The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-29
II[ROADS' VAR BOARD
LIKES SUGGESTIONS
tf VIRGINIA COUNCIL
1l4Nd Improvement Hae sAlrcs dy
Been Made In Grain Transpor.
triton and In Other Lines.
NEED OF COOPERATION
Is SURE TO CONTINUE
Gar Server Commission Propoaes
Plans by Which Tonnngc Carried
by Present Equipment May be
Greatly Increased

The recommendations made by the
Virginia council Of defense on the
question Of necessary changes in
transportation facilities are highly
commended by the railroads war
hoard in a Communication received by
the council from Washington yester-
dsv
The council has urged that chanfes
In schedules he permitted that the
ra.h bile he -.
convenience for the larger good OF
the country. that cars he loaded TO
capacity as means OF conserving
car space. and fhat farmers and other
shippers refrain from holding
back
The war board Of the American
Railway association headed by Far
: Tax Harrison president IF -f7e South
ern RAILWAY Co, reports already
marked improvement in the situation
relative 10 grain transportation es-
peciaiiy There Is similar i'm prove
ment IN other lines Of transportation
The board advises the council that
shere is comparatively little car short.
age affecting the movement OF ara in
and, Furthermore, there Is practically
no disposition On the part Of farmers
scr country elevators 70 hold back on
grain shipments
-7 ne returns from a recent investi-
cation show that practically no coun-
try elevators are SO fun that thew
cannot accept grain from farmers
either because Of a shortage of cars
or for any other reason. II is also
SHOWN that in answer 70 the question,
hat percentage OF cars ordered for
grain are filled the reply from nea =
II every grain-carrytng road is ore
hundred per cent
All the roads report great improve
nent in the car situation in the last
nfteen days. II is generally agreed
that all the old grain n4tAi -he-tttt,r-4
before the new crop is ready. En-
pnasts Is given TO the statemen, that
mere Is no disposition on the part of
farmers and elevators 10 hold back
On grain shipments
The need Of further effort and Gin.
lnusd Cooperation is stated as fol-
~ The commission on car service a
~ o Eoinmittee OF the special commit
te0Son national defense OF the Ameri-
can Railway association, desires 10
cali your attention TO the necessity for
between all interests in
! order TO obtain full efficiency Of the
transportation unit. or freight car
anu asks your unqualified support in
connection with demand upon tht
shipping puhlie TO disregard esta hiish.
co trade units and minimum, carloal
weights. and instead, load all eouin,
ment furnished to the fun canacity
and BY this method avoid loss OF 81
70 20 per cent efficiency. thus as
siseinE In relieving congestion. and a,
the same time making more cars avail
aoie Tor handling the traffic offered
ootn FOR the government and the ger.
erai shipping public.
ahy terminals, yards and indus.
trial tracks are now taxea ha,snr4
tneir limits and they cannot be en-.
iaFeed or extended to material de
gree; but these tracks will be re-
z ssSs@a II .esslsspssferft is foaded 10 f,il
capacity. This Will materially increas,
me totai tonnage handled, with bette,
ana more regular service"