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Show I. oo I RAILHODAS LOOK I FOR PROSPERITY Coming Summer Months Will See Improvement, Pennsy Official Declares Railroads of the east are looking forward to an era of prosperity dur-1 ing the coming summer months, aC" cording to William M. Randal trav-'-ling passenger agi-nt of the Peiinsyl-anla Peiinsyl-anla lines, who WHS an Ogden visi-'or visi-'or yesterday afternoon en route to Bos Angeles. Ban Francisco and oilier . coast point" in tlx . interest of htsj road. 1 While in Ogden Mr. Randall con- j fcrred with local railroad officials. 11 departed for the west last night. 1 si.ow i r.i k.iit M l Ml S l II With regard to railroad conditions I in the rjnlted States Mr Randall Bald: I "At this time the frelgl movement I has been hampered to a gnat extent I through the hesitancy of the merch-j I ants In seasonal purchasing. llun- I dreds of empty cars are idle, due to I ihis fact. However, this condition is I expected to be remedied within the I next five weeks. I "The railroads of the country ad- I vise the merchants to shop now. Avoid I ttu- rush of traffic and have your ma- I lerials delivered in quick order, they say. This sysb-m Is being used in the I cast w ith sin r si mmi u RATES "Special rates for summer trips will I be in effect on the majority of the I lines In the United .States during the B early part of June, and will be good be sold at reduced rates. "Although the freight bueihesti la light :t thLs time Uip railroads of the east are doinp capacity passenger hus-tnees. hus-tnees. Th- traffic on the western trains is also heavy. 1 am informed, although U is In no way as heavj s it was at this time In 1920. KilATItV W1DI I IMPAlGN. "If the merchants of America would take oogniance of this fact, the fr ight car shortage will not result jduring the present year. providing they ship now. Chambers of com- merce in all parts of the United Stales are back of this Idea and as a representative repre-sentative of one of the largest linen m I the country. 1 am positive that if these steps are taken, hetter service will b given and everyone will be better pleased." |