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Show T".' Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, March !S. 1973 wing service is 'txcelitnr r "seed" ThoM nblic Opinion Poll: Privately Owned Railroads Losing Favor L By Dr. George Gallup APRINCETON. N.J. take Americans lthough many a dim view of the way rail would be run more efficiently ry The findings are basiJ on interviews with a total of 1.517 adults. 18 and older, who were interviewed in person. - I r I I roads are being run in this country, a replurality sists the idea of having the gov eminent run the rail- - rMh The voU- - - ylr v" ?! l f. i 50 43 20 13 19 14 41 32 40 37 30 35 stuft inns czdt GzzsrJZsis fctiteu n : 51 f.v . r:-- " " . nr;- Friday is Granite's only nite CARLOAD PURCHASE POWER. 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MODERN stu- CONTEMPORARY in would you In general, describe the efficiency and operation of the railroads in as excellent, YOl'R area good, only fair, or poor? The national findings and the results by the four major regions of the nation, showing railroads in the Midwest and West winning the best marks, are show n in Cnart A. u WeTakeCareT MOWERS bankruptcy. Reduction of the work force S of railroads and elimination of IS "feather-bedding- " are viewed railroad many experts as B by key factors in the financial m sun lval of the railroads. m v TORO TQBQ dining specials strike Central last feather-beddin- w IT'S THE SEASON TO THINK OF THE LAVN AND GARDEN SPECIAL BUYS ON CLEARANCE ITEMS AS WE MAKE ROOM FOR SUMMER FURNITURE! Congress, in halting a Gallup Poll published Friday in The Tribune showed a majority of Americans, 55 percent, in favor of a law to outlaw that is. the practice of some labor union leaaaders of requiring more men than are actually-needeto do a particular job. It was the dispute between the Penn Central railroad and the United Transportation Imon over the size of tram crews that triggered the one-dastrike on the Penn Central railroad Feb. 8. ;Vi, EXT-19- P v on the Penn month, directed th , administration to present within 45 days a plan to deal with the of the troubled problems Six railroads. Northeastern major railroads, representing more than half the trackage m the Northeast, are now in W X V Efficiency Rates Views on this issue depend measure on in considerable how one rates the railroads' in his area in terms of efficiency and operation. Those who say the service is excellent or good vote nearly against nationalization. Those who say only fair" or "poor" lean m favor of a government take-oer. . enamel twin crispers, od- iustable meat keeper, and ti ractory installed wheels L Freerer holds 201 lbs. milk. .. p T. have hard ice with the economic ladder, lower income people more likely to favor nationalization than upper income people. many 4 r3 KING-SIZ- E E some stands On All Whirlpool Refrigerator Sealed Systems Includes Parts And Labor T. automatic defrost in the refrigerator section WARRANTY AR BIG evenly-divide- As you know, 21 14 13 13 19 HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE ON SPRING SPECIALS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANITE'S GREAT 4 Opposition to a takeover of the railroads by the government is registered by a pluralin ity of people interviewed the Midwest, South and West, while opinion is about m the East. All 37 44 49 44 49 VALUE YOU EXPECT! J Today, however, opinion is more closely divided on this question, with 38 percent saying the trains would be operated more efficiently if the government took over, while 4ti percent hold the opposite view. These findings, as seen, closely correspond to the division of opinion on nationalization depend 42 3 M LOOK TO WHIRLPOOL FOR THE QUALITY AND Mews of Past on where one Opinion Eost Midwest South West The view was held by a clear majority in those early days of polling that the railroads would be run far less efficiently if the federal government took over and operated them. Views No W.W The United States today is one of the few nations of the world in which the raihoads to be privately continue ow ned extent NO VII over 1, SCO .000 500.000 lo 50.000 to 499,999 2,500 to 49,999 Under 2,500 South West 14 N NATIONAL .... though, is The latest findings represent a substantial gain for pro- nationaliation of the railroads in this country. Gallup surveys in the 19.10s. 1940s and 1950s showed public opinion to be strongly opposed to government ownership of the railroads. In the first survey conducted in 1930, opmion was against government operation. C a East 13 45 poor" Chart NATIONAL.. exsf v "only fair or Residents of cities of: If the federal government owned and operated them? The results are in Chart C. rfose, Wlth 3h Dr. Gallup percent i n favor of nationalization and 44 However, percent opposed cities among persons living of a million or more, opinion is 45 to 34 percent in favor of the government taking over and running the railroads. 13 Those toying service is 5TK WIST I 3 T , , |