The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-12
TRUCKING COMP NIES AND RAIL
LINES FIGHTING FOR BUSINESS;
OTHER PROBLEMS BOTHER NATION
By BYRON PRICE
(Chief pf Bureau, The Associated
Press, Washington)

(Chief Vf bureau, The Associates
Press, Washington)
Little was said about it al
the time, but one of the mos
troublesome problems Of
present-day industry was
scratched by Railroad Com.
missioner Eastman when he
authorized the Pennsylvania
to experiment with door-to
door handling of small
freight.
Trucking companies have been
collecting millions in revenue by
transporting commodity consign-
ments ranging from shoe-box size
up to vanloads. The trucks have
had the advantage because they
drove right up to the door at both
ends Of the trip.
A considerable slice os the pro-
ceeds has gone to the oil compan-
les supplying the motor fuel. For
merry the money went to the rail
roads and to the coal companies.
Those interested in trucking set
up an organization in Washington
some months ago to work against
state and other legislation which
might hamper trucking. Now that
organization may have a real fight
on its hands If the Pennsylvania
experiment pays expenses.
Cuba W. Russia
Russian recognition should be
put into the IF, as and when"
column. along with initiation.
Many administration officials
believe closer relations with the
soviet are just matter of time,
but whether they come soon or
late depends on several ssifs."
One Of the '.ifs" is Cuba. Re
Gently Washington has heard more
about cofnmunistic STRINGS
among the Cuban rank and file.
State department files are full Of
data on the international charac-
ter Of communism and the power
OF the Third international directed
from Moscow.
Should i Russian directed wave
Of communism sweep over this
island republic, right at the door
step o. the United States. Russian
recognition might suddenly re-
cede mitch further into the future.
Banks And Hrainstorms
Few things in the Washington
picture are causing more heavy
thinking than the banking situa-
ton.
The administration is hearing
distinctly from bankers who are
indignant at the pressure to lib
eralize lending at time when
many banking institutions take
the positi IN further loans would
be bad investments.
The capital also he's reports that
some o. che banks are unable to-
find anyone in their communities
who wants to borrow with the cur
reney question and other current
controversies unsettled.
Even beyond that is the con-
tinuing problem of the closed
banks. now reported to be acute
in some localities.
All. Of which points more and
more definitely toward new and
much different banking legisla-
ton.
T. D. X. And The Legion
Those who are thinking about
the 1884 congressional elections
-and that includes about all of
the politicians read over a.
second time what Mr.. Roosevelt
said 10 the American Legion 1T
Chicago.
The one Issue on which the re-
publieans in congress presented
an absolutely united front last
session was tie Administrations
veteran program. Not ono OF the
insurgents who had bolted in 1882
stood by the President.
The White House has been Civ
ing considerable thought to that.
II wants very much to have these
Insurgents hack in camp.