Show RAIL LINE WILL ii PLACE ORDERS SAN FRANCISCO Feb 5 UP UP- UP Hu Huge e orders for supplies and materials materials materials mate mate- rials will be placed at once by the Southern Pacific company in doing its share in gett getting n back to prosperity road President Paul Shoup announced announced an an- j an-j flounced in a statement today I Orders will be bc placed this week for tons of steel for delivery later in the year ear Shoup said We Weare Weare are arc also going into the market marlet for ties tics In a substantial way war Recent developments in the country's country's coun coun- try try's s economic situation as viewed by Shoup on an eastern trip indicated ed confidence is being restored he said That Is all that is necessary now to enable us to forward with equanimity he said Two very constructive events h in January were unquestionably the establishment of the national reconstruction finance corporation and the voluntary agreement agree agree- ment between railroads and labor or organizations organizations organizations or- or under which a re reduction reduction reduction re- re of 10 per cent In the railway pay schedules is effective for Cor a perIod period pe pe- nod o of 1 12 months beginning February February ary any 1 The action o of the steamship companies corn com panes within themselves to find a regulation that will systematize and stabilize their own rates and practices practices tices through the Panama canal so that they can make some money will i if it works out be Incidentally quite helpful to the transcontinental 1 railroads rail rail- roads |