Show NO W BAGGAGE STORY explanation of just why this once familiar tale Is missing from current literature t how la is it the he traveler asked tho the railroad allread man that we dont hear bear any more stories nowadays about the baggage well said the railroad man more care in the handling of 0 passengers baggage Is required nowadays for one thing and as between the trunk and the trunk maker the situation la Is about the same as that between the armored ship builder and the projectile manufacturer first one Is ahead and then the other one day you may have a ship that cant be perforated fo rated but the next day put tho the projectile ahead thero there have been improvements la trunk making as in all things thing s else and aist abst now you find a good many trunks that are solid and rugged well built and well adapted to stand the strain of travel and rough handling hard bard to smash with this advance in trunk building the trunk Is somewhat overmatched over matched placed at a disadvantage and so tho the trunk smashing story goes for a time at least into decline but a new and greater and stronger et ronger breed 0 of trunk may at any moment arise and it if that day should come then tho the will bo be again on top and we shall have a gladsome revival of trunk smashing stories with modern frills and attachments |