Show RAILS MAKE RECORDS 4 between 1020 1920 and 1030 1930 a period for which complete data Is avrI able the american railroads made amazing ania zing pi progress ogress in improving their service the number of Pason gers killed do c lined dined from one in every carried to one ini in the num ber ot of emp employed loyes killed dropped irom from I 1 tone one in to ono one in the cover a age ge number of freight cars per train indrea increased a ed 32 per centi cent and train speed increased 34 per cent the tha num number b or 0 ol 01 4 tons of freight moved one mile per train hour bour jumped 48 por cent robbery of freight cars at r time when crime tn in general was in iii creasing at an unprecedented rate was waa reduced more than 90 per cent loss mid damage to freight went don down 71 per cent these aro are but a tow of the records made by the railroads in increasing efficiency and economy of operation they show definitely that the jalla rails aeve lived up to their obliga obligation tio n as our most necessary and most comprehensive lien sive media of transportation the thoughtful thou citizen scanning the figurea and reflecting on the vital influence ot of the railroads in the develop ment ot of tal 01 territories and businesses should realize the need tor for chana changes es in our transportation policy that will ivill help the industry |