The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-26
SHORT HAULS
Are ADVISED
BY RAILROADS
Public is Asked to Lend
Assistance in Winning
World War
QUICK DISPOSAL
OF CARS URGED
Prompt Loading and I'm
loading Will Help to
Relieve Shortage

Presenting the contention that the
general public, as well as the rail-
roads, should lend assistance In the
business of railroading to help win
/ the war, the special committee Of ma
tional defense of the American Rail-
way association has issued a set OF
rules and suggestions for shippers
and receivers of goods.
Shippers are cautioned against al
| lowing the sealing of a car before 1t
has been loaded to its capacity, while
/ receivers are urged to unload with
! the greatest haste possible, so that
the cars may be released for further
shipment.
Short HauIs Advised.
The rules and suggestions follow:
IF you are a receiver of freight,
you can help in the following man
ner-
when possible, purchase whatever
you consume or sell with the object
Of procuring it from the nearest place
what you require can be obtained,
This will reduce the demand on rail-
roads for freight car equipment, les
sen the time required OF a car to
move a shipment, and prevent UNI
necessary crosshaul of the same
character of freight. This policy fol-
lowed only where practicable will re-
lease thousands Of cars to serve ship
peTs whose wants. are satisfied only
to very limited degree.
when ordering carload shipments
Of whatever character, have 1t UNI
derstood by the shipper that the full
safe carrying capacity of the car
must be utilized. Adapt your storagN
capacity to accommodate the guam
axs he Ia nuf
freight car. Place orders for ship
ments less frequently IL necessary to
insure a full carload being justified.
Should it be entirely impracti-
cable to use a full carload of some
particular character of freight, con-
suit with others in similar need and
arrange for pooling shipments to in
sure one full carload.
Unload cars consigned to you
quickly, bearing in mind that every
hour lost in releasing q car from its
load prevents you as well as some
other shipper from getting the bene-
fit of additional service.
Avoid Waiting Cars.
an placing orders for your ship
ments in large quantities arrange for
the forwarding to be equal only 70
your daily capacity to unload. This
points and intermediate points and at
destination.
"Should your shipments move un-
der bill OF lading' make arrange
ments to present this bill to the rail-
road agent before arrival OF the car,
as this viii insure prompt placing
when received.
complete unloading of cars before
usual quitting time IL at all possible,
working your force q reasonable
amount OF overtime IL necessary in
order that car may be switched dur
ing the night or early in the morn
ing.
1.-THE average time consumed by re-
.ceivers of freight in unloading cars
is about two days q car. indicating
that receivers generally work to the
plan of not releasing equipment for
their own or other shippers use un-
til expiration of the free time allow
ed under demurrage rules. A reduc-
ton in time consumed unloading
equipment will make available very
large number OF cars and assist ma
terially in moving freight for ship-
pers in distress for want or equip
ment.
1T should be borne In mind at all
times that to care for the volume OF
trafic necessary to move. the ship
pers making the maximum use OF
cars in supplying their customers Will
undoubtedly receive more considera-
ton than those who do not take ad-
vantage OF the full carrying capacity
|, Shippers Asked to Aid, Too.
'If YOU are q shipper Of freight,
you can help I'M the following man
ner-
DO not order cars unless you are
in position to load them promptly.
"Do not order more cars unless you
are in position to load them prompt
"Do not order more cars from one
or more railroads than will meet your
actual requirements for the days
shipping program.
where two or more roads serve
you, do not duplicate orders for cars,
but figure your requirements from
each railroad, so the total viii be
equivalent to your total capacity to
load.
when ordering cars. advise the
agents of the railroads the total
quantity in tons you have to ship for
each destination SO that equipment
OF the necessary weight or cubic
capacity can be furnished
"In all cases have your shipments
prepared and ready for immediate
loading on receipt OF cars furnished.
place your shipments In the car.
so as To permit prompt unloading at
destination.
"See that packages are SO loaded
that damage in transit will be elimin-
ated.
IT you are making daily ship
ments of less than carload freight to
some territory and loading commod-
ity daily to a transfer point, hold
your shipments until the second or
third day to make a. straight car
load and bill through to destination.
Your freight will receive quicker
movement toward its destination Il
handled in carload lots.
Should the loading OF car not be
completed at the usual time Of clos
ing, ii is very desirable to work a
little overtime and finish the loading,
as this will expedite the movement
and delivery Of your consignment.
Consult the railroad agent or yard
master and decide on the time Of day
10 have loaded cars ready to remove
from your industry TO ne in with the
departing time or the trains on which
your shipments win so forward. 1t Is
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