The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-05-31

- f52 nIfects of legislation on public
|saneizlip, the government is going
7heaEl nd putting into effect plans
MIL the fullest and most efficient use
81 khe Hallway systems of the coun-
Ae wholesale discharge of
a6IWay presidents and the re-em-
Ecys31ent of most of these officials
directors at much lower salary
n I'LL iYafAication of the direction
hich Director-General McAdoo is
|, ing II establishing efficiency and
CITING from our transportation
E suss the greatest amount of service.
TO carry out this policy the rail-
ads, the canals, freight yards and
land and water terminals of
esa1nship and railroad lines are to
mamerged into one system under the
Ign Serrln1ant's general management.
eNngllne oE the big reasons why pri-
Pc l@e operation of railroads broke
resFn was that the roads had COM
|nore I'D ruinously in shutting one an
md aa out and in keeping the boat
PEI Is from the use of terminal con-
(n lions Under the government
! Oh sifation the old feud between the
he slroads and the public along the
CedgabIe rivers and canals, which
4 "a &lo ~, o1raJ ofF
re- sI&r eo1npetition, is settled. Under
IN, new Management freight will
70 .Ea the cheapest way regardless of
>. lends 10 one set of stockholders
=. another The waterways, which
fallen to low estate of service
expe1ience revival, and many
is and canals will blossom once
ii with the carriers of commerce.
1AL By
g. sATERWAYS
cain, coal and cotton-every
act that is not perishable-will
hAfted from rail to water, as
.~ao, as possible, over canals, rivers,
lAEQls and coastwise routes Ports,
TNY AS Boston will be given more
CiO, better wharves anc docks and
rico, .oai supply of New England will
and Ais1sla - II ny wafer "'
i cost. From Pennsylvania
will be carried to Buffalo by
barges and from there by lake
X KAlahith, Chicago, Milwauk%e and
lss' lake ports.
for 1 the Government will not wait
F ARke slow and uncertain ways of
ook. tie enterprise to develop these
ways An appropriation of
JOG, 900 has been asked for to
i've Gulf, Atlantic and Lake
That will be but a bs ginning.
irst fifty power barges and the
fifty tugs for river and canal
Dilg &c, now being constructed, will
III Lowed by others very quickly.
pa ,rograan covers the entire Unit
,ates.
o. ven Railroad Administration is
OF ne to void any wasteful jour-
q of freight. When the proper
e VI are designated for various
III az ents, the distance of land haul
bit lessened in many instances.
&. PRS, The new works will be put
t pun permanent basis. Commissioner
d ada of the Shipping board was
led broad to study docks and har-
the ii Europe, and the latest and
trans improved ms thods will be used
: estatFhere*
NERSHIP
BENsTAY
the me who has an opportunity to
an deshe ilnprovement that has al
&4 hf en- made in transportation
~ n under government control,
eapening of cost and the in
Hk~ III the volume of business, can
i ny doubts that the govern
III pefIaanently in the railroad
Dls Is hardly possible that
ple would consent to go back
our oIa, cumbersome, costly and
r Eat system.
oil the minor benefits to ship.
e xilI Be the simplifcation OF
|..b bookkeeping. Under the ole
s1lipnaents that had to be
TOPver ssveral routes We're the
of endless controversy
- reight tariffs had to be con.
Ira Land sometimes bill of goods
~ 81 lie subjected to different clas'
IA ssIns With a different rate or
ute. In the large centers
e rO adjasfers maintained expen
lana cea fl transact their bushes.
town' fening Tor shippers the over
n asonSV Ii light. The overcharge:
! Plenty @de through ignorance, be
II tamf<<1 system was so COM