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Thus brought to the fore was the most ominous U. S. railroad situation since government operation during the War. Railroad men generally believe that it is impossible to rearrange the rate schedule on the basis solely of operation costs because these vary strikingly in different territories. And some railroaders assert that the traffic may not be willing to bear a sizable rate rise. In any case, as a whole the U. S. railroads are desperately in need of more net income, although last year, after deduction of $500,000,000 fixed charges it amounted to $164,0130,000, a gain...
...Anyone may assert that it is unreasonable, it is unjust, it is embarrassing, it is humiliating to say that there must be a showing as to their ability or inability of those seeking Federal funds as to what they themselves can do; but have we come to that state of mind in legislating that we want to encourage or even countenance indifference, lack of diligence, total lack of thrift and energy? Have we come to the point where we wish to say, "The less you do or attempt to do, the more we will do?" When the Relief bill went...
...operate 97% of the nation's tracks compromised with the Brotherhoods by agreeing to put the power reverse gear on all new engines and on old ones brought in for Class 2 repairs. The Brotherhoods then asked the I.C.C. to drop the matter, but the I.C.C., anxious to assert itself, refused. Last week it ruled that the gear must be installed on all new engines and on old ones brought in for Class 3 repairs.* The minor U. S. roads for whom the change will be a major expense indicated that they would again appeal...
Catholic priests in Germany, to assert their right to train their own flocks, last week prepared to celebrate a "Sunday of Youth" with mass meetings of Catholic youngsters...
Fontaine Maury Maverick dropped his first name (so he says) as a small boy, riding in a wagon up a steep hill, when the driver told him that unless he thus lightened the load they would never make the grade. Critics of New Deal Congressman Maverick assert he has dropped more than a name, accuse him of throwing over family traditions, party principles, national ideals. A literate legislator, Maury Maverick replies to this wholesale charge in a rambling, engaging, man-to-man discourse on the state of the nation and himself...