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There is an old saying that reads: “Man’s work lasts till set of sun; woman’s work is never done.” This is true about the railroad. Its work is never done. Men may think they have provided sufficient transportation facilities for years to come, but the growth of the country is so great that things that looked far too big a few years ago are far too small now. For every dollar of gross earnings produced by the railroad there is a value in the plant used of nearly $6 upon which owners are entitled to a fair return. For every increase of $1 in gross earnings which reflects the increase in general business in the country there must be provided by some one more than $6 of new capital for increased and improved facilities. For New England to grow as she will in common with the rest of the country she must have a comprehensive, adequate, and safe system of transportation. The new capital needed in this section for each increase of $1 of gross earnings will be greater than the average in the Rh