El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
UNLOAD 4 CAR
WITHOUT DELAY
Load in the Same Manner,
Help Win the War, Is
Plea to Everybody.

Director general McAdoo has re-
quested that the railroads in this ter
ritory make a special campaign,
through the newspapers. bulletins and
circulars to railroad employees. appeals
to CONNIE cia1 bodies. and in any other
way possible, to secure prompt release
Of cars by shippers and receivers of
freight in order that the carriers may
at once increase their efficiency.
. The strain laid upon the railroads
by the demands made upon them for
the transportation Of men, material
and supplies necessary to the success
fuI d osecution OF the war, makes this
appeal to the patriotism of the users
OF cars imperatively necessary al this
time. as all other means OF securing
the desired ends have failed" said 9.
f. Hawks, general manager OF the L
2. & S. W
Mr.. Hawks has issued, to employees
of the FL Paso & Southwestern sys-
TEN circular outlining a campaign
to be inaugurated on that road Sim
liar instructions will be issued, and
campaign inaUgurated, by al railroads
throughout the country as never IN
the history of the country was il so
fmpol tant that the conservation and
By both railroads and shippers.
Letter to Employees.
you, of course, know and under
stand that the position in which the
railroads have been placed, in Their
endeavor to move the vast amount OF
government business that came with
the declaration of war. and, at the
same time, take care of the usual COM
mercial trade says Mr. Hawks IN his
circular. The result has been great
car shortage, the like of which this
has never be-ore known, and
the effect Of which has only just be-
gun to be felt.
THE carriers are helpless in this
situation without the cooperation o.
the shipping public. The time has
come when the responsibility rests
largely with the Individual; and ev-
cry shipper who unnecessarily delays
cars in loading and unloading is doing
his country, and, the efore, himself, a
q eat injustice. Toe TACT that he pays
demurrage on the cars which he de-
LAYS beyond the free-time allow ance
is no factor in the case and should
not be considered by him. On the
other hand. there is no question but
in a majority of cases cars could and
should be recessed long before the
free time expires.
IN order that this company may
do its part to alleviate the condition,
/ request of the agents that you at
once inaugurate a systematic cam
paign with the shippers at your sta
ton; explain the state of affairs to
them and appeal TO Their patriotism in
the case. To make this effective, you
should be prompt in giving notice to
all consi gnees of the arrival of loaCed
cars, have them placed promptly for
and endeavor to secure
their release just as soon as possible
hereafter. A close check should be
kept on this, and when il becomes ap-
parent that a car or cars will be de-
ayed in unloading. call upon or com
nunicate with the shipper in an en-
ieavor to secure the desired end.
When a car is released by shipper.
you should see that there is no delay
N getting IL back in the service.
Likewise, in the case Of a car de-
sired for loading. once 1t is set, see
hat it IS not held too long time by
he shipper, and endeavor TO get full
oading tspace or weight capacity for
i. y great saving Of equipment can
.hus be effected.
You are in a position to render val
Iable service to your country in this
natter Of car conservation, and I am
sure you will not be derelict in your
iuty, but will do all you can to re-
ieve this serious condition and HELP
WIN THE WAR