| Show IMPORTANCE OF RAILROADS Dy fly JESSE H. H JONES Chairman TI-IE TI railroads are not only fl necessary but they employ a great many people directly and Indirectly more Indirectly more perhaps than any auy other Industry notwithstanding ing possible claims to the contrary of 01 the automotive Industry WIthout Without Without With WIth- out arguing this point nothing would stimulate business quite as much and re employ re-employ people to the same extent as an Increase In railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road traffic sufficient to give them money to spend for equipment and maintenance and for Improving their property generally It should be remembered too that railroads pay a n very large amount of taxes necessary In the support of state county and municipal governments governments governments gov gov- including our public schools while exactly the contrary Is s true of highways which are built I and maintained with ta tax money |
