| Show IS VERY OPPORTUNE the ogden standard sagely observes there is a coal shortage a general freight congestion and a demand for preparedness 1 would it not be e an all opportune time for the government to meet this condition by proposing to build a military railroad a cross across the continent devoted primarily to moving troops munitions and general war supplies but open opel to a general d 6 freight and passenger p as traffic in times 0 of peace many of the railroads having 0 penly openly admitted their inability to itcek up with tile the industrial progress of the country are paving the nay ay for a government owned railroad from the atlantic to tho the pacific |
