Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-19
Courses in Railway Traffic.

The New York University School
| of Commerce in line with the gener
| al advanced policy of the leading uni
versities of the country as already in
dictated in these columns by descrip
tons of the courses in transportation
at the University of PENNSYLVANIA
and Chicago University, announces
new courses in railway traffic to be
given during the present academic
year. The aim Of these courses, as
stated by Dean Joseph French John
son, is to put the study of railroad
methods upon a scientific basis and to
prepare men for responsible railroad
positions more thoroughly and quick
~ than can now be done.
Among the new courses is an intro
ductory course dealing with the
American traffic system and meth
DDS. The chief topics considered are:
The territorial grouping of roads for
traffic purposes: the tendency toward
consolidation, and the principal rail-
way systems; traffic relations between
friendly and between unfriendly lines:
usual methods of handling freight:
the origin and principles of freight
classification; class rates within and
between classification territories: do.
nestle commodity rates: export and
import rates: terminal charges; the
conflict of interests in rate making:
principles of rate making accepted by
traffic men and in the public interest.
The aim of this Introductory course
Is to present clearly the leading facts
OF the present situation in this cOun-
try, as regards rates and methods,
rather than to discuss theories of rate
making. The course will be adapted
to the needs of young men preparing
for traffic work, railroad men who
wish to get general view of traffic
affairs. persons interested from the
shippers standpoint in the handling
of freight, and students of rate regula-
ton as a public problem. The second
OF the new courses Is an advanced
one in principles of American rate
making. The basis of this course will
be study of the important decisions
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and of the United States Su.
preme Court. The arguments pre-
sented by advocates Of the railroads
and of the shippers will be thoroughly
discussed the opinions of the Com.
mission and of the Court on similar
cases will be compared and the prem
ises of their reasoning worked out;
the leading presidents established by
both bodies will be noted: and from
the arguments and decisions will be
deduced the principles asserted by
the various parties at interest.
1t is probable that during the sec
Ond half of the school year. begin
ming February 1, 1906, an advanced
course in rate problems will be offer
ed Each member of the class will be
inspected to investigate an assigned
group of rates, to estimate it's influ-
ence on the industries directly affect
ed and on traffic earnings, and, if pos
sible, to suggest desirable changes.
Reports will be presented and criti-
cised by the class It is expected that
expert traffic men will discuss with
the class questions of general interest
in rate making. If possible, classes
in such subjects as railroad organic
alton. railroad law and railroad ac-
counts, will be arranged during the
year and announced from time to
time. Eventually the School of Com
MERGE expects to offer a considerable
number of courses which will be d.
rectly beneficial to men preparing for
or engaged in railroad work.