CIRCUSES IN THE STATES
A special order permitting circuses, carnivals, and similar shows owning their own rolling stock to be. moved over railroads was issued by the Office of Defence in America last March to ensure their contribution to entertainment. Circus officials agreed that in all cities where there were heavy concentrations of war workers performances would be scheduled to avoid interference with peak hours of local transportation.
Ringling Brothers and Cole Brothers are the two largest circuses moving by rail in America. Ringling Brothers own 22 sleeping cars, 52 flat cars, and 13 stock cars. Cole Brothers own 25 cars. The cars have been found unadaptable to war uses and incapable of conversion. The shows travelling are, however, in no need of their full transport, being considerably restricted in size and scope.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 54, 1 September 1943, Page 5
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133CIRCUSES IN THE STATES Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 54, 1 September 1943, Page 5
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