Why The Cost of Operating Rail roads Has Been Increased
The article argues railroads face higher operating costs due to regulation and valuation by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It contends prices for farm products have risen, farmers must cover increased public expenses, and that current transport remains efficient despite critics. It emphasizes agriculture as the nation’s fundamental industry and warns against undoing established transportation costs.
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Railways face farmer cost claim despite wage climbs
A long discussion argues that farmers receive too little of the product’s value while railroads and other middlemen take the bulk of the dollar. It cites a Lehigh Valley study showing farmers getting about ily cents per dollar, with packers, shippers, distributors, and railroads taking the rest. The piece notes rising labor costs from 1900 to 1914, higher inputs for coal and ties, and investment in safety and efficiency, alongside political pressure for lower rates. It ends hinting at an ongoing debate between public demand for better service and fair profit for rail workers, shippers, and managers.
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