Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-12-01 | Page 30 | Many Condemn R. R. Ownership; Smoot Praised

I Many Condemn R. R R. R Ownership 9 Smoot Praised Considerable ble opposition is de developing de- de sloping loping in Congress to government ownership of or railroads according to Walter alter C C. Orem president and general s manager of or tho the Orem line who has returned from from an nn e extensive exten- exten sive eastern trip during which ho lie spent three months in Washington Washing ton D D. C. C Mr Ir Orem paid tribute to tho great legislative w work c carried car car- r- r ried on by 11 Senator Reed Smoot Opposition to government o ownership ownership own own- of ot railroads is developing and it appears that that will bo be made mado an issue In Congress soon said Mr Ir Orem lie He left leCt Washington Washing Washing- ton a week after atter tho the armistice was signed he lie said and was not in informed informed In- In formed as to what legislation was being proposed to to meet the problems loins lems of ot the tho reconstruction period I r 1 found everywhere e a sincere admiration for tho the work of Senator Sena Sena- tor tot Smoot he ho commented I was isas told toil by one prominent man that heW ho lie W was s a senator of or whom any might feel Ceel proud 0