davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-11-25
SURPLUS FREIGHT CARS

NEW YORK, November "a @.-
Glass l railroads on October 81 had
327,569 surplus freight cars in good
repair and Immediately available for
service, an increase of 1859 cars COM
pared with october IA, at which time
there were 319, 700 surplus units.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. November a GP.-Silver
futures closed easier. Sales. IS contracts
Open; High Low. Close.
December. 5:.GOb $3.50 53.45 53551
March 54e5b 54.75 54.45 54.4Ob
Evening star., 1934-11-25
BOND SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK
FOR WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1884
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

-1934- Net
High Chgs
Federal Farm Mtge
1o17 "a 27 ss '49........ e9s ss "a 80 2s IS
Federal Farm Mtge
10224 9S coupon 3Ns ga. 1912 10027 10l ~
Home Owners
967 1928 Loan "a s '45.... 967 95 "a 96 l 30
Home Owners Loan
1o17 e42e Corp IS '52...... sss 1923 1881 IS
Home Owners Loan
1O1 2s 1926 Corp IS ST.. 100 27 1901 100 25 20
LIBERTY BONDS.
1O4 1s 1904 Lib 19324i .1O3 % 103 IA 103 20 8
104 IL 101 Lib 1st S2.47 1O3 Il lO3 10 lob IL
lO4 10 lO % Lib $685. 103 29 O3 "a 103 26 II
lO2 l6 1923 Lax 1898 cid. 102 7 102 1922 q
Evening star., 1934-11-25

Lehlth ffaolo. "a "a "a : "a
7s4 ga |onite Products. 25 Al 35s !,
Dividend rates the
payments based the ha-yeary
Unit OF trading than extra :Pus
9% in stock Paid last regular Payable
n
stock Plus ~ in stock Paid this year Accumulhted
n Plus 81 In stock 81 dividend
Evening star., 1934-11-25
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CORPORATION EARNINGS

NEW YORK, November "a (P.-Per
share earnings of corporations reporting
during the week with comparisons with
the previous year included:
Evening star., 1934-11-25

% IA Yale&Townet 6Oc)..
7A 2A Yellow Truck.
47A % Yellow Truck pf...
22A 13 YoungSp&Wt
33A 12h Youngstown S Ct.
59%4 "a Y'gst'nS&TpfA51z.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
NY. STOCK EXCHANGE SUMMARY


High Low Dividend Rate Add CO. High Low. Close chse
3 II Univ Pipe Rad. ia IN ia + "
"a a. Univ Pipe R pf... COS 169. Is is Il
Util Pwr q Lit tA).. z9 2I4 2k u
Evening star., 1934-11-25
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. November "a [P.-Closing
roduce Exchange stock list:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

LISTED.
Stock sales today, 10000 shares.
Bond sales today. none.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
BECK INVOCA LOS A
DE COOLIDGE

Plymouth, agosto 6.-Ha-
blando junto a la tumba del ex-
presidents Coolidge, en- un vale
de Green Hills, ell representan-
te James w. Beck, de Pennsyl-
vania, invoc6 los ideales de
Coolidge, recomendando sirvan
de base para la campana naclo-
nal de 1886.
Conden6 ell orador ell colecti-
vismo del programa de recupe-
raci6n nacional, pidiendo que el
gobierno retorne a los princi-
pics de derechos humanos de
la constitution, la libertad indi-
vidual y las regulaciones loca-
les.
Marco la ceremonial ell 10 ami
versario de la subida de Mr..
Coolidge al Poder, al MORN ell
presidente Harding.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LOS DE
MANCHESTER NO
VENDERAN A ALEMANIA

Manchester, agosto Glue
go de DIR un informe relaciona-
do con la solvencia de los CO.
uncertainties alemanes que han
bomprado sus mercancias, los
fabricantes resolvieron aver
suspender toda la exportaci0n
de algod0n trenzado a csc pals.
Sc tom0 ell acuerdo a pesar
de que provocara ell cierre de
varios telares, dejando sin ira
bajo, de momento, a 10000 per
sonas y mas tarde a 10000.
lCalc1lase que Alemania de-
be a los telares de Lancashire
unas 500, 900 libras esterlinas.
Ell valor de 10 importado a
csc pals en- 1888 lego a la can
tidad de 2,5O0,OO0 libras.
Alemania es uno de los mas
impOrtantes mercados de la pro
ducci0n de este d%istrito.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LA COMISION DE COMBUS-
TIBLES

Madrid, agosto 6.-La Co.
mission de Combustibles reco-
mienda al gobierno la fabrica-
ci6n de liquidos en- ell terrific
rio nacional.
En- una nota de la comisi6n
Sc da cuenta de haber sido NOM
brado un comite que realize ges
tiones cerca del gobierno Y al
mismo tempo concrete ell tone
laje de hidrocarburo que ha de
ofrecerse a la fabrication ma
cional, va que la implantaci6n
de la misma en- Espana esta
tdirectamente relacionada con
ell voldmen de la parte del mer-
cado reservado a dicha provin-
ella.
A los senores Bermejo Jor-
dadana, Company y Alvarado
Sc les encarg6 de redactar tres
,importantes ponencias.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
STAB RECIBIENDO AUxI-
LILO Y TIENE UNA FlNCA
Y SlETE CABALLOS

New York, Agosto 6-Un pa
Dire de nueve hijos que ha reel
Dido en- auxilio $1,359, en- los
dltimos tres amos, ha sldo arres
tado Y Sc lie acusa de poser
una finca de so acres, Ell New
Jersey, y 7 caballos de carre-
raS.
Los detectives averiguaron
que los caballos estan inscript-
tos en- ell New York Jockey
Club.
Ell prisionero Sc nombra Pas
quale Mucciolio, de Al amos, y
Sc lie detuvo en- ell d%espacho del
negociado de alivio. Sera acusa
do de obtener dinero fraudulen
tamente Y comparecera ante ell
magistrate Flatbusch.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LLEGA A CERCA DE UN MI
LION Ell NUMERO DE
FRANCHISES SIN TRABAJO

Paris, Agosto Gina esta :
distica official demuestra que la
escasez de trabajo Sc ha extern
dido y que Sc italian inscriptas,
Eecibiendo aXuda del gobier-
no, 32O,427 personals, contra
316,351 la semana anterior y,
10 que es mas importante, un
aumento considerable sobre los
239,692 del mismo mes, en-
1888.
Las autoridades no ocultan
su inquietud por ell aumento
del n1mero de hombres y mu-
jeres sin trabajo, que Sc cree
llega, en- total, a muy cerca de
un million.
La situaci6n es particular :
mente mala en- las industries
de construction, teXt.l y meta.
l1rgica.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Don Claudio Condo

Este querido amigo nuestro
rico industrial de GuanabacOa
y la Habana, lego aver proce-
dente de Cuba.
Hoy por la manana tuvimos
ell gusto de recibir su vista, Ia
que nos hizo en- compania de
su pariente ell ilustre sacerdote
D. Luis Condo.
Pasara aqui unos dias y des-
pu6s seguira viaje a New York
en union de D. Luis.
Sc propone regresar a item
pc para c%oncurrir a la gran
fiesta de los Caballeros Lealea
de America, ell dia 10.
I'm c~arinoso saludo de bien-
venida damos a D. Claudio, de
seandole muy grata estancia en-
esta poblaci6n.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LAS ALCALDIAS VACANTES

Habana, Agosto eel DR..
Agustin Acosta, secretario de
la presidential, manifesto en- la
manana de hoy que por ahora
ell gobierno solo cubrira las al
caldias ocupadas por los mill
tareS, no las otras.
Nal efecto ha causado entire
menocalistas y marianistas ell
informe del DR.. Perez Andre,
gobernador de Oriente, reco :
mendando para las alcaldias a
un numero considerable de ma
cionalistas, partido al cual per
tenece.
Ell informe de Perez Andre
ACADIA de ser elogiado por ell DR..
Pozo, jefe nacionalista, y en-
principle cuenta con la apro-
baci6n del coronel Mendieta.
Manana, en- ell consejo de Sc
cretarios, Sc resolvera en- def
nitiva y Sc daran al publico las
designaciones.
Sc da por SECURE que Baldo-
nero Acosta sera nombrado al
calde de Marianao, en- sustitu-
ci6n del Sr. Pedro Varela. Acos
ia aparece recomendado por ell
coronel Batista.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Ell IMPUESTO SOBRE
LAS PENSIONES DE
LAS CLASSES PASIVAS

Madrid, agosto 6.-Sabese
que ell primer ministro Don Ri
cardo Sampler abriga la inten-
ci6n de aumentar ell impuesto a
las pensiones de las Glasses Pa
sivas, segun ell estado de fortu-
ma de los beneficiarios.
Ese aumento, despues que Sc
apruebe, no Sc pondra en- vigor
hasta ell venidero presupuesto.
La mayor parte de los peri6-
dicos apoya csc p%rop6sito del
gobierno, sosteniendo que debe
romperse con falsos intereses
creados.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
SOCIALES

la LA Marcia de Cadiz," en-
la que tienen papeles los j6ve-
mes Consuelo Perez, Lourdes
IVazquez, Carmen Esperanto,
Severino Quintanilla, Lisardo
Campos, Severino Martinez, r.
cardito Suarez, Higinio Fernal
DEE, Herminio Garcia, Severi-
no Martinez, Beny Rea, Ernes-
to Fernandez, Jose Orgaz,
Francisco Franco y Rafael AL
varez.
Carmen Ramirez tendra a sli
cargo algunos n1meros de va
riedades.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Fiesta de Playa

Una gran fiesta de playa e.
fectu6 aver en- Clearwater ell
Club L. B. H.
Los eXcursionistas salieron a
las siete de la manana, Amor
zando en- la playa y bailando
despues en- Joyland.
Concurrieron las distingui.
das senoritas Carmen Esperan.
tie, Dora Diaz, Maria Ander,
son, Josefina Granda, vi Val
des, Jennie Castiglia, July Pc.
rata, Alicia Diaz, Ida Iglesias
Gloria Torres y Pura Rivero, J
los j6venes Tony More, NJ. F
Rodriguez, Charlie Ficarrota
Joe Ciccarello, Alfonso Gran
da, Harold Mesa Rodriguez
Arturo Velazco, Roy Diaz y A.
mando Valdes, Jr.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
REMOVE Ell
SU OFENSIVA

La paz, agosto 6.-Las tro-
pas paraguayas lanzaron un in
tense ataque contra ell fuerte de
Canada, pero Ifueron rechaza-
das con bajas de importancia
y p6rdida de armas y municio-
mes.
La guerra del Chaco, segun
Ell ministro de hacienda, Sc ha
costeado con los emprestitos in
teriores, en- adici6n a 18O, 900,
900 de bolivares obtenidos con
el mismo prop6sito.
En- ell dltimo ano fiscal la pro
ducci6n minera subi6 a 500, 900,
900 de bolivares. Tuvo ell conner
clio nacional I'm balance favora-
BILE de $4,000, 900 de bolivares.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
APRUEBA Ell DIR. KELLY
LA BOMBITA INVENTA-
DA POR MIR. WALL

La bombita inventada por el
Sr. Edgar Wall, administrator
de correos de Tampa, con ell fin
de extraer la sangre cuando
una persona es mordida por una
serpiente venenosa, ACADIA de
MERCER la aprobaci6n del DR..
H. A. Kelly, eminente especia-
lista de Baltimore.
Mr.. Kelly Sc Interest por ell
invento, escribiendo a Nh. Wall
quien lie mand6 completes deta-
lies.
Asegura ell especialista que
ell invento es utilisimo, pero no
inmuniza contra la mordida,
aunque es I'm valioso adjunto
del tratamiento.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Invitacion

Muy amable invltacion nos
remite ell Sr. A. F.. Falcones, Sc
cretario del comite organiza
dor de la fiesta que Sc ~efectua-
ira en- La Columna" ell dia 10.
Ese dia los Caballeros Leales
"echaran la casa por la venta-
ma
Pasan va de ochocientas las
tarjetas dealmuerzo que Sc han
colocado, Y para fines de esta
semana pasaran de mil.
Ayudar al exito de esta flies.
ia es contribuir a las buenas O.
bras que esa Logia realiza.
INFERNO
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
ARRESTADO Ell
INDUSTRIAL A v

Habana, Agosto 6.-Orden
de arrestos Sc dict6 aver con-
ira ell industrial Severino LAWN
a quien Sc acusa de complicidad
en- ell contrabando de bebidas
alcoholics descubierto por ell
ejercito y la marina.
Ell juez que conoce de la eau
sa interrog6 a LAWN, disponien
do su libertad.
Mas tarde Sc supo que la IA
rina, por orden del teniente .
ronel Gonzalez, habia 2ncarco-
lado de nuevo a csc industrial,
manteniendolo incomunicado.
LAWN protestant ante ell re-
presentante diplomatico de Es-
pana, pues es ciudadano de la
Republica Espanola.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LAS M~ODIFICACIONES AL
ARANCEL DEL ARROZ

Habana, Agosto Gel DR..
Landa, secretario de hacienda,
estudia las modificaciones que
convene hacer al arancel del
arroZ.
Los productores cubanos pi-
den Sc mantengan las medidas
de protection que datan de la
epoca del machadato; pero los
importadores Sc oponen, dicien
do que la protection solo bene-
ficiaba al Oral. Herrera.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
NO Sc CUMPLIO Ell FALLO
DE LA COMISION DE IN
TELIGENCIA

Habana, Agosto 6.-No Sc
ha cumplido aun ell fallo de la
comisi6n de inteligencia en- ia
vor de los obreros antiques de
los muelles.
Por csc fallo Sc ha ordenado
reponer a los Antiques, pero los
nuevos han hecho energicas
protestas.
Temese que ocurran serios
des6rdenes cuando Sc trate de
hacer cumplir la resolution.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
POR TRAIT
CAR CON BEBIDAS AL
C0HOLICAS

AL juez Watkins, de la corte
municipal, seran presentados
hoy los ciudadanos H. H. Fryer
Perry c.. Graham, Peter Sarco-
nj y Walter Smith, a los que Sc
acusa de tener en- su poder y
traficar con bebidas alcohol
cas-.
La orden de arresto Sc obtu-
vo por la nueva ordenanza mu-
nicipal contra ell consume de
"licores intoxicantes."
Mas de 100 casos deberan ser
resueltos hoy en- esa corte.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06

Wager, nombrado para ayudar-
les en- SUI obra.
Creese que ell ladr6n del pun
ION de hielo, que tanto dado
hiciera en- esa barriada, es ell
mismo individuo que agredi6 a
una joven sonora.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
LOS "~VIGILANTES" OPERAN
EN- HYDE PARK

Para proteger a las senoras
y senoritas del barrio de Hyde
Park, una de las cuales fuera
atacada recientemente, Sc ha
tornado un grupo de "Vigilan
ties" en- eSa barriada, con ell con
sentimiento del jefe de policia.
Los "Vigilantes' proceden
ran de acuerdo con ell policia
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Reconciliation

Asegdrase que la orquesta
de Maxine Echegaray volvera
a tocar en- las fiestas del Cen
Itro Asturiano. I'm Gambia de
impresiones, con vistas a la re-
conciliaci6n, Sc efectuo aver.
D. Maxine departio amable,
mente con ell presidente Luisi-
to Lopez y con ell active Jesus
Fernandez.
Los resultados pronto sc sa-
Isabran.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Bale de una Logia

La Logia "Nueva Stella" ce-
lebr6 ell sabado su anunciado
bale, en- ell Auditorium MUM
cipal.
! Centenares de personals pa
Saron una noche deliciosa.
TOGO la orquesta Little Gene
viene.
Finaliz6 la fiesta a las tres
de la madrugada.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Bale

Ell Club De Soto ofrecera ma
mana por la noche un bale, en-
ell pabell6n del parque de ese
nombre. Sc lie ha dado ell titu-
10 3s Una Noche en- Harlem
Tocara una orquesta compues-
ia por personals de la raza ne
gra. La direction del programa
esta confiada a Adolfo Ricar-
do.
Por la entrada solo Sc cobra
ra diez centavos.
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
Una function

Los Caballeros Leales de A
merica anuncian una function
para Ell microbes 5 de Septiem
bre. Sc representara la zarzue
La gaceta., 1934-08-06
CONCURSO DE AVIACION
EN- Ell AERODROMO MU-
NICIPAL

Elm Ell AEhODhOMO MI
NICIPAL
Ell pr6ximo domingo por la
tarde Sc efectuara un concurso
de aviaci6n en- ell aerodromo mu
nicipal, h~abiendose inscripto va
mas de 20 photos.
Esperase que Sc inscriban va
rios photos que residen en- St.
Petersburg, Lakeland y Orlan-
do.
Premios en- metalico seran O.
frecido Y ademas una valiosa
copa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
RECOVERY ENEMY NUMBER 1

The Louisville Courier Journal recently published cartoon
showing frightened figure of labeled Taxpayer walk
ing along dark street. Lurking doorways preparing to spring
upon him. number of hodup artists named Bureau
cracy" WASTE" Sportsman and Political Expedency
That cartoon is at all farfetched So far the
citizen is concerned predatory taxation and offcaism is
equal their depradaons They take money that would other
money that would be for thousand necessities and
thus keep and trade in the doldrums
Today state and locatakes about 80
cent of the national income and authorities place the
much higher than that In other Words least 80
of every dollar you yours spend great
percentage feed predatory eaters and officiaism
either directly through income property license and similar
indirectly through hidden the things
and eat and It lost productive enterprise to the bust
which provide jobs and opportunities for employment and
investment and which, allowed to develop normally would
for taxation
If the present trend continues it won't long until that
80 cent becomes 49, SO 60 per And when that time
comes will all gradually become
industry will have been literally starved DEATH concated
taxation and the tax-fed bureaucratic will reign supreme
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
OLDSMOBILE SALES
AHEAD OF JULY 1893

"Oldsmobile retail sales for the
month of July were 131 per cent
ahead of the same month last year"
according to D. E. Ralston, vice presi-
dent and general sales manager OF
Oldsmobile. "Sales for the last ten
day period of the month were 10 per
cent ahead of the second ten days.
This increase is unusual" said Mr..
Ralston, Sin view of the fact that
automobile sales generally show de-
cline during this period"
Mr.. Ralston said, eve have no in
dication of slackening in the public
demand for the Oldsmobile six or
eight. The splendid sales record made
by Oldsmobile dealers during July
and reports from all sections of the
country lead us to expect new sales
records to be established for Oldsmo-
bile during the late summer and fall
months"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
Poetry Corner
MY PRAYER

Lord, give me strength, from day tc
day,
To do the tasks that come my way
May I find pleasure in my work,
Nor ever be inclined to shirk
The little things that fret me so,
AS on my daily rounds go.
Give me pure and contrite heart,
And wisdom, Lord to me impart.
May I with patience be endued,
So I may bear with fortitude
The trials that fill me with distress,
And heavy on my spirit press,
Help me to share my neighbors cross
And stand by him through gain OF
loss,
May I be lenient and fair
To those entrusted to my care;
And may glorify and bless
Their lives, by my unselfishness.
Help me to do my best, and then
I'll leave the rest with Thee. Amen
Alma Gertrude Hurley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ACTIVE

The great drive November is beginning both
major throwing themselves into the JOB OF getting
them than they have shown for many years.
The Republicans who have been dormant for the last year
and half are emerging Definite reasoned opposition TO the
Roosevelt program is splingng In recent magazine ar
ce Senator Dickinson who proposed Herbert Hoover at the
convention which nominated him. made these definite criticisms
the administrations That the Democratic party
leading toward dictatorship that it's rate OF expend
public funds continued will result in national bank
rpy that it is destroying dvduaism and private ntiatve
that return Republican principles essential to the preser
walton of the constitutional and ancient traditions
Dcknson points generally complete accord with those
The Democratic party taking criticism lying down.
Recently only two cabinet officersHul of the
Department and Perkins of the Labor Department
Washington The rest of them about the country max
speeches and looking things Less important Officials
the subcabinet MEMBERS likewise in far Places
would have been hard to find state not visited by
Administration official Gst of the talks made by these is
that the New Deal for the most part has been successful that
the middle of the stream and that changing horses
his policies hu Congressional support for two
he will succeed in bringing prosperity back
The ordinary voter obviously different position when
making his mind He has of knowing how
recovery actually been acievedamOt all the reports
he receives reudced favor of party another He
that neither party above doctorng the facts to
point election time rolls round political consider
alton paramount
forecasts lead to the belief that the Administration
will maintain control of both houses of the Congress- Main
for that is Mr. Roosevets personal popularity is
thought that millions of people who fundamentally opposed to
his policies will vote for him and for Democratic candidates be-
of his magnetism 1t is fact that sheer
atty of the greatest assets public haveand
the November elections will show how potent Mr. Roosevet is
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS For the
construction of jetties as follows:
Worcester County, Contract Wo-
157-1-1019-Two (2) timber jetties
at Ocean City, One at approximately
9th Street and one at approximately
so North of 10th Street.
will be received by the State Roads
Commission at it's offices, Federal Re-
serve Bank Building, Calvert and Lex
ington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, un-
til IL M, on the 4th day of September,
1884, at which time and place they will
be publicly opened and read. PRE-
QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS RE-
CURED.
The minimum hourly wage to be
paid by the contractor on the above
project shall be for unskilled labor,
80; for skilled labor Class "B"
$0.45; and for skilled labor Class "A",
$0.75.
The attention of bidders is direct
ed to the Special Provisions covering
subletting or assigning of con-
tract and to the use of materials.
A certificate Of compliance on the
prescribed form which will be fur
nished for that purpose shall be sign
ed and submitted by all bidders, in
accordance with Executive Order No
6646, issued by the President on
March IA, 1884. Only bids accompan-
led by such certificate shall be con-
sidered or accepted. The contractor
to whom award is made shall require
sub-contractors and dealers furnish
ing equipment, materials, and sup
plies to sign similar certificates be-
fore making awards to or purchases
from such sub-contractors or dealers,
copies of which shall be furnished to
the contracting officer.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
tions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.O0, for each sep
arate project, as hereafter no charges
will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless &C
companied by certified check, pay
able to the State Roads Commission
of Maryland, as required by Sec. 6,
Chapter 500, Acts of 1881, of the
amount as set forth in the proposal
form.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Com mis- ciOn thiS DIST dav Of AuUuct
1884.
L. H. STEUART, Secretary.
Aug. 24-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-24
BETTER TIMES FOR RAILROADS.&C.?

Of all basic industries the railroads have been the
longest sufferers from depression Increasing competition from
subsidized and competitors has taken heavy proper
ton of their old business with the result that they have been
tr unable the 5A cent Fair Return specified by
the Transportation Act, in year since the
Further increased cost of supplies higher payo and other
have recently raised their operating cost by 59OOO
900 Under present conditions the lines have
meeting that AS remedy they have made up proposed
national freight rate schedule which would raise rates by small
percentages most products 1t believed that the schedule
would bring additional annual the extent of about
of the increase operating expense The
schedule will be presented the Interstate Commerce Commission
for approval.
probably certain that there will unhinking
position the railroads proposabut analysis shows how thor
oughy fits in with the public interest In normal times the
railroads the single employers
plies Every industry partially dependent them for it's live
hood And frstass rail service essential to the national
commerce.
In brief the minor increases the railroads ask will be
than compensated for by the better times their rehabilitation will
create.