Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-22

rng RAILROADS.

TIM NAtlNOSOo.
From one end OF the Nation to the
ether from the President down 10 the
samon day iahorer who IL staggering
uider cost OF living that IN almost
uncomfortable has gone forth an
peal 10 the farmer TO do his level
is this year and 60 produce the
Attest crop that h humanity possible
fhaps This appeal has been made
re fsantic IA some quarters than Was
cn~ary mot that the overwhelming
:. d Of a great crop can be s1agRet-
std but rather that those who made
tae appeal undsrcatfmated both the
slternsss and the patriotism Of the
American farmer who ia the auiet re-
treat Of hts farm home. seen the needs
OF the Nation lar more clearly than
those OF un Who move amid the din
and confusion OF life IN the cities
Already there Is evidence upon every
band that Il viii not be the farmers
fauit n he does NOT produce the great
est crop In the country's history this
- r-and since the price OF All glasses
Of farm products IL certain 70 be high.
{ means that the farmer VIII receive
generous return for his sweat and 1
S. In this connection. surely there
mas never been tins when the farmer
1uld be 20 kceuly concerned Ia efiic-
Int and adequate railroad service az
oow--for the production OF record
eaking crop WOULD dump tremcp-
{ nssy Increased tonnage upon the
carriers ~ time when they are al
ady crowded we'll nigh rs the limit
some quarters there seems 10 be
: .poaitlon 20 trust everything IN the
eseni emergency 10 the Government
has even been suggested that II
= government cetabIishes minimum
i maximum food prices that this
= n greatly simplify matters for the
: rmor that IN this event. all he Will
Cd 20 90 will be 10 produce the big I
II crop possible and then turn II over
the public at the prices which have
en- nxed hut this In o relf-assar-
ace little short OF inexcusable foily
or. even though the Government /
mould fix price OF si.0o per bushei !
fr corn and SIZE per bushci for !
heat. IL viii guarantee these prices 9
T. the farmer only as cars are avail =
= ole 90 carry these products TO the =
: arlsct and % the consumer. In short. /
saere IL no hocns pocus OF government
tai or other ingenuity which can re- 9
owe the railroads As tremendously /
tital factor 10 the prosperity OF the 4
( lrmeS-and confronted by "a fuel bin 4
:. hich viii cost them siio.ooo.ooo more h
aring 1917 than In 1916. with the
tribute Of sso.oeo.ooo exacted by the p
dams0n Law, saying nothing about u
the scores OF miilions OF dollars rep 4
scented by other wage Increases. sup .
plies and taxes these things mean ii
that the farmer should harkcn with a
Z ltiencc 10 the urgent appeal which 81
inc railroads arc making az this time
lsr Increased revenues which they I'M A
, rauqoiy need II they are 70 furnish b.
aesuate facilities for the moving o. ir
hai au % az hope VIII De the great {,
"a crop 10 The history 81 The Nation. g,
That the carriers experienced the IN
.rcatctt business IN their history dur b,
r. ists is true cnough but that ''ail n
no, roid that eiitiersr Is exempilfed NJ
81 thc fact that while during the G,
sen months from scptcmher i.lsie.
10 March 1. 1917. the great fennsyl- m
.ania System bad an increase Ia gross q.
seipis % ;iTsooooo Is had an actual N,
'eacis ct si2 100000 IN net earnings b,
yer ne same period during the pre- iy
sons year ui
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