Arrangements have been made for the staff to sleep on the Special--the doctor on an army cot in the conference room, the nurse on a similar cot in the rear dressing room, and the chauffeur on the driver’s seat, which was constructed to serve as a bed. A nearby public room in a school or church is usually obtained for an exhibit and waiting room, and here, at opportune moments, the doctor and nurse give brief talks to waiting mothers, using the exhibit material as a means of illustration. The first test of the efficiency of the Special is whether it serves its purpose. In the main the Special has proved a success from a mechanical point of view. The dressing rooms are adequate, and the conference room has proved itself remarkably convenient in spite of its small space. There are features that would be changed, however, if another truck were to be built. A more powerful engine is desirable. In spite of efforts to keep its weight down, the car when completely loaded tips the scale at 8,000 pounds. It does not seem advisable to reduce materially this weight as the body must be made to withstand the jar of travel and uncertain weather. The thirty-five horse power engine, supplemented by the extra pulling power provided by pneumatic tires, is adequate for most road conditions, but sandy, steep hills are negotiated with some difficulty. A heavier engine, one and a half or two-ton unit, would easily care for this load and at the same time carry enough reserve for any bad spots that are encountered. Mechanical adjustments made recently, however, have given greater power. Because of its size the Special does not travel well over muddy roads. The height of the car could be reduced by five or six inches and still permit easy walking within the car. This would very considerably reduce the sway and the danger of skidding. A report from the physician in charge of the Special says: The Special has the distinct advantage of at once gripping public interest. This may seem spectacular from the professional standpoint, but it gets results. It is believed that the ground can be covered better by the Special than in any other way, that its improved equipment will make for more satisfactory results than any method tried to date, and that its usefulness is directly in proportion to the ability of the physician in charge to make the public realize that she is merely demonstrating the need of periodic examinations and a method of providing opportunity for such examinations. She must bear in mind that the examinations she gives are merely an incident and not the object of the Special--that her most important function is to stimulate and aid in the organization of permanent follow-up work by the community. SPEAKING TOURS BY AUTOMOBILE OR MOTORCYCLE