. The street railway review . tor in proficiency and results, a motive forseeking membership in an association which has witnessed theovohition of electric traction with its vast improvements, fromthe old-time animal traction, has outdistanced the cable, and isnow looking forward with eager eyes to still greater achieve-ments with this mysterious power, and by many, to yet anotherchange whereby to improve and perfect the transportation sys-tem of street railway service? The founders of this association built not only wisely, but withbeneficial results to the street railway systems of this coun
. The street railway review . tor in proficiency and results, a motive forseeking membership in an association which has witnessed theovohition of electric traction with its vast improvements, fromthe old-time animal traction, has outdistanced the cable, and isnow looking forward with eager eyes to still greater achieve-ments with this mysterious power, and by many, to yet anotherchange whereby to improve and perfect the transportation sys-tem of street railway service? The founders of this association built not only wisely, but withbeneficial results to the street railway systems of this country farbeyond their realization. To the foresight and in Icfatigable energy of H. H. Littell, Longstreet and Thomas Lowry. from whose Littell begin-ning the Association has passed through the Long-street ofprogress without Lowr-yng its usefulness, belong the credit ofthe present efficiency and the high state of perfection of thestreet railway systems of this country, and which the entireworld has adopted as its G W. 1:.\LM1I(JFI-. The growth of the Association has been marvelous; the goodit has accomplished, inestimable. It doubtless represents throughits membership a greater combined capital than any organiza-tion or association in the world, and through its channels hasdisseminated information resulting in the establishment through-out civilized communities, of electric railway systems where noother service could be maintained, and in supplanting animaltraction with its resultant saving in time. It has been the means of saving millions of dollars to many in-vestors in street railway properties by information procuredfrom papers and discussions at our annual meetings, particularlyat a time when much doubt was involved as to the best systemto adopt in changing from animal to mechanical traction. It has been the means of bringing the executive and managingdepartments of street railway properties in closer communionwith their employes, and is largely responsible f
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