El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-01
WE CAN STAND CUTIN RAIL WAY
SERVICE WHEN 1T AIDS NATION
H.

= INDICATIONS are that within the next few weeks the
passenger service afforded by railroads throughout the
United States may be very considerably curaled and
that the west will take the lead in this action That the
west lead to the facts that the distances
which trains must be greater, that the service a
forded at present is therefore ropoonatey greater than
that in the eastern states and that the volume of traffic IS
pToportionately less.
Railroads the southwest already considering ways
Of cutting down the train service In order better TO
the nation IN the transportation Of food supplies, most
necessary merchandise Of other kinds and moving troops
and equipment meeting Of representatives, of railroads
west of the Mississippi being held for the purpose
Of outlining definitely the program Of curtailment
The Santa Fe is known to be considering eliminating
passenger trains No s15 and s6 running between E Paso
and Albuquerque in the belief that the public be served
well without these trains which, IS said, have not paid
operating expenses for several years.
There discussion whether the Southern Pacific
Texas and Pacific and the EI Paso and Southwestern viii
eliminate duplicate service between certain towns but
decision have been reached though elimination
of duplicate passenger service between competing lines is
CT the plans contemplated in the general scheme of
ice curtailment.
Other plans for reduction Of service include elimination
Of buffet and observation cars smpfcation Of the din
ing service and combination Of mail and express
service Details Of these suggestions have not been made
public
The American travelling public notably fond of luxury
travel For that railroad service has reached its
highest development in this country Americans speed
not only but also the luxuries of the mems club and OBJ
sevaon cars dining service equal to that of the best
hotels Wallets maids BARRIERS baths etc But it is most
likely that when the curtaiments service go into effect
hardly viii be heard anywhere The emergency
WHICH mas come upon places neaVy deman0s
upon the railroads. and since the chief business Of the
United States to win the war; and that Of every agency
and Of every citizen Is to help win the the travelling
public VIII agree readily simphficaon Of service.
And the service viii continue good-better than any
other part of the world today The volume Of passenger
traffic still remains large in the southwest elsewhere
but it viii probably decrease For instance many FL
Paso family viii be buying government bonds aiding the
Red Cross Y n. C. A. this with all its surplus
funds instead of taking the customary vacation TIP There
viii be much travel for business purposes for
business viii be better than ever but travel for pleasure
Only will likely fail off very noticeablyso much that
the annug of certain trains win not result In overcrowd
ing those which remain in operation.
As fer the Injuries comparatively few Americans but
have been obliged through force Of circumstances at
time other DO without them and they DO again
without feeling inconvenience.
During the civil war. American troops ordinarily
transported when by rail at ALL In cattle cars and freight
may be used again for the purpose when the
mastering OF large numbers of begins The rest Of
swallow cheeuy the medicine if the need arose.
which 1t probably will far the civilian popu
lzcG concerned The railroads have great transporta
problems before them and they count the Will
ing cooperation Of the public in this emergency