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Show THE .RAILROAD -SITUATION Commenting on tho general ' rail- "" road situation Chairman Clark of the interstate commerce commission said ), March 8: V "Tho situation is not so good as L- In December. For every dollar that -' railroads earn they pay out more than 00 cents. Many aro. not cren '' earning their operating expenses. , , "It Is difficult to find an argument ' In favor of reducing rates, unless it ' can be shown that the rates are S&l mfg stifling the trafilc and that lower ' rates would effect a movement from which there should be some returns" This is unoubtedly tho reason tho roads reduced western lumber rates. |