The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-23

All shippers in Kenosha, including
the big manufacturing interests, this
morning received letters from the As
ISOLATION of Western Railways asking
them to aid in the rapid movement of
freight with view Of Furnishing bet
ter facilities for moving the bumper
crops in all parts of the United States.
1t is expected that the railways viii
have the hearty cooperation of all
shippers in Kenosha. The appeal to
the shippers is as follows:
To Shippers and Receivers of Feight,
Industrial Traffic Managers and Com
mercial Organizations:
Two years ago in anticipation of the
large tonnage which the railroads
would be required to move as a result
of the heavy crops of that year, this
association appealed to the shippers
and receivers of freight for co-opera-
tion in obtaining the maximum use of
freight equipment. The results of that
appeal, and the interest manifested by
the shippers throughout the country,
were very gratifying.
The present prospect of exceptionally
heavy crops, as evidenced by the
tables attached hereto, warrants an
appeal of the same nature at this time.
In spite of the fact that a great
surplus of cars has existed for some
time, the surplus of box cars is not so
great as to warrant any feeling of Sc
curity, and unless the cooperation be-
low can be had, the prospects are for
difficulty in moving these crops which
may affect disadvantageously the inter-
ests of the shippers and receivers alike.
The railroads are making every eff
fort which their resources will permit
to put cars in condition for service and
in other directions to prepare them
selves to handle the traffic with
promptness.
Shippers and receivers, commercial
organizations and others having to do
with the commerce of the country, are
earnestly urged to lend their efforts
and influence in every way possible to
bring about the most economical use
Of equipment, and the following sug-
gestions are made for which the wild
est publicity is solicited:
First-Move all the coal, lumber, ce-
ment and other supplies that you can
before the heavy crop movement starts.
Second-Load and unload all cars as
quickly as possible. Of, without adj
ditional cost, the use of greater force
will get the load ready for movement
or the car released more quickly, do it,
Third-Load all cars to the full ca
pacity. "a leeway of ten per cent
above the marked capacity is permit
ted before reduction of load is required.
All cars should so far as possible be
loaded to weight between the mark
ed capacity and ten per cent above.
Fourth-Anticipate the disposition
of freight before its arrival.
Fifth--Only order such cars as can
be loaded promptly. Orders for cars
should state the number required for
that day loading, the kind of cars,
the final destination of the shipment,
and the routing via which it will move
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Sixth-Reduce to the minimum the
practice of billing cars to intermedi-
ate points to be held for reconsignment.
Tables Nos. l, 2 and 3, appended
hereto, are made up from the govern
ment report Of July s, 1914, and are
here printed for ready reference as On
indication of the probable demand up
on the carriers for equipment during
the coming season. The greatly in
creased crops here indicated cannot but
be reflected in the movement Of other
freight, or fail to impress upon the
minds Of everyone interested in the
subject the necessity for the most
hearty cooperation on the part of all
if a serious car shortage and its ac-