Show RAILROADS NOT OUT OF BUSINESS Over the highways of the United States passes a mighty procession of busses trucks and passenger automobiles automobiles of them them them- carrying people and freight It looks as if tr this mighty parade of I transportation facilities ought to cut considerably into railroad revenues But dont don't weep for the railroads yet yet reports reports of their slow death have ha been greatly I Tons of of freight freight and tons of freight mileage increased inc ased last year I I 7 per cent over the previous year I Operating revenues increased 42 I Iper per cent operating expenses 28 I per cent The net operating Income of all aU American roads last year was which was 8 per cent cent more moro than in 1925 and 25 per cent more than in 1924 Consumption of ot coal is less net tons of or revenue freight greater and anc car miles mUes have shown an Increase The railroads are still very much alive aUve |