Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-21 | Page 5 | Rail Ownership Bill Meets Delay

RAIL OWNERSHIP BILL MEETS DELAY WASHINGTON June 21 UP P In In Indications were given today that no attempt would be bo made at this session session ses ses- ses- ses sion aba of ot congress to take up the Wheeler bill for government ownership ownership ownership owner owner- ship and operation of oC the railroads Senator Wheeler D. D Mont chairman of the interstate commerce commerce com com- merce merco committee introduced the measure more than a month ago but he felt the tho time tinie was too short now to hold hearings on it Commenting on the resolution adopted by the Railway Labor Executives Executives' Executives Executives' Executives Executives' Ex Ex- Ex- Ex association favoring the thc immediate taking over of the railways railways railways rail rail- ways by the federal government Wheeler said this was tho the only solution for the tho railroad problem at atthe atthe atthe the present time I say that government ownership ownership ownership owner owner- ship has to come ultimately he added I say that notwithstanding the fact that I am not in favor of ot a government ownership in general I appreciate the many inherent weaknesses In it Government ownership ownership ownership own own- is necessary to maintain an adequate transportation system In time of ot peace and war