During the world war people were urged not to travel, to avoid congestion of trafic; now the railroads are eager to sell tickets. Sleeping and dining cars are often evowded, with plenty of vacant seats in day coaches, commuters fill suburban trains, but long distance trunk lines note a decline in the number of ordinary passengers. Good roads through many states induce autocars to take both passengers and freight. Electric trolleys are suffering by reason of competition of '"jitneys'" "taxis" and other vehicles. Horses are seldom seen except on farms.
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