The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-25
CAPT. ALBERT v. ANDERSON
TALKS OF ''QyR RAlLR0aDs''
ADDRESS At THE ANNUAL MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CHARLES. &
TON AND WESTERN CAROLINA

ward the civilization of the world ana
The comfort and LUXURY of our own
country.
People Sl0nid be Patient.
oh yes: there are DELAYED passen-
ger trains delayed freight trains and
delayed shipments. Speed has not
prevented dehys. but ssi.there great
er speed in any othar bR no other
people pas disputed eialiiis any aulck-
er? Are there no collection aeenciesf
Are there inoiAuits against ,1tlier 5Ilel,s
pie? Does the tailor, the aitanuRffc.
turer the mo re han wa s 8 deligsss On
4tiit1e2 Does he, ked Ia & Y & set aiiy
better ON an nlsaveraga b b r1sei. as well
as do Our RailrondSg;,
n SssSut piabIIig leie sIpl Saqp 4, be-
5FTrrH FIT5funIiSs ami itBli ioTi ssf,iyaiatS \
think you that the past was the Ely
san days or its travellers |? Think ycu
that no stage coach wes ever lafeP
That no freight wagon ever failed to
arrive on time, or never Lost my la(iy,a
trunk or parcel? Think you that no
coachman or teanister was ever dfa.
courteous2 Think you that islowtgEts
vice was perfect service, aud that fea
cents per mile for passengers and tf4s
cents per mile per hundred freight
meant satisfied and uncompiaining
patrUnE2 -
Nay, verify Indeed, have NO heel.
fancy In saying that the cheapness 81
..eh T5ssfeas +, the Tapidit7 of trauH-
portation and all the other matefiai
elements In Transportation progress
have been kept pace with by the suIr.
i of accommodation, courtesy and ~
tention to the wants, of passenReFs
and shippers, and that wherever .ti,ss5sS
Is an impolite ticket age AZ. ssf ~ ~
,eraRbed freight agents or atl irgit th tinR
delay In coliectinE a claim, Ii ID M
times overhaul alanced by the mil leii 4 rf
courteous and effleient acts bg ~
thousands OF taiifoad ata bIoycS, nj s.
I Sdsy by day perform their eunsl-1tiiiI Ils
service In d spirit ar EenttemailIt ~,
cara for Z tiie rig htD OF the ptIbfic enA
the company a ilSe. -
|. satRisyeB an A
] z man hssa st,ohel g6f HI 5 fsiiFosd
empioye. aud vet j venture the 4 . e,
tion that from president t6g ffa6lE Z
walker they may chhiiehgs Ssorfnasf.s
son with the spirit and conditNk az
their patrons, and we 5ei i!eve railroad
men hail the faint dawn 0g ffSfiraesas
tion, of our work afl d aefyices. mint
Tested on occasiniis like this, not only
as an apprecl6ti0 6f the pr6EF6sf
which is nsa.ssttllss due &; s!ss
Our Railroads. hut also as an ayiz
dence OF a higher ptcgFess OF our
When 2 we ,,se the tern. - . PHI
roads" we state little -. ,..e, than q.
!es Before. .. psiH, service cor
,'vI Sal exist ~ must get a c1aFrE
ter, Charterlng q railroad gives it (
the one unusual right, that OF eminent
domain; that Is, tile right of coils
demnatioh. For that right the people
retain the right to regulate It. we
prescribe It's duties, outline It's faclI-
tiles and name its fat I've restrict
its methods. In fact we 3 do nearly et-
erything save pey$1ts bills. and yet how
little we do 10 help them ilerforni tEtl
exacting service witch we require Sf
them E j.f.i sss
n, Walt Mason saya.8 S. "a.
HIf Ynm hitild aziftan ~ sia II S4sass3 .l4SAi.
the hills and barrel lands. efying id-
erative employnleiit fn about anil
lion hands, : IL you cause d eeora 9t,e
cities by your right ol way ca etsriae,
where there was fofcteFly > nothlng btif
some ratslespakes md files; II vixen
bringing kRle 20 othefa. YOU a acquire
q little kale then yoill surely rnbiaa
me peepul and sou ought TO be sin
Fair Criticism ID GOurtsl.
Just here wish 10 say that tsFa.r
and Just criticism 81 d proper flnc-
tLon Of & free people, but Criticism 0f
the agencies which provide u sila
transDo Dortation facil tiles OF the COM
munity should take account of the
economic conditions undes which
those agencies must work and shouts
aim. in respect 10 & factor 50 ebsas.-
tial TO community defelopnsiit, to 50
helpful and edtieatiOnkt rather fsian
being along lines tending te efe5is
prejud ina.ls
submit as nsspegs3et sound pfoiss
osttlon that iif ruts psDpl made as
aeIsrmined an eftgrt tol eIp sasiFoQda
to pdnetS lrl jhsFs ess tnlonR props
efI{ lines, az 40 Ife seenlata thals
and Eestri icti thalihl tiiht Ses woEld silS
deed hs SVEN, re pad sersi ieaS ana "a
cilities that SFqtlt De cred "a the
lsslol1' siliii. l4IysssS a
Your Cham ber .off = & re- s. 81 ~
done much for the city of a ~ s 4
for Anderson epunEe and fol :, S
Carolina. but II you Hill ffcIn totiielI
on mako up pour iniISH instead ~
under any cifcunisf sfautee, irfkSrfeft6
with the coHduet of Our Rhilrnass IS
20 I'D them Ia every nav IN ~ Z - :
sonahle conduct os HEIR husiness vsl5s
viii not only holn "a ekEasss si4sal.
eAt etandard OF Soy. hus ss.sss
Will also enable DIR Saaflray, ,fat e s
the end 70 do she s. arilE 81 IL ss VI
TO the pnsisi 1Iir eaa1ta {fsisa
be CONTIGUOUS and she eiklshnehin y I
your fair city 1fijistd 6SsaeTa ae NJ q