The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-07

will make the way OF the sedltioua
agitator more difficult. Bring into tho
picture OF American life more fani-
lies. happily a part Of garden and
flowers all their own, and you will
find new streams running into the
national current of patriotism. Help
to equalize the burdens of taxation
by making the holders of hidden
wealth pay their share with those
whose property is in sight In short,
remove the penalty imposed upon
home-buildinE thrift, and thousands
Of contented households under tina
shelter OF their own roof win look
upon government with affection, rec
ognizing that in protecting IL they
protect themselves. There are more
home owners in America than ever
before. The prosperity of the coun-
try under Democratic rule has been
widely diffused. Never before has
the great mass of the people shared
in the blessings Of plenty. There Is
much to be done, however, in multi
plying our home owners. Nothing
will bring more golden return to the
welfare Of the republic.
Common prudence would suggest
that we increase ~ our utmost our
area Of tillable LsNA. The race tsm1
tween increased consumption All
one. Modern methods of soil treatJ
ment have been helpful, but they
have their limitations. There arc
still vast empires in extent In our
country, performing no SERVICE q to
humanity. They require only the
applied genius Of men to cover
them with the bloom and harvest
OF human necessities. The Govern
ment should turn its best engineer
ing talent to the task Of irrigation
projects. Every dollar spent will;
yield compromising results.
PLACED ON BOTH THE
PUBLIC AND RAILROADS.
Any discussion Of the question
Of food supply leads very quickly
10 the closely related matter O.!
transportation. There, is no one
thing which brings us so intermit-
tenty to critical conditions IA
the insutticiency of our transpofta.
ton facilities. Both the railroads
and the public are 10 blame. Their,
has been no material addition to
the total mileage in the last te-
years, and the Increase i'm terminals
has been much less than required
At the beginning OF the war TIN
rolling stock was sadly reduced
and Inadequate. The public had no;
given in pay for service, sufi-
clent revenues on which credit could
be allowed by the banks. Moral as
slstance was withheld because Of rail-
road policies that did not bring an
proVal. Many of these corporations
mad made themselves a part of 20 :
lucal activities, local, state and NEN
Lonal. Then there were more or less
sporadic instances of stock watering
operations and the exploitation ~
ltllity properties for personal gain.
Abuses were not general. but they
were SUN Gent to bring the entire
railroad system OF the country in
lisrepute. The good suffered with
me eNi!. When the INSTRUMENTATION
S2es were taken over by the Gov
'r11sent they were barely able IN
imp through trS task of the dav.
unity in operation. ,yzhe As.A,ination
II me long haul and the merz.ns ~
very mile OF track and terminal and
very car and engine into a co-ordi-
lated plan Of operation. enabled tho
government to transport troops and
supplies, at the same time affording.
lnder great stress. satisfactory
'utlet for our industries. 1t should
pc remembered in this connection
hat except for the motor truck
which supplemented Transportation
~ rail, and except for the GREAT
)ipe line which conveyed oil for
commercial purposes, we should not.
n all probability, have been able TO
hrow our deciding strength into the
Valance and win the war ..
Any attempt to discredit the
Federal operation Of railroads
during the years Of grave emer-
CONTINUED on Se,-.r,t ;, De-,