Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
The Once Over
BIGGER AND BETTER MERGERS
By Il. J. PHILLIPS

nAOOEh AND LETTER. MEkGERS
Everybodys merging. It's the country's leading
sport this season Banks are merging, circuses are
merging, oil companies are merging, food companies
are merging and all over upland and lowland great
industrial combinations are being proposed. which
would make Theodore Roosevelt turn over In his
mausoleum-
The latest proposition, from President Loree of the
Delaware and Hudson IS for merging his line with Is
other eastern railroads. bringing practically all the
eastern lines under one tent and making 1t possible
Tor q passenger to fall from an upper berth anywhere
on the eastern seaboard under one mismanagement
The idea is all right as far as it goes but 1t doesn't
90 FAR enough Before the railroads Of America can
give perfect service with minimum trouble and ex-
pense they must merge with the big corporations
handling commodities required for good railroad .erv-
ice. Elmer Twitchell has some great ideas along this
line.
IT am for merging all the railroads." saws Mr..
Twitchell, land then merging with the biggest mat
tress. chain store, food and pajama companies. This
will mean more comfortable berths at lower prices.
cheaper Pullman dinners and pajamas supplied by
the road without extra charge.
Il would take in the big mail-order houses 50 pas
sengers can shop while on a long railroad journey: in
fact ! would put a chain store car on every train Tor
the convenience OF women passengers.
Il would take in the big hotel chains and taxlcab
SSAApuAAAcor tOO, y a IAlIrCau ticket would cover The
entire cost Of a trip away from home including hotel.
food and sightseeing trips I would make it possible
for a couple going on a honeymoon to 60 to any ticket
office, state their needs and have the entire honey
moon trip arranged and a house rented and furnish
I'd for them upon their return.
III / had my way ! would merge the railroads
with the banks. utilities and oil companies. bringing
them all into one cooperative systme. Then a man
could run into any bank for ten gallons OF gas, a Pull
man menu or a railroad journey. dash into any rail-
road station to deposit money and stop at any gaso-
line pumping STATEN to reserve a parlor car chair or
n lower berth.
with the mergers. let the small competitors fall where
trey mayl"
WORLDS SERIES RADIO PROSPECT
We predict twill be appalling
Just a series hull and flat.
For Wen hear no expert bawling-
Nov the Babe is at the bat!'
The sorest man in New York these days is the fell
low who took an apartment in ore Of those buildings
overlooking the Yankee stadium 50 he could see the
1929 world series from the roof.
COMPLETE.
FOR RENT-Six beautiful rooms. overlooking
reservoir; with or without garbage. Call Dlinvolle
6692. Submarines York Times.
We'll, it takes time TO decide an issue like that.
YOU KNOW HOW E~xAsPERATNG 1T MUST
HAVE SEEMED
The ship was for y days immovable in the grip
Of the icepack. although clear water was only 100
years away. the skipper said"-New York Sun.
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What this department is curious about Is whether,
when Mrs. Lindbergh leaves with the colonel on d
long flight. she
]. Fcrgets to pack his shaving things?
2. Always worries over the gas and oil supply?
3. Wants to stop and pick autumn leaves every few
miles?