The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-21
MANAGEMENT
 OF RAILROADS ... IS CRITICIZED
Louis Brandeis For Vast Business Interests Protests Against In-
 creased Freight Rates
TO INTERSTATE COMMISSION
If Railroads Need More Income it Should Come From Greater Efficiency and Economy
Especial from United Press. ]

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 Washington, Nov. 21-"we propose to show the huge field for the appli- cation of scientific management in American railroad operation and the rich fruit in economies and fmproy~ ed service, which may be expected to result, economies which have been es- timated as aggregating in amount more than $1 100000 a day"
 This was the keynote of the address, of Louis D. Brandeis, spokesman for vast eastern business interests, in protesting, before the Interstate Commerce Commission, today, against the general increase in freight rates, proposed by the railroads. The terri tory involved lies east of Pittsburg and north of. the Potomac river. Ra l. road officials gave their reasons for the increase at previous hearings, and now the shippers and consumers have their inning.
 eve submit, said Brandeis, "that even if the railroads do need addition al income, no evidence has been ad- duced to show that the particular in- creaseS in rates as proposed are just or reasonable. Changes affecting 4.- 900 different articles are proposed, without evidence whether the existing rates are, or are not, amply compen- satory.
 "Even if the railroads need addi- tionaI net income. it should be secur- ed by greater efficiency and economy of operation, instead of resorting to the, dangerous expedent of raising freight rates.
 gro the declarations of despair, made by the railroad presidents, tr- volving a vicious circle of ever-iI1- creasing freight rates, an eyer-in- creasuing cost of living, we offer the gospel of hope
 combining to raise rates and hence to .increase prices, We offer con- structive policy of scientific manage ment. It would result in economies that would compensate for all recent Or expected increases in wages ana other expenses.
 "Scientific nanagement differs from that now generally practiced by the railroads, much as production of na- chinery differs from production by the hand.
 'we shall show you that. under sci- entific mana cement, the employe has been enabled to earn from 9 to 60 per cent. and at times even 100 per cent, more than under the old sys- tenn. with no greater stra4n upon his vitality, and that there are soclai oains to the workingman, greater than the increased income; the sat sfaction with his work: the development and rise in self-respect that goes with greater accomplishment. Men are led, not driven"
 Brandeis argued at length that the railroads present an espec' ally favor able opportunity for the appl1catlon or scientific management, and sd q he would furnish some direct evidence on. the proposition in the field of rail- roading itself He urged the com mission. if unconvinced. to conduct an investigation with it's own superior methods of getting information.
 NNeed for another source of revenue through increased freieht rates." Rrandeis said, "as claimed by railway officials, has been shown not to exist"