New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

low marked capacity. The average
lading of the $40 cars was 111.14 per
cent.
A summary of coal mine operations
for the month of July showed that q
total Of 1872 railroads handling anth-
raeite, soft coal and Ignite trans
ported 2o7,42 more loaded cars from
the mines than for the same month
last year-an increase Of 31.6 per
cent, or i0.316.ss0 tons.
In their efforts to shoulder the alb
normal burden thrust upon them by
the entrance OF this country into the
war, the railroads have not confined
themselves solely to the task of max
ing one car do double work. Through
their war board, they have also sup
piled the government with every
facility possible for intelligent CO.
operation in the handling of every
military problem involving the trans
portation of troops and supplies.
Skilled and experienced railroad
men have been sent to every canton
ment to assist the constructing quar-
ternasters there in the movement OF
all supplies necessary to the erection
and maintenance Of these military
cities A trained executive has also
been stationed in the washingto4
headquarters Of the supervising quar-
termaster, SO that every car used in
the transportation of government sup
plies might be made available when
needed.
As a result OF these cooperative
activities, the movement Of thousands
Of carloads of lumber and other sup
plies to the contonments has been ac-
n1ia MI 11xyx mill, ~
In addition, and at the request OF
the government, plans have been per-
fscted whereby one million men are to
be moved from nearly Ave thousand
different points to the thirty-two
training camps for the national army
and National Guard, by October Goth.
About one-third OF these men, the Ma
tional Guard, are already under way
and are carrying their tents and equip
ment with them. This means that in
addition to the coaches and tourist
sleepers occupied by them, more than
$4,000 freight cars must be trans
ported.
No special difficulty would present
itself in accomplishing these troop
movements if they represented all that
the railroads were being called upon
to perform at this time. But the
movement of these million soldiers to
their training quarters must not be
permitted to interfere with the gen.
eral movement of freight and passen-
ger traffic, IL such interference can
possibly be avoided. Right here it
may be stated that freight Of all kinds
is now moving in unexampled volume.
Practically every factory in the coun-
try is working to it's capacity, turning
out supplies for the Allies, for this
government and for the general use of
the American people. The grain crop
is also beginning to move. Soon
cotton will be ready for shipment
Moreover. the transportation OF fuel
cannot be interrupted for a moment,
although each month the railroads are
carrying from the mouths of the
mines six million tons more than they
ever carried before.
All of this traffic must be taken care
Of, and at the same time, the million
men on whom the government counts
for the speedy and successful termina-
ton of the war must be brought to the
places where they are to receive their
training. Organization, much hard
work and the faithful help of the
100000 men who man and operate
the railroads is making the accom-
plishment possible.
Miscellaneous Accomplishments.
Among some Of the other things &C.
eomplished by the board during the
hrst four months OF its existence, have
been the designing of special equip
ment for hopsital and troop train SER
vice, the Standardization of settle
ments between the government and
the railroads, eliminating a large
volume of correspondence and red
tape, and the creation Of special
committee on express transportation
composed Of the vice presidents of the
American. Wells Fargo, Adams and |
Southern Express companies to CO.
ordinate the work of the companies !
with the general problem of transport |
tation.
The Board. which is planning the |
solution of the country's transporter !
ton problem. includes Howard Ell |
lott of the N. Y, N. II. & II. r. R., |
Hale Holden OF the c. B. & O., Sam
uel Rea of the Pennsylvania r.. r., |
Julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern |
Pacific Railway and Fairfax Harrison I
Of the Southern Railway. In addition, |
Daniel Willard. President of the Bal |
tirnore &, Ohio r. r. and Chairman |
of the Advisory Commission of the |
Council OF National Defense, is a |
member ex-ofdnio.
E. E. Clark, of the Interstate Com |
merce Commission, is also an ex-of- |
hcio member.
The War Board is divided into de-
partmental committees. who work in !
conjunction with the military depart |
ments of the Government, and also !