Show Moving Farm Products One of the most essential services services ices performed by b the railroads is the moving of farm products and For this reason farmers have ha a large stake in the th future of rail carriers whose plight is just now most serious because of reduced traffic and high costs of operation The benefits of prompt and de de- dependable dependable de- de dependable rail service to farmers are arc far reaching and arc are particular particularly ly Iy in evidence in the distribution of fruits and perish perishable perishable perishable able products Through such service service service ice these stuffs food-stuffs which are arc in season locally for only short per per- periods periods periods may be brought from distant regions at other times thus mak mak- making making making ing them virtually year-round year articles ar ar- articles articles of diet As we recently pointed out by President Downs of the Illinois Central this thus broadening of the na na- nations nation's nations nation's na- na nations nation's tion's food supply has been in raising raisin our standards of living and making for better health He also said For real aid to to the farmer Carmer the transportation provided pro by the fail roads for both perishable and non- non nonperishable nonperishable perishable J farm products is in a class by itself These benefits are 1 typical of railway transportation as asa asa asa a national asset The protection of this asset is one reason patron patron- patronage patronage patronage age of the railroads and for helpful public policies in matters of their welfare After arresting Mrs Marian Shaw of New York City for the tome on a of speed speed- speeding jug ing JI g the judge announced anno that th t- t the hc he would send her to to jolt joli for permitting her to drive of she were arrested again |