The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-15
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)ishsd q the above heading, Henry
kart - Z has written the following
In his paper, the Wichita
=. H48eacon, it being widely
'asueQ and has caused much COM
uesd,y account of the sound logic
aims.
at would you think of a ply
who would diagnose a case
s General appearance without
the count of the pulse or
rr..a, his ear at the heart?
ct would you think of mer-
~1a1 agency which would attempt
Eordias he financial standing of a
vota - concern and give it proper
ann purely from appearances, Or
or prejudice?
t would you think of chem
70 would unhesitatingly pass
emit upon a metal from the
learsay of some man who held
,ntific diploma?
answer is obvious
yet some of the politicians
country do not hesitate to tell
ID sople all about the profits of
64I ilroads, giving mythical fig
1at come from imaginative
And the people, usually
% In dealing with their own
Ekl ~ facts, accept without ques-
he most fabulous statements
the railroads Probably there
1T many people in the land to-
' no II asked about railroad
sar.. g Of last year would not i'm
ely yell that earnings were
,e anil and expenses smaller than
efore.
d yet the plain facts of indis-
records are, that there was
ApEpl.t decrease in. the revenues for
cal year ending June 80, 1911.
lights, here vas great increase in
,erating expenses.
Y SuaG rgu04tely tnere are reIlaDle
ics upon the subject for those
mN iish to study the net results of
&ry operation. The bureau of
. ooonomics shows that the
-;e. mys of the country earned $32.-
mile each day last year in
M freight, passengers, mails
xpreeo. This was 10 cents per
.,er day less than for the fiscal
4LlMending June 80, 1910. This
be for all the railroads H.
30 leso in revenues than the
Jss9us meal year yielded.
,re's The other side:
hilo avenues were going down
raio'sof 10 cents per mile per
opor6tjng expenses we're going
eonte per mile per day.
y total operating expenses
m. 11a.ge per mile per day for the
seffho fiscal year ending June
80 10. they were only $21.93 per
~ az.
- IS cents per mile per day in
n Salaries, wages, fuel sup
V6p lIfopatfs and renewal of tracks,
3, etc.,, amounts to the enorm-
.kaereoso of $56,OOO,0O0 over the
3us fiscal year.
B. 10 net operating revenue,
IA q the total operating revenue,
LEN 0perating expenses, averaged
pef mile per day. Taxes in
nz0Ied ana revenue from outside
lions such as boat and ferry
dining cars, ETC., fell off, so
1.-The operating income-which is
perattng revenue with revenue
foutSlde operations added and
l<A6ducted 81 cents per
AN ~ day less than for the pre-
6neal year. This amounts to
0ocroase in operating income
II f6r US, 100000, or over one
* the total amount of net
Il MA aid by the railways Tor the
! ~ ending June 80, 1910.
VloV Of these indisputable facts
Cost no Washington bureau of rail-
-sbooon6mics, isn't it time for
s. fhol ghtful study Of the rail-
s>taation?
1Droad is governed by just the
n1nral law that governs all
n Nusiness-it must take IN
Icy than 1t pays out.
beacon believes that the
III MI Of rate readjustment is the
31ous problem of the present
" ates are too high at some
"a Trey are doubtless too low at
y tolnts Many determinations
fown up which rob commune
X heir Just commercial oppor-
~ Ind their natural advan-
hese determinations can
b oettled by sweeping resolu-