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ducer. The careful ship]3er must divide the 

 expense with the careless one, since the freight 

 rate is made high enough to cover all such losses 

 in addition to the operating expenses of the 

 railroad. 



The writer was for a time engaged in the 

 practice of law and never during the years 

 when his time was so occupied did he find any 

 difficulty in getting a fair settlement for a client 

 for loss or damage in shipment by freight. 

 Some railroads are much more prompt in pay- 

 ment than others, but all with whom we had 

 any deahngs seemed entirely willing to make 

 good any loss for which they were responsible. 

 There was never any necessity to start suit on 

 cases of this kind, for once proper proof of loss 

 was presented settlement was secured without 

 difficulty. The attitude of the railroads seemed 

 fair enough and if it were possible for them to 

 get into touch with the shippers and make clear 

 the difficulties under which thev work there 



