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Show New Speed in Travel Five years ago some of our citizens gasjoed when it was announced that the continent con-tinent could be crossed in 30 hours, using trains for night travel and planes for daylight day-light jumps. Each year the time has been cut down, with airplanes air-planes used for the entire hop. Now, the latest is a 16-18 16-18 hour service, crossing tho continent, eastbound, in 16 hours, and, westbound in 18. There are only three stops between New York and Los Angeles, at Chicago, Kansas City, and Albuquerque. This illustrates a fact that should have tremendous effect ef-fect upon practically every phase of modem life. The nation na-tion is smaller today than it ever has been. Of course, physically it is the same size but by conquering the forces of nature man has reduced the time element in travel, transportation and communication. commun-ication. The automobile has accomplished ac-complished a similar revolution revolu-tion in Utah. Thirty years ago a hundred mile journey was almost a matter of days and yet, today, it is a matter iof a few hours. In Sanpete the same story is told. Years ago a journey to the county seat, except on convenient train schedules, utilized the best part of a day, but now, with automobiles available, it involves only a few minutes. |