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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
10
A condensed critique of railway freight charges, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and railroad finance. The piece argues rail rates affect consumers, shippers, and farmers, cites rate declines since 1880s, defends railroad profits and investments, and notes Roosevelt's views and U.S. mileage growth. It stresses fair, informed public discussion and joint rail-people effort.
Mr Thompson notes Britain shows such immunity twice in 50 years while no major European railway division does. In contrast American data show 316 railways with 124 060 miles carrying 455 365 447 passengers had no fatality in 1908, and 44 894 trains carried hundreds of millions of passengers with no fatal accidents in five years to June 30 1909. Freight rates in the United States are claimed to be the lowest in the world. (continued on page twelve).
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