Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1919 — Railroads Great Problem—Watson. [ARTICLE]

Railroads Great Problem —Watson.

Louisville, Ky„ Feb. th* railroads back to their lawful owners without any additional legislation and they will all be in the hands of receiver* within ninety days, United States Senator James Watson of Indiana declared during his address at the Lincoln banquet of the Lincoln Protective club here. Senator Watson, a member of the senate Interstate commerce commission, quoted figures to show that hi January alone government operation of*railroads khowed a deficit of »79.000,<N0 and that during the first year of federal control there was a deficit of $380,000,000. The problem of government ownership 18 today ' the greatest problem facing. America,” said Senator Watson.* '