Show T Tells ells Task HOWARD HOARD H OWARD ELLIOTT president president president dent of Northern Pacific says plight of railroads menaces industrial and business life Hie of or nation s LJ 4 By n Associated A 11 Press Pres I T. T PAUL Minn Jan 1 Three t-Three Three billion billion bil Wi- S ST. ST lion dollars must be spent by the railroads or of the United States Slates within th the next few y years ars to to- provide pro first first- passenger cl f passenger and facilities ta s wis was 9 a a declaration n matte maUo oday Y by y Howard Howard How ard Elliott president of the Northern r Pacific railroad who came from New NewYork NewYork York for lor conferences with prominent railroad officials Difficult and serious as is the thc plight ht of or the tho railroads and of or the owners of ot property it is no more serious than the condition facIn facing fac fac- ac- ac In ing Irig the countr country said Mr Elliott Transportation facilities must be bo mado made t al available not only for tor the present present present pres pres- ent volume of or business ss but for tho In ln- that a a. progressive proS nation like 0 the United States needs each year ear Mr r Elliott left t for r Chicago tonight He lie did not make maleo an any announcement regarding reports circulated In Jn railroad railroad rail rail- road quarters here that the leading roads of or the tho country were planning to make malte Important statements regarding regarding regard regard- ing broadened passenger services when private ownership IB is restored There have tiao been reports that schedules to the Pacific coast via Ia various routes rout are areto areto to bo ho e shortened and that trains do de and extra fare tare trains will be bo put into service |