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Show In all large cities In Chicago, for instance, this would put a dozen city ofllceB out of commission and save thousands of dollars monthly. It la argued by the "higher ups" that the time has passed when each railroad derives any distinct benefit from having hav-ing separate and expensive offices, that rents are high, that help is higher, high-er, and by having a competent force handle, the whole ticket business at a central point each road would receive its share of the business with far less cost. Should the movement strike Salt Lako It would. mean the elimination elimina-tion of two offices, tho discharge of ten men, and the total saving of $21.-000 $21.-000 annually. Chicago is the first to take up the matter, with Indlanapolh and St. Louis c!o3e seconds. Ticket mnn hope it will come that 1;, those who are now sure of their jobs for it would result in nothing less than a return to the good old v!iiys of ticket commissions, when tbti monthly receipts of tho ticket agent would amount to $1,000. Ogden used to be good for four monthly salaries tetter than that of the "higher ups." i RAILROADS PLAN UNION CITY TICKET OFFICE Consternation has been caused among tho city offices throughout the country owing to the determination of the railroads to abandon the policv of maintaining separato cltv ticket offices of-fices and sub6ltutlng a union office |