Show THE RAILROAD MENU LIKE people railroads rail roada are sur suf ferluga from roin the increased cost of living A heavy mallet locomotive costs nearly twice as much as two years ago same as steers and sugar the increase in cost of such a locomotive would buy an acre farm at an acre in addition it would build a residence on the place and buy 2500 worth of implements besides it would buy 26 25 dairy cows at 75 each worth of teams and wagons a 1600 automobile and leave tor for gasoline all this represents only the increase in cost of one locomotive and cars and other material have gone up the same wo complain at lite 0 increased cost of 0 living duo to advances in two dozen articles necessary to lite life but on the railroad bill 1111 of 0 faro fare are eighty five times as many articles and all have gone up the same the things we consume like bread butter meat and potatoes have gone up fifty per cent or more the railroads consume copper tool teel iron oil all and lumber that have gone up irom from to per cent labor cost has advanced on the railroads and while the individual can use uee cheaper foods the railroads has a fixed diet the manufacturer |