John J Pelley,26th Annual Meeting,Chamber,Commerce,speech,Washington DC,1938

Title: 'Something for Nothing' want of public. Washington, D.C., May 4. Speaking before the 26th Annual Meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce today, John J. Pelley, President of the American Association of Railroads, declared the plight of the carriers is traceable to public demand for 'something for nothing'. At the same time he assailed government subsidization of competing transportation agencies and rebuked the business men for sponsoring 'many needless and expensive waterway projects' in search of 'cheap transportation,' 5/4/38
Creator(s): Harris & Ewing, photographer
Date Created/Published: [19]38 May 4.
Notes:
Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
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Temp. note: Batch five.
Subjects:
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.).
Bookmark /hec2009011246/
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