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Show "Government Control Has Laid Such Heavy Burdens on the Railroads" By JULIUS KRUTTSCHNITT, Retiring Southern Pacific Chairman. Government control has laid such I civy burdens on the roads that only intelligent relief can prevent further receiverships. The Interstate Commerce commiss , n has received a task in the latter of adjusting consolidations that is I evond its powers. Neither the mission nor railroad executives can P .-itivoly determine at tins time bieh consolidations would be best for f..e country and the roads, the hole problem is in a state of movement. I find no fault with the principle .f government reflation, but it ould not be onerous or destructive. Un!e-s the public awakes-and con-fss con-fss awakes throuch the public-it is inevitable that other great ra rroportios will be unable to make thur way. Extensive receiverships wlI ork infinite harm not alone to the roads, but to American J. csfy w hole and the nation itself. |