Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-13
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euners' cost ia haste productiou
costs to the evrbanpn of inforr1y
lion Inv "oneu price associations
which onerate evidently within
the law IN The worry GREAT advaDtag,
of their members and aouaI disad.
Vantapo to the consuming nubIic
wubont tba shirt of hostiiin m
bnsto i'm ocrpsation ,r rroritosI,ino,
so,no suitable inouiry bv congress
,niabt speed Tho nrice raadiustmeu;
10 no,,,nal ralotionebiD with helm
fitness to both nroducar and con
SINNER. a measurinn rod Of fair
prires will satisfy the country ami
aive us a. business revivaI and end
iii donression md Observation-Disclosures
TRANSFORMATION prnhicns
ma arp1t interest az both nrO-
ducer and consumer, indeed all
our industrial and commercial life,
from ogrtcuI,ure to finauce-in the
problems of TRANSFORMATION. will
find its reflov in your concern to
ala ACCOMPLISHMENTS to restore ef-
ficiencv ana bring TRANSFORMATION
cost into a heIpfIu relationship
rather than continue it as a hind
rance tn resumed activities.
If is little to he wondered that
i'll considered legislation, the war
strain government operation in
heedlessness of cost. and the con-
flicting programs, or the lack of
Them. for restoration have brought
about most difficult situation.
made doubly difficult by the low
tide of business. All are so init
matelv related that no improve
ment will he permanent until the
RAILWAYS are operated efficiently
at n cost within that which the
traffic can bear.
Ii we can have it understood
that congress has no sanction for
government ownership, that con-
gress does not levy taxes upon the
people to cover deficits in a service
which should be self-fustaifing,
there will be an avowed foundation
on which to rebuild.
Freight CARRYING Charges.
Freight carrying charges have
mounted higher and higher until
commerce is halted and produc-
ton discouraged. Railway rates
and cost of operation must be re-
duced
Congress may well investi-
gate and let the public UNDER
stand wherein our system and
the federal regulations are
lacking i'm helpfulness or hind
cring in restrictions. The re-
naming obstacles which are
The heritance of capitalistic
exploitation must be removed
ana labor must ioin manage
mcnt i'm understanding that
the public which paws is the
public to be served, and sim
pic Justice is the right and will
continue TO be the right of all
tho people.
Transportation over the high
WAYS is, little less important, but
the problems relate to construc.
ton and development, and deserve
your most earnest attention. be
cause we are laying a foundation
for a long time to come. and the
creation is very difficult to visual
ize in its great possibilities.
HIGHWAYS Arc Traffic Lines.
The highways are not only feed =
ers to the railroads and afford re-
lief from their local burdens, they
are actually lines of motor traffic
in interstate commerce. They are
the smaller arteries of the larger
portion of our commerce and the
motor ear has become an indis-
pensable instrument in our politi-
cal, social and industrial life.
There is begun a new era in
highway construction. the OUTLAY
for which runs far into hundreds
of millions of dollars. Bond issues
by road districts counties and
states amount TO enormous figures
and the country is facing such an
outlay that IL is vital that every
effort shall he directed arainst
wasted effort and ,niustifiabIa ev.
penditnTe
Congress- Can shane Policy
The federal rovernnent cor
place no Inhibition on fhe exneodi.
ftlre. in the several states. bIt
since congress has omborknd unor
a nolicv Of assisting The states n
highway in,provement ,yisnIv r
believe II can assert y vybollv Ia.