Show i IT GI FOR FOil HIA A PROSPEROUS 1023 EMPLOYING E over two million people at good wages spending millions millions millions mil mil- lions each week for materials and supplies the railroads are a a good barometer of business says the Manufacturer Mane Man The number Dumber of freight cars ordered order order- ed for use In the United States In 1922 amounted ted to the tho largest argest total since 1912 contrasting with only and cars cara In years ean 1921 and 1920 respectively Locomotives ordered for domestic in III 1922 totaled 2600 the largest argest figure since 1918 as compared ed with only In to 1921 and 1998 I locomotives In 1920 Altogether It Is la estimated that the he railroads contracted for tor the ex ex- of ot more than 1100 during the year tor for freight and cars and locomotives combined com com- tined he verge I cost of freight cars cara U la now said to be about 1700 pas pas- eager cars about and lo to- to I about Orders for equipment for 1923 1923 are still sUIl larger larget than for 19 22 and with no national shop strike coal strike or Big Four Brotherhood strikes ahead our country may mar expect expect expect ex ex- increasing prosperity |