Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-06

81 the United States Shipping
board for the Gulf states
Ia whatever direction ". may h..
lrd 10 improve the Industrial or
agricultural conditions OF America
the Inevitable end is the one Of
transportation. Students Of pubII,.
questions agree that upon TN. solving
OF the transportation problem rests
thn solution Of the high cost of Nv
ihs. food distribution and tho general
oaidhcc between what the nycrarc
'''iAeh earns and what IL costs him
!" I'VE and support his family 4.
may not be too extreme to say that
'he future prosperity OF America de-
inanhs proper coordination OF rail
ana water trnrsportatiou. "a co-ordI-
nation such IA Is enjoyed by several
OF our rivals for the markets of ,he
world
Under the transportation act II 1920
'he interstate Commerce Commission
rs now engaged In an exhaustive
investigation OF ways and means
whereby TO better coordinate. tn.
various rail lines in the Interest Of
economy and efficiency. il having been
proven tina In the rapid devotion
iheht -; American railroads during
IN" last quarter Of "a century CONNIE
in!on between certain system. mas
resulted in rail movement, to scaboard
mat handicaps the moving cornIn.rc.
There ~ little dOub, but ;hHt this
grave question % rail tranSpor,,
'ioh IS on the wa toward solu-
non ~ Is not an easy task that the
Interstate Commerce Commission ha,
ouen ofuered by Congress to per
FORM II is an Intricate task. and
"he" completed. one-halt OF our
transportation problem viii remain
|" be solved. We will have set
yea our interior carrying policy, but
what them
Must Have Transportation.
our interior products. passing out
ward Will come TO dead s,op. and
why Because, having reached q
transportation wall which runs
around our boundaries in the shane
OF water on tho east and west and
hhri OF the south. our products viii
DC piled up for lack OF proper trans
por'at.on across the seas why do.s
farmer own his own teams. his
own wagons Why does he not do.
pend upon som. other farmer 10 do
his hauling? Why does the merchant
IN even our small cities have his ouu
delivery wagon?
Because the farmer and TN. NOR
chants know that they must be indie
pendent They know that Tho tim.
VII come when few days difference
IN having At hand tho proper cquip-
ment 10 gather crops and haul them
VIII man loss on the whole wear
10 the farmer and when an in
aol!ity TO make prompt deliveries viii
,osc sa!eS Tor the merchant and affect
ms standing as tradcsman
~ D..
Is sNN suffering from the effects a,
the world War. II ls easy to r., Tor.
olsh sinus 10 carry our products Ru,
what about the coming time when
| trade Ia revived all over tn, world
ana tho producers OF evsry nation
VIII be seeking To market their own
soods' Does any American conceive
NAT II VIII be easy 10 obtain foreign
aaips for American products In com
petition with tho products OF the ma
Ton whose flag that foreign shin
fies? Not III OF IT, The foreign
steamship lines would more probably
raise their rates on American prod
uc's, and the American farmer or
anufacturcr Will ind tina, when his
goods are laid down IN foreign mar
Hets by foreign ships he Will have to
take into consideration Il little extra
freigh, charge. all of which Will 20
on the selling price OF his goods. thus
placing distinct handicap upon the
American producer and manufac-
turrr.
Paints 10 Example In War.
y lew years ago We were unable
!" transport our troops TO France:
We had neglected TO build mer-
chant marine through aiding il TO
meet the competition Of foreigners
whose merchant marines were giving
concerns with wages connected with