Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-18
WHITE APPEALS FOR AID
OF EMPLOYEES IN CRISIS
impresscs on Railroad Men Their In.
dividual Responsibility Dur
ing War.
REAL TEST OF TRANSPORTATION
Deficient in Many Facilities and Short
OF Cars, Lines Must Make Up by
Better Service and Maximum of
CO-OpcratiOn.

President William H. White Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae Railroad Company. has just issued
to the officers and employees Of that
railroad AN urgent appeal for their
utmost assistance and cooperation i'm
every way possible during the national
Crisis. and to use the best Of their
energies OF mind and body to uphold
| the work of the Committee OH Ma
tional Defense. Mr.. White implores
railroad employees Ito discharge what
ever duty falls upon you with zeal
loyalty and devotion to your country
and homes
The statement OF Mr.. white. ius,
issued from the general offices OF the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto.
mae. is as follows:
TO one and all of you am making
this appeal to your love OF country I'm
var which will test to the utmost
not only soldiers and sailors. but our
transportation efficiency. That the
railroads OF the country are deficient
in many facilities essential to meet tn.
extra demands of the war is an adj
mitted fact. The task. therefore. for
MS is to utilize the means at our com
inand. both in men and facilities. 20
overcome this deficiency
RESPONSIBILITY RESTS
ON EACH INDIVIDUAL
The Committee on National Defense.
to whom has been committed the man
aGcmcnt OF all railroads OF the coun-
try. has sent forth an order pointing
out wherein We may overcome many
OF the obstacles in our way.
II desire each man TO act and TO feel
that on him rests u large responsibility:
responsibility that will aid In the de-
fcat OF the enemy who, II victorious
Will make our land a dcsolation and our
homes scene OF destruction and pol
luton. No man in this time OF war.
should put his personal comfort and
convenience ahead OF his duty TO his
country and his home. ! will go fur
ther and express tho hope that all will
meet the increased cost Of living by
onsetting the same with economy i'm
MS daily life as patriotic contrIbu-
ton to our country at war
I'm such spirit and with a grave
sense or what this war means to all
OF us. am appealing to you to use
your best energies OF mind and BODY
TO uphold the committee of defense
and to discharge whatever duty falls
to you with zeal. loyalty and dcyo-
ton TO your country and home"
INCREASE ALREADY NOTED
IN EFFICIENCY OF LOADING.
With the letter. there was sent a
copy OF the bulletin just issued by the
special Committee on National Defense
OF the American Railway Association.
of which President Fairfax Harrison
Of the Southern Railway. is chairman.
urging an Increase in the efficiency of
the railroads. President White requests
every officer and employ to read this
bulletin with tho closest attention and
with the purpose to suggest or devise
remedies and methods to secure com
pliancc with both the letter and spirit
OF the order Of the committee"
Many OF the suggestions made hy
the committee arc already being work
ed out by special committee of Rich
mond railroad officials, which held it's
first regular meeting at noon ycster-
day. The committee. which was or
ganizcd Monday. discussed many gen
cral matters. In this connection. rail-
road men arc seeking the co operation
OF shippers and consignccs In quickly
loading and unloading cars, and in
packing cars TO their capacity
This effort is resulting in increased
transportation efficiency, and has met
with favor. Railroad officials ycstcr-
day pointed out that since this move
mcnt was inauGurated the minimum
car load into Richmond had been in
creased from zoo to $50 and 400 barrels
OF -four per car: from $4,000 to $4,000
pounds OF corn. a corresponding in
crease In oats and an increase from ~
600 to between 10000 and $4,000 pounds
per is cooperating with the railroads
to secure the greatest efficiency from
the transportation systems Of the coun-
try. II was stated. with marked i'm
provemcnt.