Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-27
NO ~wArcHFuL WAITING" FOR BUSINESS

An abnormal exists the country There has not
been time in fifty the business interests OF the cou
try were greater peril time when any political party was
determined pull down with so little provision made 0 ou
ing I'D There is apparently attitude of "watchful waiting
toward the American He has done something
insulting the flag and there no suggestion OF med
alton"
Once in awhile some statesman temerty indicate
that might be well to switch conditions bit inject
purpose foreign situation and some care and
consideration war business He is set down
at once as eactionary which that he traitor to
the common people" having their OF living de-
stroyed for their good.
For example, Even at the present shrunken values about
billion dollars worth of American wealth tied up IN
the country Normally nearly two million OF
men are employed directly by those railroads Because
the main arteries of it is probably an
under rather than estimate that ten million Peo
indirectly dependent the railroads for employment
every of the country in the most densey
populated districts of the railroads needed for the
of the farmers the miners the manufacturers
Secretary of Commerce Redfed admits that freight rates
the lowest in the world.
merciss determination is being waged against
the railroads of the 1t has gone such extent that
certain that another mile of track unless be to conf
plete line already under construction will be built the
United Much Arizona needs additional transportation
facilities dollar OF foreign domestic money will be in
vested in the construction this other state long
the present smuggling system prevails.
Furthermore the roads operation, big little will
make improvements that possibly be avoided because
neither get the Salaries
everywhere those working
time Over the country the outlay for labor has been
reduced average of 25 per
Here of the bill pending congress
which will place the hands of the full authority
the of every
might be bad for the red tape that winds
self around everything with which United States has do
For the have had
state Commerce application for permission
freight The government under
ErdmanN eands had promptly granted heavy of
to railroad employees and under the Sherman had made
necessary for the roads avoid economies Of management
by concentration OF management Yet there has been
the freight increase and may be for years more
The of delay may be expected gov
eminent is control of anything first winds about
Ject miles and miles of red tape and then uwnd
miles The corporations and the public
1t is seriously proposed in the unlav-
tul for railroad company train
handle passenger pound of freight commerce
if the company has board of directors man who d
OF competing company The membership of the OBJ
jectionable director be but the railroad
is to be put of business.
In bill favoraby reported the house made crime
for officer of how low degree of how limited
authority receive salary from railroad company unless the
board of directors shall have first made proper provision for the
upkeeP OF the property OF the earnings In other words man
not the board of directors and who action
made criminal if he receives salary legitimate work
done by him.
Many illustrations might be given Indicative of the
relentless spirit with which the business country being
sandbagged These purpose of i'll
huenclng politics fall i'll 1916 but because
which the country face and quickly necessary
to cut of the patients leg the hip ingowng
nail