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Rh that displayed by private individuals, and that it is not to the best interest of this country to have government-owned and government-managed railroads.

So I repeat, those in the railroad business, both owners and employees, have a greater responsibility than ever before; not only the responsibility of doing their best, whatever may be their position in the service, but the responsibility of telling the people the real facts&thinsp;—&thinsp;the truth&thinsp;—&thinsp;about the railroad business, the responsibility of using their opportunities to aid the nation by helping the movement to have a greater proportion of our population live in the country than in the cities, the responsibility of directing the attention of the tourist to the beauties of America, so that the money now going to foreign lands will remain here and help to increase the balance of trade in our favor, and last, but not least, the responsibility, which to-day is a great one to every American and to every railroad employee, of encouraging the practice of those habits of industry, thoroughness, and thrift, Rh