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GOODWIN'S WEEKLY 13 "I Saw Your Name in the Paper" Let us clip the papers for you. Keep posted B Papers from everywhere. Special rates to society folk phone 2oc7 The Western Union Press Clipping Bureau Call for Rates Suite 525 Felt Building, Salt Lake City CAN WE AFFORD TO STUNT THE RAILROADS' GROWTH? (By Mr. Fred J. Kiesel, Ogden, Utah.) To substantiate the calim that, just 00 far as the railroads extent, is prosperity! to be found, and tnat to fifcunt our railroads' growth is to hamper future success, wo quote except from a communication received by a prominent commercial club of the West from an exten sive shipper located on the Denver & Rio Grande Hall road, who 'appreciates what the railroads are doing for our country. "Is there a 'more important calling than diat of a I railroad constructor? Is there anything more helpful to the National than 'he building of a railroad; opening up a virgin territory; developing a new country; wak ing farm lands advance in value from live to thirty dol lars on acre forcmg new towns to spring up, where hntfpy, healthy school children greet us: witnessing the division Into farms of great territories heretofore de votod to lanching? Wo have been able to wa'ch the young men, with a few hundred dollars, ventuie forth iuto a virgin ter ritory, oon becoming .prosperous merchants or success ful business men; and to witness the gtowth of newly risen towns to three or five thousands of inhabitants, wifih schools and prosperous business establishments. It is given to but few to realize the great satisfac tion that comes to railroad builders, officials, stockhold ers, and associates, who know they are bringing I growth, strength and wealth, not alone to the Indivi- dual, but to the Nation. Notwithstanding the great boneHts that raijroads bring to 1M10 country, the railroads today are struggling lor their very existence. It is time for tht people of America to resent the attacks that are being made on railroads, and efforts that are beinb made ito reduce higher wage, and cost of material is advanced. The general discrediting of railroad Investments by state and federal officials must stop, for on the sue cesi3 of railroads the life of the business woild depends. There can be no national welfare until railroads prosper. In order that .M10 railroads may prosper, millions of dol- lars are needed for extension and betterment. Con v ildence must be established or money for development t cannot bo secured. The failure of alte efforts of American railroads to ' raise traffic rates is a national calamity! I understand that the New York Central's pay roll shows an annual Increase of six million dollars and that of the Brie of about two million dollars. As the matter appears to me, the government was willing to allow an increase in traffic rates to offset the increase in wages, until a general protest came from shippers. The rate increase 'was enjoined, and after wards referred to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. I do not 1 Move that it really was the shippers who objected, but the seoietaries of various commercial clubs who saw an unusual opportunity for a "big noise," which they haid not had for a long time. They were employed to wnfch railroads, and realized that here was a chance they must not forego. Nearly all railroads need to procure funds for de velopment by additional issues of securities; the won derful growth of business in the United States demands extensions and Improvements. Stop railroad develop mem1, and vou paralyzo the wheels of progress. Part of the money which railroads had secured for development is now being used for pnymont of increasod wages; therefore, many extensions and Improvements are postponed." THE REX THEATRE Between Second and Third South on State Street Home of the $20,000 Pipe Organ The Largest and Most Beautiful Fireproof Motion Picture Theatre in the West 1700 SEATS, 5 AND 10 CENTS nKPftfClJ A LABELS COOD FOR PREMIUMS-ASK FOR GIFT CATALOoT I Wp& M ;.?H No Home Shou,d be Without FfmLffl' WAGENER9S Kr IMPERIAL SEER oMLBaaaat l JJ Browed especially (or family use, In our brewery at JHH& JJ the m,outh of Emigration Canyon. Always good and pure 1 JlWlt's the Beer of the Yeas-" dV2Kmjjy Wl,h mild, delicate, mellow flavor-all lla own jlJyH. WAGENER BREWING CO. SLyJS!Sft