost (Automobiles). An era of speed and travel, the demand for transportation boomed. An affordable and faster way to get around, owning an automobile became a reality for most citizens living in the middle class. The “Big Three” automobile producers of the time were General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford. The automobile “allowed new production methods, charting new territory in mass, and creating and supplying burgeoning domestic and international markets” (Coopey). Motor vehicles in the 1920’s had a positive effect on the world in the 20th century as it does in the current day.
What many of the people didn’t know was about the urban poverty in the cities and inhuman working conditions. Of the few who did know about the nightmare behind the scenes, an even smaller amount stood up against it. Soon novelists and journalists started exposing the large corporations for what they were really doing and started to show how it affected hundreds of hard working-class families. The poor lived in and shared one -room
The Road of the United States in becoming a truly united nation has not been a path without turmoil. Many lives were laid down to form the structure of this country and fought for its right to freedom. One of the bloodiest conflicts in the United States’ history was the war between states or more commonly referred as the Civil War. This war leads to much unnecessary violence ridden battles that were preluded by many causes. The Civil War had many profound effects on how the United States ran as a country, and the civil war was caused by the differing idea of slavery, the election of Abraham Lincoln, and the southern states seceding from the United States.
The car business was only bad for a few people like the workers in the
Raising the speed limit has been a big controversy for a long time. “A study conducted by the National Motorist Association raised and lowered speed limits in several areas”(Garfield). This study found that accidents in the areas where they raised the speed limit did not increase. The National Motorist Association also found that in the areas they raised the speed limit, it is safer because the difference in speeds between drivers is shortened. This decrease in speed difference is a lot safer because most drivers drive over the speed limit. However, there are people that drive at or under the speed limit, so this difference can be very dangerous for all drivers. Raising the speed limit would decrease the speed difference between drivers, and
Community Wheels will focus on providing one main service; transportation. Despite being limited to one service; the organization will go about providing this service in a variety of ways. As previously mentioned, Community Wheels will partner with Uber to provide rides; however, the organization will also attempt to make use of volunteer drivers. The partnership with Uber will entail clients requesting Uber for their transportation needs, with their payment being categorized by their level of income, requiring them to pay in-between 10% – 25% of their total trip cost (See the percentage breakdown for income in the Appendix C). The remaining balance will be paid by Community Wheels, and the partnering organization via a financial model in which Community Wheels bears a majority of the cost. Should the need for transportation be higher than the number of Uber vehicles available, volunteers from Community Wheels will drive the client. Unlike with Uber, Volunteers will not be paid by the rider, instead volunteers will be reimbursed for their mileage at the current government established rate. When using Volunteers, riders will not be responsible for any payment.