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The Army of Middlemen in the Cost of Living
A speech argues that not railroads but middlemen such as warehousemen brokers draymen and retailers take about 45 percent of the consumer dollar while railroads take roughly 5 percent. It contends government ownership is unnecessary and urges increased railroad rates to fund $2 billion in improvements, claiming such an increase would boost demand, employment, and farm values nationwide.
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Legion
Rhalind
Jon Vinee
Synbee Wiley Nhuryn
Freiehi
Tom Hor Mille
Jnatead
Talmille
Neen
Anl Chater Julesedeers Lee
Miln
Apitox
Northwest
James J . Hill
Henry
New York Central Common
Ansylvania Common
Chise & Northwestern Common
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barnes and Lorimer
Penrose Land
Cox and Taggart
Roger Sullivan
Panama Canal
Govd
Wall Street
New Haven
Hartford
Miles
Elliott
Ken
Barting
Hughitt
Hill
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Montana
Chicago
Chirag Association of Commerce
Incresee
Charles & Wreaty
Shippera
Kentlemen
Hatton
Selther