Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-15 | Page 13 | Boom

BOOM Railroads are getting ready for tor forthe forthe the heaviest movement of ot freight Looks as It if Ion on record next autumn autumn- they they will not be disappointed A business business boom almost beyond Im Imagination is getting under way hope It doesn't die In youth The railroads since January 1 1 1922 have spent over a billion ballon and a half baIt dol dol- dollars dollars lars on now sew equipment and tIn tIn- Improvements im improvements I Theres There's already a sh Uge of over freight cars now And nearly locomotives are laid up for tot repairs getting to be a chronIc condition The Tho present boom will begin to break down In Inthe inthe inthe the transportation end Shortage ot of adequate terminals Is la more so- so severo se severe veTo vere than car cat shortage Population Lion tion Is getting so congested its it's be- be becoming be becoming e- e coming physically impossible to keep us ns producing at t full speed