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Evening star., 1945-11-28

N, -a- s-.. i SssA., Va t-s--.-t2 i~sJ
than rc.st: Nhcre. o ccUi.le lan make o
fortune IN q very few years. WI 1907.
TOoLS, dies. stampings. 35.ton ccpc.:
Plastic nolds: patents Developed. ANTON
TCoI, {: MTG. CO. Tel. 76-M, CLIFTON,
RESTAURANT go, seating capacity, 5000
large Kitchen: features food only; beer
license not obtainable This is one of the
finest SPOTS in this section. Owner quotes
$500 and more mo-; 6-6ay week. hours
z am. to = pm. EDWIN L. ELLIS, long
e2tab. Broker: 1910 Vermont ave, Room
2l1 RE. 5t40.
l12 ST. S.E.-S-rn,. brk: gross mo. inc
$17J; furn. $3.50. $500 1st tr. DAVID
g. KJRSCH. MA. 3a0S, $50 ST. NV
lioUOR SToRF-Goad location. unlimited
business, no better buy in tewn: for ,ap-
l4e0 N. Y. ave. NV, room 22o; in Office
GUESTHoUsE. fine downtown location;
well furnished: income over $500 mo-;
long lease, by OWNER, for arpt. TR. 1885.
DINING ROOM or hall concession wanted:
responsible. experienced party: hotel or
priyaEe club. RA 6llS
TnaSt sell building Sl3 500; DU. 9375
CONN. AVE. CLEANING STORE, busine=s
over $3.50 weekly; for appointment call on
OSCAR SEIGEL, Broker, 1920 N. Y. ave.
NV, Room go: in Office 2 TO 5 pm.
RESTAURANT. COLORED; sc" liouor
license. doing S1,600-S1 500 per week:
selling for other business interest. Call
Evening star., 1945-11-28

;:s a., ,S..i Q; -is < I - rs n.sss
wood: vita IoSnd plsts. sl..: s.,rrofs: m;
ssrines s pe but solid wood sate rhis suite
ehess Of drawers: complete with sprins:
your living room suite with beautiful
diyan nd 2 occasionsl ehairs; ell inner,
This his suite IS a lovely lifetime guaranteed
your living room. For the dinette. a tabis
ana 4 matching chairs. Don't be misled--
his i not a., an gnpainted spa n; sinetts but
to match. Do not be confused by mere
cl2 ms, as Atlas and only Atlas. can give
Toa oa We sad 5peee china ins set
and 35-piece silverware set. All COM
plete, al, brand-new,, los pieces. slss.
FTea d delivery. We % Atlas is washinstons Es 50 Oldest
and largest cut-price furniture house.
nes { Fscs dqF oar Sp sa.
pr. Mondays and Thursdays TN pm.
sFps e ssb pl nEDDfsGTaFasrs a5aS q fas has tn.
new ., inner spring mattresses for the babys
ssS NJ I'D ahs 81 sToRE re-
a,, ga g g nv; N,a M, sl55
:-Atlss has for limited time only this
beautiful 3-room combination group Tor
studio couch with 2 end tables and coffes
table to match. and two large framed pic
tures and a .dinette table and matching
complete for $50: S. deposit. IL months
TO pay. Free delivery. Open evenings
until 9 pm. ATLAS FURNrTuRE CO.
81 G st. NV. DI. 3737. DI. 3T3s. DI.
BICYCLE, boys, ae-in.. prevar, balloon
tires, good running condition, $ao WI
1854: 2as
BICYCLE. Junior, two-wheel; in good con.
dition. Caii Trinidad s274.
niGfSLH. s.istl III sirrs. liSs new: also dinetts
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
MIR. and Mrs. Morris
]. Hicks HOnOred
As Kin Of A Hero

Parchment copies of his Lin
coins Day proclamation present.
ed by Gov. Tobin at a ceremony
Monday noon at the State House
to the Immediate families CT the
four Massachusetts heroes of
this war whom he cited as car
rying out the principles Of the
Great Emancipation.
Special guests at the cere-
mony and also at a Parker House
luncheon were Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael j. Shea Of Cambridge, pa
rents Of Comdr. John J. Shea OF
Boston College fame, who lost
his life on the carrier Wasp; Mrs.
Harry A. Hanson Of Newton, mo-
Their Of LIST 1t. Robert M. Han
son, marine corps pilot, who
downed Is Jab planes; Mrs. Da-
vid Slanger Of Roxbury, mother
OF 1t. Frances Y. Sanger, one
of the first army nurses to lose
her life in the European inva-
sion, and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
J. Hicks, parents of Staff Sgt.
Morris J. Hicks of Roxbury, one
of the first colored soldiers to
fall in the landing at Leyte.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
MARY F. JUMPER
JUMPS AHEAD

Washington, D. C.-MiSs Mary
F. Jumper, secretary of Lodge
No. 752, composed Of employees
of the Civil Service Commission,
has received a certificate Of
merit from the Victory Council
of the Commission in Iecogn1-'
ton of initiative and patriotic
service in suggesting an improve
ment in procedure for transmit
ing fingerprint charts to the FBI
as a result of which there has
been a considerable saving in
manpower.
Editors Note: Since leaving
Boston, Miss Jumper, a former
Guardian clerk, has been en-
ployed in Washington, DC, as
Asst. Clerk Typist, and is now
one Of the several assistant unit
instructors in her division. She
is also actively engaged in
church and civic functions or
the Nations Capital).
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
10th Century
Club Luncheon

At the goth Century Associa-
ton luncheon, Saturday last, DR..
(Rev.) De Berry Of Springfield,
guest speaker, told in a scholar
ly manner what the race wants.
A question period followed.
Marion McCree sang a group Of
songs, accompanied by Carol
Yancey Alexander, Phyllis Col
Inns played Dett's "Juba Dance. I"
Among those lunching were Atty.
M. W. Bullock and the artists
whose pictures are now hanging
in the art gallery of the club,
Celestine Dorch, John Wilson,
Calvin Burnett, Charles OS-
borne, Mrs. Critic, who took her
sons place, and others present
were: Mrs. Spencer OF Cam
bridge, Mrs. Carrie Satterwhite,
Mrs. Nan Trap, Mrs. Marie
Williams and Anna Bobitt- Card
ner, who sat at the guest table,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
All Out For AttucIts Day. March s. E R. l. Plans Great
Indoor Meeting With Adam Powell Invited TO Speak
Mrs. MCNair HonOrs
Mr.. & Mrs. Ellison

Mrs. M. McNair very grac-
iously entertained on Friday,
Jan. 26 a host of friends At her
home. Guest of honor was Mrs.
Ruth Ellison. Mr.. Ellison was
unable to be present due to the
fact she was out of town. Dur
ing the eve. Mrs. Ellison was
shoWered WithNgifts from hos
tess and friends present. The
other guests included: Mes
DANES A. ]. Monroe, Bes-
sic Mayes, Roberta Dec
nan, Helen and Olivia williams,
Christine Wilson, Barbara Eaton,
Virginia Wilson; MeSsrS. Edward
Geiger, Marcus Bennett, Rupert
Smith, Joseph Ryner, William
Washington, Ronold Polk, Chas.
Graham, Arthur Upchurch.
The evening was a very de-
lightful one in which everyone
enjoyed immensely the hospital
ity of the hostess.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
Job Bias Falls Off

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Paul
v. McNutt, Chairman of the
War Manpower Commission,
states that the United States
Employment Service of VINO
made more than 100000 place
ments of non-white workers in
1914, a record breaking total.
This new high in non-wllite
placements, constituting 10 per
cent of total Horticultural
placements made by USES last
year, was an increase of 32.2 per
cent over non-white placements
in 1943.
Sharply expanding war pro-
duction schedules this year,
VINO officials pointed out, have
created an urgent and i'm
mediate need for all kinds of
workers, skilled and unSkilled
in the nations critical war
war plants. All workers who are
not now engaged in essential ac-
tivities should apply at the near
est USES office for referral to
any Jobs for which they are
qualified, VINO said.
Placements Of non-white
workers by USES in 1914 total
ed 2,O55 ,2O5 and were distributed
by occupational groups as fol-
lows:
Professional and managerial,
1 ,451; Clerical and sales, 21,170;
6O0,155; Skilled, 51,45O;
15O,226; Unskilled
and other, 1,23O,753.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
1bbfh var week

WASHINGTON, DC. - The
Federal Government Is asking
citizens:
Fill a war job to make artil-
lery for our fighting men. For
ty plants need 1850 workers i'm
mediately. Ask the local United
States Employment Service Of
flee to tell you where the near
est job is.
Donate 100000 pints of blood
to meet this weeks quota, for
our wounded service men.
Join the nursing staff Of a
veterans hospital If you are a
graduate nurse but ineligible for
the Army Nurse Corps. The need
is urgent, to care for the 1900
veterans Of this war entering
hospitals monthly.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
Job Symposium At
SAINT Adams School

Postwar Jobs for colored
people" will be the subject of a
symposium conducted by the
Samuel Adams School for So
cial Studies next Sunday, Feb.
10, at 3:15 p. m. at 81 Province
st in connection with national
Race History Week.
The speakers will include
Madison Jones. examiner for the
Fair Employment Practices
Committee, Edward Cooper, IN
dustrial Secretary of the Urban
League, Richard w. Dugdale,
yice-presidcnt of the Earring
ton Manufacturing Company Of
Jamaica Plain, and Jack Simon,
New England representative Of
the United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers Of America,
CLIO. John S. R. Bourne will
preside.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
NURSING STUDIES
OFFERED

The Cadet Nurse Corps Of
fers excellent opportunities for
young women to receive an edu-
cation beyond high school level,
FSA said. Those qualified young
women interested in enrolling
in spring classes in schools Of
nursing are asked to write to
their State Nursing Council or
the U. s. Public Heaish Service
Box 88, New York 8, NY.
r1fty-one schools of nursing in
n States, the District Of Column
bia and Puerto Rico offer these
opportunities to girls who are
high school graduates with a
high scholastic standing and to
college girls.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

Who will play several piano
solos at the Boston Public Ii
brary, CopIey Square, BoylstOn
Street Entrance, Sunday after
noon, February IS. 3:15. at the
Handicraft Exhibit presented in
enumeration of the 10th Race
History Week Celebration by
Anna BObitt- Gardner, Mus. B. s.
Rev. Benjamin Anderson, viii be
the speaker. Mrs. Alice Taylor
will introduce the exhibits. The
members of the Pansey En-
broidery Club, secured through
Mrs. Nan Trapp and the ROx-
bury Sewing Club, secured
through Mrs. Lille Ballard.
Others whose outstanding work
will be displayed are Mrs. Anna
Mallory, Mrs. Lillian Cheeks,
Mrs. Blizzard and many more.
Admission free. Public cordially
invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
BrOtherIlOOd's
New Library

NEW YORK-The Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters is dedicating its new
library by having a book shower
at it's national headquarters, 217
w. 125th ST., Friday, Feb. 49,
Besides music and dramatic
readings, the program includes
actresses by A. Philip Randolph,
Milton P. Webster, B. F. Laurin,
and Others.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

Proprietor of South End EIec-
trio Company, who paid tribute
to Fred Douglas on the 5Oth
anniversary of his death, Feb.
IA, at Douglas square. Here
Mayor Kerrigan came in the
storm and hung the city's
wreath in memory of the great
abolitiOnist. Other speakers
were Atty. L. H. Banks, DIR.
geltze, DR.. Henri Burton and
Marie Hasbrouck Foye. Maud
Trotter Steward. secretary Of
Equal Rights League, under
whose auspices the exercises are
annually held, presided.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
Hub Man Named
Naval Engineer

James D. Taylor, local archi-
tect, has been appointed carto-
graphic engineer assigned to the
Naval Photographic office at
Washington. Taylor was former
ly dean OF mechanical arts at
Florida A. and M. College and
teacher in the local public
schools.
He was educated at Mass
achusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy and Morgan State College,
and did graduate work at Boston
University.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
Mould Deny Federal Aid To
Color Bias School and College

WASHTNGTON-An anti-dis-
elimination bill showed up in
Congress as the aftermath of
Marilyn Kaemmerle's editorial in
a College of William and Mary
campus paper, the Flat Hat, in
which she said that it was time
colored students were admitted
to the college "and married
among us"
Sen. LANCER (R.) of North
Dakota introduced a measure
which would deny federal funds
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

MRS. CRAFT HERE SUNDAY
Mrs. Bessie Trotter Craft, Of
New York, is expected to arrive
in Boston Sunday and to attend
the welcome banquet to MIR. and
Mrs. Walter j. Stevens Monday
night at the Western Lunch
Box. Mrs. Craft viii be the
guest of her brother-in-law and
sister, DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Stew
ard.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
AriSfO Presents
Walter ]. Seyens'
Photographic
Studies Al "55S"

Among the very fine works of
art which were on exhibition
at $50 Massachusetts, avenue,
last Monday evening, in OBJ
servance of Annual Race His
tory Week were the beautiful
Photographic studies submitted
by Walter J, Stevens, PISA, Of
1856 Harrishof street, Roxbury.
Through the sponsorship and
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

to any college or university
which would deny federal funds
to any college or university
which discriminates in any way
against any person because of
race, color or creed" or because
Of his views on racial matters.
LANCER said it was the out
growth of the controversy over
Miss Kaemmerle'S editorial
which he said disposed of
white supremacy nonsense"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

News items for the GUARDIAN
may be left at TaygalPs
Laundry, 64-66 Humboldt ave;
Western Lunch Box, All Mass.
ave-; and w. S. Sparrow's Tail
oring Shop, SCI Columbus ave.
Items about visits, parties, dim
ners, or any other social or
business activities are well
coined. There is no charge
for this service.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

The Augmented Peoples Ange-
lie SpiritO Choral Society Of BOs-
ton and the Musicians National
Bureau No. 20 present Ora Wake,
soprano in a Song Recital with
Geraldine Robert, accompanist,
Thursday night, March % at
$3.50 in Recital Hall, New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. Lii
Ian Williams, chairman; Prof.
CIaudius J. BrOadfield, repre-
sening the Musicians National
Bureau No. %.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

MISS ANNE MASON
Of Cincinnati o., recently APP
pointed to the Group Services
Branch of the Information De-
partment of OPA's national off
ce to work with w0men'S or
CARNATIONS cooperating with
OPA in its price and rent con-
5rOl and rationing programs. Miss
Mason is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati with a
Masters degree in educational
psychology.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17
Observation-Disclosures
BOSTON BAKED
BY MABE KOUNTZE

We Judge ourselves by what we
feel capable of doing; Others
judge us by what we have done. .
-LONGFELLOW.
GOVERNOR TOBINS 1915
February proclamation for an
official Bay State observance of
colored American History Week
will hardly be initiated by the
Gov. of Mississippi. Neverthe-
less, Gov. ARNALL of GEORGIA
has abolished the Poll Tax and
we do make progress.
WENDELL L. WILLKTE, for
whose memory q Memorial is
being planned for New York
City by NAACP funds, once said,
1.-THE Constitution does not pro-
vide for first and second class
citizens"
BOSTON will offer no welcome
to the infamous Birth of Ma
ton film which has been Bit
terly fought since 1915 and was
secretly revived this year in
New York. Strange Fruit" held
more truth than this museum
mudslinger.
INDIA was the sore subject at
the Hub Ritz Carlton last week
when Nine V.K. Pandit, sister
of GHANDI'S brilliant pupil,
NEHRU, told the audience that
midas teeming millions want
their freedom from Britain.
NEW YORK Congressman,
Adam Clayton Powell, is being
subjected to too much Utter
bug judgement by certain news
papers. The fact is that Powell
Is only a junior or freshman
first year Congressman, subject
to mistakes. Already he his
done more good than many
Senior" solons.
POWELL'S critics might well
use their enormous energy in
electing Race representatives
from their own states. And that
includes Massachusetts,.
And some folks persist that
the 93rd colored combat officers
are being assigned to Labor
units. VIII Gen. Davis again in
vestigate these reports? This
rumor already has been pub
lished in some papers.
The B. A. A. GAMES last
Saturday would have shocked
Hitler with his "aryan supre-
macy" myth. In the dash,
Thompson, Ewell, and Matthias
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-17

The B. A. A. GAMES last
Saturday would have shocked
Hitler with his "aryan supre-
macy" myth. In the dash,
Thompson, Ewell, and Matthias
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15
Hollywood Snapshots

Nary Lou DiN. farmerly we'd
to 81 Newman. Twentieth musi-
cal director. and Bud Wolf are
getting married this week.
Ken Murray j. tossing a
vhooper cocktail party AZ the
Beverly Hills Club Friday for
the bride and groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Bergen.
That sore throat and tempera-
ture of l03 has been interfering
with Martha Nickers' dates with
Jimmy Stewart.
jeanette Macdonald il the
darling Of Chicago. She was 50
terrific in Faust that she was
asked 10 repeat the performance
three times.
II was a gay weekend with
Mary Pickford and Wynn ROca-
mora tossing two of the best
parties. AZ Mary's. Lillian Gish
told me She il building the first
home she has ever owned iB Hol-
iyWOOd and has sent Fast for
her furniture The partN was IN
honor of Capt and Mrs. Head
and brought out the Ronald
COlmans aud Elyse Hunt, among
etherS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15
A Hot Potato

HIALTER HUSTON certainly
W bought hot potato when
he closed a deal last Wsek for
the biography Of Writer Frank
Harris for a noUie. rs as in
fammabIe as a match 10 kero-
sene and makes Forever Am
Der" look like sequel to Little
Women" don't know how
Waltsr thinks he can ever get IT
on the screen, but he's not only
planning TO noke It and star an
IL next year. but wants his son,
John Huston, to direct But be-
fore Walter gets going round
and round Uith the esnsors, heW
90 TO New York TO star in Jed
Norris new Broadwoy shoW,
"Ths Apple of His Eye" He
leaves this Week-end after finish
ing his role in Duel in the Sun"
DEITY HUTTON'S lawyer,
ID Arnold Grant, is here from
New York 10 talk about a new
contract with her. Betty likes
Paramount and all her bosses
but if she stays the ante will
have 10 be raised considerably.
She is asking 10 be required 10
make only two pictures a year
and one outside If she desires.
the same as the deal Paramount
fnac1r-wftt1 Pauiettr Goddard.
"Of course" said Betty T
probably will never want 20
make an outside picture. but II
great story comes along. l
would like 10 know / can do IL.
I want 20 spend as much time
rs possible with my husband.
hfV marriage to Ted Is the inn
portaut thing In nv hfe."
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15
KAYE Saw Japan

DANNY KAYE, a guest two
~ days at the home of Jack
Benny. was the first American
entertainer in Japan He flew
80 600 miles with Leo Durocher
and Jack Snyder, his accompa-
mist He saw the devastation Of
the atom bomb and said il is un-
believable. He spent 30 minutes
with Gen. Macarthur. who pre-
sented him with Japanese flag.
The Japanese. says Danny, are
as eXtravagant in defeat as they
were fanatical in combat They
bow and Scrape 10 their con-
uucrors al every opportunity.
What goes on in their minds no
white man Will ever guess.
HIHEN Rudolph Valentino died
W his boss. Joseph Sehenek.
wos with him. Today Mr..
Schenek said tho, the story Rudy
Was married to Marion Benda is
impossible for him 10 believe.
81 would certainly know" Joe
said Rudy would have told
me think It's too bad for the
memory Of Valentino that this
alleged marriage should be so
widely publioized." +" ! guess all
of us tDho were Rudys close
friends feel fhe same WGy.
A Nm SHERIDAN will confer
n this week with Vincent
Sherman. Warner director. on
her next picture The Sen
tence." " Yes. that's the very
same The Man Who Died
Twice" with a new moniker
! hear its a swell script and
Vince was eager 10 present it
10 Ann himself.
Offers have gone 10 Paul
LukaS. who is resting in Palm
Springs after a strenuous USO
tour PauIS account Of the way
he discovered a famous Hun
garian traitor IN an Austrian
village when ne was entertain
Inc our boys there is thrilling.
The man is now imprisoned
having been turned over 10 the
Allies
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15
Quarantine Jail
For Meningitis

A quarantine was placed on the
fourth floor cell block Of the
Wayne County Jail today after
one Of the inmates died of spinal
meningitis.
The quarantine, TO remain in
effect until Sunday was ordered
by DR.. J. G. Carr. physician for
the federal government. Earl c.
Gabriel, q, of 6S4 Madison, a
federal priSoncr. died of the all
ment in Herman Kiefer Hospital
Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15
LOueIla d. Parsons
Lew Ayres
Gets Offer
From. Espey
HOLLYWOOD,


I EW AYRES will likely make
l. picture The King Of
Proxy Street. FOR Reeves ESpy
at PRO. Lew has been quoted
as saving he was giving up the
screen for the ministry But
what he actually said lS
81 have had no offers for a
picture. wouldn't be inter
ested In just any story. But
lately the screen has given uS
many fine films with n strong
spiritual message and II
were offered such picture
would like 10 make IT,"
This week Lew will be offered
Stanley kauffman's novel. The
King OF Proxy Street which
has a strong spiritual theme Of
the brotherhood Of man ESpy
is sending Lew a completed
SCRIPT that's how far the idea
has been developed. With Ayres
in the starring role il will be
Pres top budget picture for the
year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15

COMMUNIQUES

When
predict predicting within
be
the o illustrated
Masked
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15

Marvel" " Prof. Colonna will
be a natural. Can you imagine
that kisser suddenly showing
up in 20,00O,000 homes? 1t
should have people back living
in trees in no time.
1t should be very interest
ing when they do get all the
radio programs switched over
so you can see them. When
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-15


of
KIM
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09

Pascagoula dentist; a sister, Mrs.
c. A. Long, Melville, La; a broth
err. H. A. Stout, Houston, Texas;
and a grandson, Thomas E.
Stout, Jr.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Ask The Men Who Know

Some years ago it was debated in all seriousness whether
the railroads were an obsolete form of transportation. Many
thought that ships, trucks, buses and planes would supercede
them. The war settled the debate once and for all. Had the
railroads not been ready for the emergency, the United States
would have been confronted with military defeat. The rail-
roads are the only means of hauling the crushing load of
men, weapons, food, heavy equipment, fuel, tools and the
tens OF thousands of other items that sustain modern mobile
warfare. They are the only means of maintaining mass
transportation without which there could be no mass pro-
aduction. This is the lesson the war has taught
And now that the question of the rails essentially has
been settled, the next question is how can this country in.
sure itself a permanent up-tothe-minute rail transportation
system! The best qualified to answer such a question would
seem to be the people who have been responsible for the
success with which the railroads have met the present emer-
gency, the railroaders themselves. OF course, it will be said
that these people have an axe to grind. They have. They
want to continue running the best railroads in the world.
Railroad men would like to be assured of tax laws which
will permit them to rehabilitate plant and equipment when
men and materials are readily available after the war.
Railroad men would like to feel that the rails will have
an opportunity to carry that part of the total traffic for
which they are economically best fitted on the basis of true
cost and service"
Railroad men would like to be relieved of the hazard
OF politically inspired antitrust suits that seek to wreck
a rate-making system which has demonstrated its soundness
and which operates effectively under the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
If advocacy of these fundamental railroad requisites is
grinding an axe for the railroads, then the country would
be better off il it had more of the same kind of axe grinders.