Conference on Federal Regulation of Railways Under the Auspices of the Massachusetts State Board of Trade; Held at Springfield, Mass., December 28, 1916 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916. Excerpt: ... MASS MEETING OF MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS MEN, HELD AT THE SPRINGFIELD, MASS., AUDITORIUM, ON DECEMBER 28, 1916, FOR DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM. AUSPICES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BOARD OF TRADE 2.30 P. M. SESSION President Frank W. Whitcher: Gentlemen, in view of the vital importance of the railroad situation with which our country is presented, a meeting of the National Councillors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States was called, to be held on the 17th and 18th of November. That meeting was called to discuss the railroad controversy, with a view to making recommendations to Congress regarding measures of relief for the benefit of the public. There were present at that meeting representatives of over four hundred national trade and commerce organizations. Speakers were present who were acquainted with every phase of the railroad situation. Their words were followed with the greatest attention, and they were intensely interesting and instructive. Everybody there felt that never again should the possibility arise whereby the wheels of transportation could be stopped, as it appeared likely last August. It seemed to us that should the wheels of transportation be stopped there would result not only a national crisis, but it would also produce a national calamity; for if the food products of the country were cut off, even temporarily, great suffering would ensue. If the raw materials could not reach the mills they would be obliged to shut down and labor would suffer. Such a crisis could not be permitted. The railroads are like the great trees. As the country has grown and the railroads have reached out over the country the cities and towns have grown along with them, nnd as the leaves of the tree would suffer if the sap could not reach t...

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