The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

cali a. ths Write Heuss IN washing
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pay for service sufnclcni revcnurs
on which credit could be- allowed ~
The banks. Moral assistance was
withheld because of rniiroad poll.
cics TINT did not bring approval.
Many ~ these corporations hnd
made themselves n part of political
activities. local. state and national.
Then there were more or less spn.
radio instances Of stock uaierlne
operations and the exploitation of
utility properties for personal gain.
Abuses were not general hnl They
were sufficient 10 bring the entire
railroad systems of The country in
dlsrepule The good suffered with
the evil. When The transportation
lines were taken over by the govern
meni they were barely able 10 Iinip
Through the task OF the day. Unity
In operation, the elimination Of The
Iona haul. and the merging Of every
mile OF track and terminal and every
car and engine into q conrdinaled
plan OF operation. enabled The gov
ernment 10 transport troops and sup
plies. al the same time affordinE'
under great stress. satisfactory
outlet for our industries. u should
be remembered In this connec,iull
that except for the motor truck
which supplemented transportation
ly rail and except for the greal
pipe lines which conveyed oil for
commercial purposes, We should nnl
In ali probability have hcen able Z,
throw our deciding strength into ih'
balance and win the war Any NJ
tempt Ia dlscrcdii the federal opera
lion OF railroads during the year
Of grave emergency d unfair lr
the case Of those who know ih'
facts u 4 lnsinrerc. Too much can
not be- said In praise of ih0se VII,
directed this work. nor Of The mer
who physically operated the line'
under The discouraging condition
of poor equipment. hut all OF ilii'
Il water over tho wheel The prob
! lem OF the railroads 4 still with us
The government and The public
should render every cooperation b
the utmost good faith TO Civ
thorough teal 40 private ownership
! THE railroads have had their lesson
! Government regulation - accepies
! now a. no, only a safeguard 10 th'
! public, but A. q conserving process
. Ia the utility. Financial credit !
! neccssary 10 physical rehabilitation
I and Il should be- sufficient FOR IN
T periods OF maximum demand. w
+, should not lose sight. however. o
! the vast possibilities of rupplemer
lary service By water. The Grea
= lakes and 50. Lawrence navigation
}. project. particularly, should clain
y the interest of The government
n About oneihlrd Of our siales woul
Z be supplied with an outlet for ever
4 ton Of their exports. The opportl
4 nifty to make Of the lake harhor
! great ocean ports of entry Is inspll
y ing 10 contemplate IN the cru
O moving period, the call on the raj
roads Is staggering. tirnln piles n
4 ln The elevators. Win staenallu
a mere OF less general the iarme
r sells his product under the mosl uI
4 favorable conditions. The lrackar
u and The terminals IN middle slais
1. particularly arr cioeRcd with th
y traffic and interference with locl
'e movements Of freight is lneNiiahl
lr The solution would 10 sBuplified !
10 ulllsina The waterways Aside lrol
" this, The accruing gain from ever
,r crop would be a consideration 4
ID the reason thai lhe price ~ era
n. in this country d made By the cl
M raQo market ami Il h determined !
milne London quotations, The pri
|lsfin thc British metropolis u a siall
figure less The cost of transport
Df lion. The rnullng oi lheso commo'
Ia ties hY wafer wnuid effect = savil
N ~ approximately rents n bush
M which nlenns lllal American "a
40 would uri Illsi that much more.
M For moro than lprIs years heiu
M | Woodrow Wilson was elected pre-
he dent In 1912. a reform of our hal
~ lne and currency syelrm had be-
al year after year deferred Or refus
nd | by lhe elaBdpal element of The
~ publican party IN ohcdiencc 10
he dcrs. The control oi money and
ne lercsl rates had long been held
Ne. favorcd groups Hho were Thus Al
Ia 10 dominate markets, regulate priC