Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-04

the idle cars that complicate the transportation problem and the idle must be eliminated.
 To win the war and make the world safe for democracy, each and every one of the 2500,0o0 freight cars in this country must be kept moving.
 There are ships to be built to make up for the Uboat destruction and to carry supplies to our boys in France and their allies Cars needed to carry lumber to the shpyards and these must be kept moving.
 Added to this abnormal business is the constant daily transportation of food and munitions our seeports Thousands of daily are required for ths-and they too, must all be kept moving Time IS our enemy's strongest ally. Every minute saved in the transportation of things essential to the win nng of the war for democracy Is of the utmost value
 The Railroads War Board.
 In creating their organization for the ver the railroads had in mind primarily service for the Gov ernment itself. As realization of the importance of continuing the domestic activities of the country became apparent however, the railroad presidents of the country met in Washington April 11th and agreed during the to forget competitive activi- ties and ito coordinate their operations in Conti mental Railway System merging during such period all their individual and competitive activities in effort to produce the maximum of national trans portation efficiency"
 The War Board includes Mr Howard Elliott of the N. Y. N H. & H. R. R.; Mir Hale Holden, of the vania R. R.; Mr. Julius Krlstschnitt, of the Southern Pacific Company, and Nh: Fairfax Harrison. of the Southern Railway air: Harrison is chairman. In addition, Mr. Danr. Willard. president of the B. 6 O. R. R. and chairman Of the Advisory Commission of the Council of Nstionsl Defense, has accepted the railroads invitation become member ex-oico of DA~--% Commerce Commission, is also an ex-oheo member
 The War Boards Machinery. l.
 The War Board is divided into departmental sub committees who work with the military departments of the Government, and also sub-committees 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 cultes promptly, sub-committees sSeporting to the Commission on Car Service have bsse formed at Chicago New York Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans and similar big business centers. twen- ty-seven m all, who c.oSey with tre business men of each place. These committees are co-operat ing with the shipping and travelling public as well as with the military authorities.
 The Washington organization of the railroads ir- cludes twentyseven experienced railroad oncers in cludng the five executives on the War Board all or whom are there practically all the time It also includes trained experts of every phase of the work confronting the railroads.
 Although the plan of cooperation worked out m this country is somewhat like that adopted m Eng land with respect to railway cooperation at the out set of the war, the placing of the responsibility for the successful conduct of railroad activities has been accepted by the railroads of this country, whereas in England it has been 'hifted to the Government There the Government assumed hnanclal responsl- bility and guaranteed that the net earnings of the companies would continue to be what they were be- fore the war In this country. the Government sumes no such responsibility The Government merely advises the railroads what service It requires and the responsibility is upon the railroad mana gers to provide that service; when working to that end the railroads are operated practically system
 Railway Regiments for France.
 In their effort to give adequate support to the Government in its conduct of the war against Germany the railroads have not confined their activities to the transportation problems Tn this country, for the necessity of re- habitatng the French railways is most i'm portant military problem. France cannot spare the men for the work The United States must do it. To 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, m building tracks buildings and bridges in operating trains yards and stations, and who help to main tain, rebuild and operate the railways in France. Thoroughness has marked every step of the prepara tion for the revitalizng of the French railways IL was these railways that saved Democracy for th- world by rushing up the nutritious and equipment that turned back the German tide at the battle of the Marne. What the French railway men 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 can be definitely assured.