The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-03
GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO IN.
CREASE EARNINGS.
FAT SALARIES TO Be PARED
Embargo To Be Placed Upon Luxur-
les and Non-Essentials.-Big Cut
in Passenger Service.-Some
Big Figures.


lations can only be set aside by order
OF McAdoo. No other information
available
The above was telegram received
by the state railroad commission from
CHARLES e. Elmquist, solicitor of the
Valuation bureau at Washington in
reply to query sent to Washington
by the state commission
The commission has been uncertain
as to the status of the state commits
sion under the presidents order TAX.
ing over railroads as to enforcement
of state laws and commission regula.
tions. No request has been received
by the state commission requesting its
aid under the new regulations.
Rates to Be Higher.
G,Ne,nment control of railroads
may hit the public's pocketbook in a
tender spot.
pes Moines railroad men believe
Uncle Sam will order raise in freight
and passenger rates in which the
roads have been fighting so strenu
ously. They say an increase is neces
sary to meet additional cost of labor
material and equipment.
1t is predicted that passenger rates
in Iowa Will be boosted from two to
three cents mile and that Is per
" cent incie ease in freight rates will
also be pur into force.
Zig Salaries To Be Cut.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 29.-There
is good deal of anxiety among high
salaricd railway officils concerning the
fate of theil stipends under govern
ment control. Railroad presidents
who are receiving from $4,000 tol
$150,00O year fully expect to be the
chief victims of general slashing OF
salaries. 1t would not surprise them
biggest if ETAETAOIN CMFWYP RID
if Mr.. McAdoo were to decree $4,000
the highest compensation to be pajc
to any railroad official.
Embargo On Luxuries ID
While Secretary McAdoo has MOI
yet prepared list of nonessentials
over which necessities are to be given
preference in transportation, it isl
known that the government contemp-
lates placing an embargo on the ship
ment of the following commodities
playing cards, poker chips, chewing
gum, candies, decorative metal worn
toys, building ornaments, bric-a-brac, /
artistic furniture, and feature calen-
ders, Other articles whose shipment
may be limited include pianos ano
music boxes, automobile equipment
pleasure fishing tackle and sporting
goods, advertising matter, clothing
forms and models and many other
things the use of which by the Am,
erican people is not considered nee
essary to the extent to with they
are now employed.
Cut In Passenger Service
Chicago, Dec. 29-Radical cuts in
the number of passenger trains will
be made soon. The slicing, it is
thought will begin with the competi
tive service that the roads-battling |
for business-have been forced to pro
vide between points on rival lines. 1t |
is reported that the change will cut |
off the bulk of the parlor, cafe, and |
lounging car service on the limited |
trains and organize. the sleeping car
service so that available equipment
en- be used at 100 per cent efficiency.
Figures Show Competition i
Surprising figures were developed
yesterday as to the number of through
passenger trains now operating daily /
between Chicago and the larger ter
minals reached by competing lines.
Here are some of them:
Between Chicago and st. Louis, IL
trains each way.
Between Chicago and Kansas City,
16 trains each way.
Between Chicago and Omaha, ~
trains each way.
Between Chicago and st. Paul AMI
Minneapolis, 16 trains each way.
Between Chicago and Indianapolis |
Q trains each way.
Between Chicago and Detroit, IL /
trains each way.
This tabulation considers only thru |
passenger trains running on first sch |
edules and does not include the long |
list of local trains that handle the |
business of the smaller communities.
Figures Are Enormous
The following statistics, compiledJ
by the interstate commerce comm ssio,
for the year ending June 30, 1915, and
last fgures published, tells just what
the pooling of the railroads means:
Total capitalization of
the railroads ....l., $l9,6Sl, ABB 92
Total bonds ........: 10,93S,O36,45
Investment in road and
equipment $1,000. 1I525,57s,sOs
Passengers carried in
year .............., l.oo5.sss.l74
Tons of freight handled
annually ....... 2,225, 943 1888 |
Average passenger fare
rer mile .......... zoos
Average freight per ton
per mile ..........3 ta .716i