Evening journal., 1914-10-01
Wilmington Savings Bank
DepOsifOrs Should Aid
the Eastern Railroads
continued from Flrst Page.


not great as public interest
results up to June 80 1913 The
commission also would serious to as
with its exceptional conditions such ssnhcane as
which the trend Of fourteen years expert
The railroad presidents also showed
railroads. in the fiscal year 1914 than s75
100000 operating That brought that income down to s2'
represented 4s6 per cent on the s9oOOoOOO OF
being unavailable year that capital investment
greater than that Of the fiscal year which
The Interstate Commerce Commission that the
ardshps the fiscal 1914 because said
The ending June 80 1914 must be regarded as one OF @ @
which is properly urged the railroads mere
the creation Of surplus The outlook ua' tne
oaled year succession and ma'
renewal of loans viii be more than half again as
upon this may Central railroad was com
peed when it recently renewed So0OO OF
with such conditions existing prudent bust
ness men irrespective of pecunay interest posi-
yene that this no time tho
state governments place restrictions upon the railroads or to
hesitate grant appeals made by them for financial ree
II Is recognized successful efforts to increase net earnings
IL what uphoIds railroads. Nor will thoughtful person
denv that railroad support extent the standard Tor
all or nearly other enterprises New capital cannot e
attracted to adequate and railroads can
peecapponted plants in the world unless N nave
at their command adequate new produce them
Heretofore capital that has been required to take
care of been from sOOOOOOO to $500
100000 year saving and investing public mus mus suppT @
Of that capital It will be seen therefore now inpen y
it shall such condition with respect to net
to appeal to the confidence OF the investing
public When there is great impairment o, eaes anu
the absolute and immediate necessities
of
ready level not thought Of few months ago.
Il Is time that something protection and welfare Of our
great transportation systems.
II manifest railroad cannot prosper when rates IN
rst upon money than the net earnings resulting
from the use of other words railroad company
which ua or and then makes only iS'
p cent upo the money be eaten unless Ome
thing he done for It's condition would produce the re-
suit with corporation with individual the only difference
ep that the individual things for his protection which
eea restrictions preven railroad corporations from doing.
Delaware depOrs should remember in shaping
their apea Sos RELIEF railroads. that the present European
war has an exceedingly important the transportation sua
u here Foreign investors sSOOOOO0 to S50OOOO OF
M securities Of United Before the end OF next year bond
and note obligations amount in Of SsS0OOO
VIII mature dposO doubt will realize that Is m
p,e IL the highest pubIc obligations shall be met
rnanc recognize that a the Europe will not be In a
order 70 obtain money ITSELF its holdings OF American
securities emergency Is the mannest
du Of the Federal quick steps meet that situation
and 70 enable the protect their credit whatever
mint ma, those railroads, savings
hank depors including will be rmlss in ter
du H they fail 10 rally aid Of those raind officials hN
are urging quick and action the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
They should line OF human endeaor that
Is not affected enefcia prosperity transportation lines
that on the other eneaNor that isnot af
ieed nurusy by advers transportation lines The rail
roa OF America have today. without them industry
labor would suner side by