The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
u. s, ADMINISTRATION
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per man rs the longer shift because Of
Increased efficiency.
THAT has n"i been our experience"
Mr.. TrllcrtOn said.
We ct aS mu"h work out Of the last
hour on tn" pee" bass as the first hour.
Mr.. McRaiu replied. That's what
pulled US through
Commissioner MrChord said the inter
state c"min-rc" commission has nfur-
nation that S"mc shops ar" not working
as much rs eight hurs. Mr. "llrinu
said he did not think that applied 20
the west Tn" Rock Island shops wore,
pat on the cGht-h"ur basis lie told ~:
commission. and found that their mon
were leaving Ia work for another road
which worked nin"-h"ur shifts with 1aY
for nine and oncha!f hours. When the
Rock Island Instituted the longer day
it's mon hogan to return. hut another
complication resulted. in the rrSiEnr-
tiun IF numerous competent f"rcmrn.
who returned to subordinate positions in
The SHIPS because they could make more
money.
Reasons for ConscStcl traffic were
sought by the comm mission in discussion
Of shop wages and conditions. The
operating officials said the weather was
rcSpunSihc g.
trial nuw WAS right up IN date" with
engine repairs aud had maintained It's
power throughout the winter
"Frnm December L. February |. the
average rating # oar engines. TINT is
the load they ar" expected /" pull under
normal conditions. waS reduced from So
To- 81 per cent. hv said. Inability To
maintain tn" cuGiiG: rating WIS due en-
tirrly TO tn" weather. We had ordered
additional locomotives for last fall, huc
government orders delayed delivery six
L. eight months. and ih"y just now are
beginning tn como in.
"All operating officials worked from
i I" - hours Il day during the worst
al tho congestion. II WAS the super
human effort on III" part Of tn" super
viS"ry fore" which kept things gong
as we'll as they did"
Mr.. MrISain said his road had fur
niShrd power to four subsidiary lines
and had Il number q! engines nf other
liu"s in its repair shops. MIR TnllCrtuu
said there was no congestion on western
roads except around chicago. whore
difficulty of transforms cars 10 cast
"rn lines caused them IT, back up on
tn" western tracks.
Then III" conditions which caused
federal control w"r" not due 10 c"ndi-
'I''llSr ''il III N'''' ~ '''ih3 ''T''' W
Lam
"N"t that | know Of" Mr.. Tollcrton
replied.
Til" question "f women IN railroad
work again Interested IN" commission.
{. NJ r"nklu at Ia" Nrw York. New
Haven and Hartford. said women have
h.'cn engaged out" largely TO replace
men joining tn, rulnrS and that the New
Haven has opened u school for teaching
women biography and tn" duties of
passenger and freight agents. Mr..
M"l;Hin said III" Now York Central en-
plOyS nc women III III" motive power
department aud lnn women in the Stor-
AK" department. IL" latter being used
u sort scrap iron. Tn" New York Cen
tr;tl has established u rUl" since tn" war
began that no clerical position sh'tll be
filled by appointment Of man ifE u
woman iS available.
Dictated wage schedules. which the
officials said showed substantial in
crcas,s since l9lG. were filed with tho
commission.
/, is expected that III" hearings Will
he concluded tomorrow. after thc tcS-
limnny OF two representatives ut en-
plnyrs who wcr" unable 10 appear with
other union leaders.