| Show WHEN TIIE THE NATIONS RAILROADS ARE ABE prosperous if you too took k a map of the united states and stuck a pin in every community in which the railroads make ke purchase of supplies fuel or equipment be forced to just about corner the pin supply of a good sized store for during g the year 1937 the railroads made purchases from f firms and industries in I 1 cities and towns these communities muni ties were located in 2638 of the counties in the united states more than different items r ranging a ng from string to locomotives were wee b ought bought and the total spent reached the astronomical sum of an authority observes that one reason why railroad purchases are so widespread is that each company prefers to patronize industries in its own territory whenever possible 1 in other words the carrier spend their money where they make it A splendid example for all us mortals to follow they are a strong influence tending to decentralize industry and to build up local industries dus tries s and payrolls instead ot of confining their purchases to a few great industrial centers as for instance would undoubtedly be done it if the railroads were gove government rii owned and politically operated they go in the role of buyer to the little town no less than the big city and under this stimulating influence all of america not just a little favored part of america grows and progresses in those figures too you will find your own individual stake in the welfare of the railroad industry it if the rails are ar given the fair corr coir pt t etive break they ask they will expand faster improve faster spend faster and that will mean mors more jobs and opportunities in every town and more money for merchant doctor service station operator and everyone else when the rails go ahead we all go with them |
