Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-10
Amarillo and Her Transportation
Problems


brings back commodities produced other localities
the great exchange without commerce between
INTO The lie OF every one m some manner whether producer
Has Amau.o anything gain at this from the field Of
endeayor The line Of transportation facilities entering upon
negotiations with Doe railroads Tor advantages which
entitled,
o. there any public sentiment, demanding the investigation OF
these matter there anything be gained from the Of
such publ, looking the acquisition OF everything Of
advantage which will contribute the importance and prosperity Of
The quotation first above from the pen Of OF the fore
most Of the practical traffic Of the his Of the
tins element II and commercial
tons II Of those which require reflection
order grasp their full meaning leading TO the inevitable
'ponHbe o the traffic conditions prevailing any community.
the end that lis commercial HE may be fed from every source Of
which entitled by and conditions The volume OF rs
traffic Is e index of the property of any community and since
the transportation Of commodities the business the railroad
corporation would appear that the business of the Traffic
Manager n search out and promote every source Of revenue and
perfect condition tending 20 transportation and
complete all 'hc facilities for the foil development
of every or.rnly In this pursuit the traffic official is entitled
the corporation ot the commercial of the
both wora together the study OF conditions and the application
OF remedial and promouve measures
This o.. been recognized and fully each during
the past decade evidenced By the fact that the railroad
ton. have cn the publ, and completely into their
confidence regard their affairs with the result
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There b, doubt that this fact largely influenced the
Interstate Commerce Commission ITS decision the AID
wherein the lines the Genital Freight Asso
by the .I affect large volume OF uaiC moving into ANA
rlo since through traffic from that territory will be in
Mississippi Indiana Illinois State Line Official Classi
cation Tcrutpry and north of the Ohio Ryer)
The activities of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the
and committees have done much
bring br .orporoon and the people together common
grounds only ha option where community has to
make Su Tor N obvious rights against corporate OF nu,''uu'
prejudice singular and perhaps significant thing that attic
90 OF vast development OF the transportation industry TIM
country should still find courts and COMMISSIONS debating as to
admissible determining the rcaonabencss o.
freight indeed what the real factors entering
hg constitution OF height rate We mention nus because
hcps illustrate the fundamental basis OF the conditions under
which such opcs be discussed at this tune 1t has long been
admitted thu the value OF the service to the shipper OF more
determining the charge than the OF the the
than affected by circumstance that could affect al
commodity but would have relation to the limited factors deter
be long until railroads eeoaIy urge the market value OF Their
stocks ud bond, the determining factors the constuc
ton OF ies and Tins Tho" doubt largely Ies"de' Of possible
dividends most unstable and tuctuang basis but not without
ogca But Determination with all us concommltant
condition, still the principal m'crobe which Is the ob OF legal
pursuit and and ncss all the issues OF an" contention or discussion
competition between individuals and communities
transportation well other lines OF human endoyor and "
responsible tor all The trouble comparisons arising o" cor"
and determinations ausng from competition furnish no
small the determination OF the rights needs OF
muny down to the smallest details ~ transportation "'s
those Amarillo well verscd n recent developments
general icd ct transportation have cndavorcd to out
uc above who believe that thus not The tune tor us to bring up
o-sions which vitality Interested especially
,rcigu conditions and the financial and commercial
cgisat. effect hey the change OF complex
the taco OF and the advent
and hesitate undertake the responsibility OF mistaken
police, the loss OF such advantages have trying
On the other hand there those who believe that
opportunc work for the advancement OF the interests
of the .y-to their lot with Others and be
receive the reward OF cndcavor when the verdict
They the fact that the foundation OF the city
prospc Is not upon rock but laid upon
and uncertain many respects that there
Of strenuous ndcvor before them until they can lay aside
the mp W n1n .. Of ,b tot tho care Of ooJ men o., tn, Board
OF City N-vcopmcnt everything possible being done promote
the agr ura interest. and increase the agricultural population
he An. ID Inc ua