The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-22
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

The Connectcut commission railroad consolidation is hearing e opinions Connecticut citizens The statements made before the committee yesterday show that the and of Connecticut bit misty in their views this subject
 group most interested are the manufacturers eray these express themselves in favor of conoda ton but if there is consolidation they want New Eng land roads to be in a single unit
 Few the speakers grasp the subject Their remarks were perneated with the feeling of let it alone This the first customary quite natural reaction of human being when it is suddenly proposed to him to change from something he has done for long time to something he has done at all.
 underlying idea then Connecticut speakers that they railroads 0 just they
 But if the railroads remain just they and to be united with others then they want the home railroads united.
 That say they Keep the principle of change within the narrowest possible limits.
 The problem ought approached upon broader basis
 Is America country is it several countries?
 Should there be system of transportation the same there is one Post Office?
 practical immediately system should transport be reduced to few systems may and those up far as possible with all other forms ranspor
 Some assistance in answering these questions may rived from the of railroad growth in the United States and especially in New England.
 The N. Y, N. II Hartford, the Boston and Maine and other New England systems in themselves consultations They collections of smaller lines which in the interest of service and economy, have been combined.
 Before Mr. Melen terminated his unfortunate as Haven system he has laid down the principle England were and of right ought s be system and that they ought operate conjunction with trolley lines and eamboa Doubtless in time the svs tenn would have been extended the rest Indeed, the Connecticut Company part of the New Haven Company, port put under it's direction.
 The point be thoroughly established that railroad consolidation better thing than railroad separation
 These consultations begin seconay the being that ambitious executive combines things to home being ing beginning combining distant completely sepa rated From these considerations conclusions fairly be drawn that railroads ought to be operated a
 America is country.
 If they operated unit they should be operated in few units be- that the quantity of advantage of consolidation may be derived
 There the argument of New England men, Does this really make any difference? Is it essential?
 The to the question should be phenomenal that it should be based upon the facts.
 What has happened to England railroads management of New England men?
 Have they done better they worse?
 It would be surpusage to these questions Any competent shipper in New England those questions just well
 Whether not would be advantageous to combine the New Haven with the Pennsylvania New York Central, The Times attempt There is nothing the management of either belief that it would inferior which New England lines have had from England
 Another principle which into play pro- the question of how the neighborhood will part whole.
 New England is part O a whole.
 Whether it's railroads formally combined not principle of partnership ignored
 There is another principle which considered that the greater justice comes from the larger unit
 In ancient there period ad- mnistered by multitude of little powers potenates, princes dukes and all that thing poor grade of justice
 The unificaon of these petty organizations produced larger and better grade of justice and happier most mankind.
 New England, moment, over we'll satisfied gets position fraction of the transport country is than probable England funded of port management would duty the best good of the greatest number New England would be better off than it is
 merely suggestions broadly made, sounder preudced raonaized thinking important question.