The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-30
GAS CARS STANDING
ON their TRACKS
Lesses ofN. 0. Ry. Will Spend
100000 on Trackage Bet.
terments in the Spring -
Medina Will Profit.
THE OLD EMPLOYEES
WILL "STAND PAT''

tlcle on ones front page denying that
a big improvement is headed towards
ones town; but it's not good policy.
In matters of public news it's better
to be optimistic rather than pessi-
mistic; it don't hurt none if some one
falls down and if the thing carries
you're just so much ahead. This
apropo the installing of local trains
on the N. O. Ry.
Here is a certainty-txa N. 0. Ry.
has been leased for long period of
years by the Akron line. Auditors
and appraisers have gone over the
line to appraise the property with a
view to formulating a turnback
schedule for appraisal purposes at the
close of the lease. This is quite" an
expense in itself and the men figuring
in the proposition are not likely to
spend sum thus made necessary un-
less there is something in the wind.
Good agents and operators along
the line have been given a quiet tip
that it were we'll to sit tight for the
present; that things look good for
faithful employees and it may turn out
that the new company will be as good
or better to work for than to ask to
be transferred to the lines Of the. for
mer lesses.
The Akron. company, too, has gas
cars now in operation and more build
ing and in storage. Those in opera
tion are not fitted for greatest con-
veniences on such run as the N. 0.
Ry. would present, but they will do
for a try-out. As they have in their
possession more than are needed on
their present lines, it at least arouses
the suspicion that an expansion policy
is contemplated. And as the company
has leased this N. O. Ry. line, and is
to get possession as soon as the rail-
ways are turned back to private ow-
nership in March, why not the ex--
pansion out this way. r. =. a.. \
Added to these facts is the further
data that men who claim to know are
saying this is the plan, and that it is
certain to materialize in the spring.
Thus readers of the Sentinel can see
that on the face Of the rumor there
is semblance of reliability. Sentinel
readers are not assured that these VI
mors are absolute facts; Sentinel
scribes don't know, but if they did
they'd certainly tell you. But it costs
nothing to hope, while to have the
pip" ever so often wears on ones
liver; look up, brace up, keep up both
hope and nerve and whatever goes
wrong it won't touch you.
People working along the line of
the N. 0. Ry. are more cocky than for
many a moon and they must have
Up their sleeve that makes
them so. Let's hope it's a better SER
vice along the line that leads them to
step higher and faster.
Medina merchants have nothing to
fears from local cars into Akron.
Better travelling facilities in and out
If Medina will benefit this city as
much as it will pull away from it.
Medina merchants can sell cheaper
han Akron or Cleveland merchants,
f they want to. This new impetus
Or competition, as one may look at
twill put Medina merchants on
heir toes and that will mean better
hings for all. When a man has all
competition .smothered or buffaloed
le gets careless, and in the end looses
;ome of his best trade. But when he
,ets awake-and Akron competition
will awaken Medina merchants if
here are any asleep-then he'll show
he world lust what he can do and
hen 60 ahead and play the other fel-
ow off the board. Medina merchants
lave nothing to fear in any event.
Then 100000 have been appropri-
tied for use in bettering the road
'ed, work to begin in the spring. This
ONES direct from men holding good
POSITIONS on the Akron line, men not
n the habit of talking just to hear
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