Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-27
ON ThH1N YNOX-
ERTY INyD6TNHNT.

1t will thus be noted that durfIx me
years when ether industries were max
Ing very large profits. when the priees
sf farm products and shs wages Of In.
Der were soaring to uahsa1A II kstShts
the earnings upon railrsAA iavestrsent
In the United States were hefl within
very narrsw limits and Shat chSy have
during the past four ysass Drssres.
sively declined.
Roads Handicapped New Than other
Business
L The railroads are PsaPe4ssbis 70
the public for prsvidln< adequate
transportation. TAstr eAaso.s 90 nm
tied by public asth>hty, - no. are
IN very large respects (HStsbH ~ n.
hsr) compelled to NsnA nss>v - q
basis iIed BY public a.1As.AJ. fAe
Hargin within whish ~ AZ pss.sit
~ to can q return ~ Aek hoest
neat Or to offer inducements - st>sast
new capital fer sxtenksAs 80 hsSssr-
Dents y sKtreDely IhttsA. However
mech IL railroads niukt Ss.a,A Asse-
Bsrs, to TsAsss tker GkAssss - sAnes
Of depression, 4 w - perceived a.a1
~ lnitahsss ssrrs>aAAS ~ -
tsn - net permit thsn - Sivs Soass
- bread 40 slassts psAias vlbsh
night very prSpSrE ssver. sCi.ar hsss
& business Ast Nm restricted.
Il has been sBssA s1sn De ysAnsaAs
tAat q rslnstksn - rates WI sts.ru-
hts traas and sAAi hssssssd tnsJfc
WIN prstsct IL carries 6sR - Less
Incident - q reduettsa II ss>as. F1e
railroad DanaGeIseAss saAAst AtswnAse
frsm th%aseives that tbs ssggs~aAsa n
merely esatestnral aAa that - sSvsxse
SssGt Of the sTpssiAsAt wsuA - Gss-
ssTs~ ast s.ly - ~ EA1lrosA~ ~
- tn Dsbhs, whose supreme laSi -
adequate tsanspsrtat1sn. CsAseSaAnsfv
tAs railroad nanAgenenhs cannot 4sA3
justified n placing these instrune.tsN-
ties. 30 esseatial ~ the public welfhre,
At the hazard Of such an experiment
based solely upon such a eenjeetusa.
Farmers Especially Need Lever n~ass
II u evident. however, that existing
transportation charges. bear In many
eases disproportionate relatAonsak to
ths prices at which commodities saa be
sold IN the market and that existing labor
sAd other costs Of transportation tins
tApsssA apsn industry and arrtsukure
Eeneraly . burden greater than thsy
should bear. This 10 especially true of
Agriculture. The yatlrsad managerpsuts
are feeling sensitive - and syApathsxic
with the distressing situation a.A de-
are to 10 everything u assist Z. ,ssss,-
Ing X that n compatible with tAsir a.vey
T. furnish tho traaspestatien whisA fhe
1sblis must have.
At the moment railroads in ,aa.v gases
labor YhsD similar lahsr i vs,tins 49,.
s,de the railroads and can eaAiE Sc OBJ
tansd ~ them At zee. an how. Thn
ts,nl az a.. o. the eSustry Paa n 1920 I
sAskius6 Aber alsne. However deslf sbie
may - ,: pay this or that schedule
waees. 10 ebvisus tina. 1t cannot be
Industries which use Vie railroads az
capable Of meeting suah charges.
Ths railroads. and through them tie
hep SP'e .d ora: a. are s.' Aanp.red p
OF working rules and cnsaitions nov In
force As heritage -ion, the period -
Fed rec. control and upheld by the Rail.
expensive. uneconomtc and vnnsess.sr,,
iron, the point OF view OF railroad oner,
tion and extremely burdsnsome upon W.
,in %nien pays the bill. This schsd-
prevents the railroads from SeaHsS
eauitably with their labor costs IN aSs
cordance with rapidly Changing conai,,cn.
aha the great variety Of local consIdera-
ainerent parts OF tho country. The ran"
ros1s are seeking to have these rulss Ana
"SrNns conditions abrogated
v,. me raiIoads will seek a reduction IN
", wages now proposed ~ nrst reouest,~
Inc sanction Of the RaNrsad Labor HssrT
Inc railroads will proceed WIN al 1879
2 go, olspstch; and as soon a. the KahySed
TO the reduetion Of wages ths Ssn..s,
'ooct'0n In rates WIN - pat iats s1sot..