The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-24

the idle that complicate the transportation
problem and the idle car must be eliminated.
To win the war and make the world safe for
democracy, each and every one of the 100000
There ships to be built to make up for the
y @ ton and to carry supplies TO our boys
lumber to the shipyards and these must be kept
moving
Added to this abnormal business is the constant
daily transportation of food and munitions to our
this-and they too, must all be kept moving Time
is our our enemys strongest ally Every minute saved
ming OF the war for democracy is of the utmost value
The Railroads War Board.
In creating their organization for the war. the
railroads had in mind primarily service for the Gov
of continuing the domestic activities of the country
became ar. appaIent howsyer the railroad PIesent
agreed during the to forget competitive 9ctiyi
ties and ITO coordinate their operations in Cont
all their individual and competitive activities inaan
effort to produce the maximum of national trans
TIE Wa Board INCLUDES Mr.. Howard Elliott, Of
C. B. & 9. R. R.; Mr.. Samuel Rea, of the Pennsyl-
vania f. r. Mr.. julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern
sr op1R and Mn r Is OF te
addition Mr. Darrell Willard president of the B. & O.
the Council of National Defense. has accepted the
raj Invitation to becene e member Of
Commerce Commission, is also ex-offcio member.
Tie War Boards Machinery.
The War Board is divided into departmental sub
of the Government, and also subcommittee Car
Service. equipment standards, transportation,
counting passenger tariffs freight tariffs purchases
and supplies and express transportation.
To keep close to local situations and to meet diff
culties promptly subcommittee reporting to the
Commission on Car Service have been formed at
New Orleans and similar big business centers, TWEEN
ty-seven IN ALL who work closely with the business
men of each place. These committees are co-operat-
ing with the shipping and travelling public as well
with the military authorities
The Washington organization of the railroads in
cudes twenty-seven experienced railroad officers, in
GLIDING the five executives on the War Board. all of
includes trained experts of every phase of the work
confronting the ailroads
this country is somewhat like that adopted in Eng
land with respect to railway cooperation at the out
the successful conduct Of railroad activities has beer
in England it has been -hifted to the Government
There the Government assumed financial RESPONSE
COMPANIES would continue to be what they were be.
fore the In this country, the Government as
merely advises the railroads what service it require
and the responsibility is upon the railroad manager
the railroads operated practically system
Railway Regiments for France.
In their effort to give adequate support to tn,
activities to the transportation problems in
facilitating. the French railways is a most i'm
for the The Go it T
provide the necessary man power the railroads have
recruited nine regiments OF railway men. these
regiments are composed. of motive power men ex
perienced in maintaining and running engines, il
building track buildings and bridges, in operating
trains, yards stations, and who can help to main.
tain rebuff operate the railways in France
Thorough b marked every step of the prepare
ton for 4evitalizng of the French railways, II
was the railway hat saved Democracy for tn
world by rushing u the munitions and equipment
that turned back the German tide at the battle of
the Marine. What the French railway did be
hind the lines in those stirring days will be repeated
by the railway regiments of America in whatever
battles must be fought, either abroad at home be
fore Peace be definitely assured.