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Show LhjM Truck May Soon Doom Short Railway CA. MOUSE, assistant director of ODeration of the United states railway administration, and one of the best-known railroad men in America, believes that the motor car may doom the short rail lines of the country. "The pevfection of the motor truck, tos-ether with tne universal use of the automobile, has introduced intro-duced a new element in the transportation trans-portation problem that snould be taken into consideration at this time, while studying the reorganization of the whole transportation system, said Sir. Morse. "Where, heretofore, the acveloo-I acveloo-I ment of the country for futy miles ' nn either side of a trunk hue has re-cuired re-cuired the construction of lisht ' branch lines, it is a question to be I seriously considered whether tuis plicv should be continued or i whetaer the products oi tne farm ' should not be handled uy motor car i to tne mam lines. ' t |