Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-08
ATTACK MADE IN SENATE LIN
 RAIL BILL IS FIRST IF KIND
Resolution Offered Which Would Change Proposed Legislation SO That Roads Would be Automatically Returned.
tRy Review Leased wirel

WASHl\GTO\. Jau. t.--lae So- ministration bill to regulate severn ment management of railroads was suhiected to its first sttScks today at the capitol.
 Resolutions were introduced in the senate seeking tO amend the section providing for indefinite continuance of government control by providing for automatic return to private control after the war. The basis or cOmpen- sation on the earnings of the three years ending June Soth last was crit icired before the senate interstate commerce committee by Julius krutt- schnitt. chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific, who suggested instead the two and a half year period between July l. 1915. and December Sl. 1Sl7. arguing that earnings for 1915 were below normal
 The house interstate commerce com mittee tomorrow win hear Interstate Commerce Commissioner Anderson eN- plain the measure.
 Executive Measures. The railroSd administration devoted itself today to executive measures to
  roads Mir. McAdoo appealed to peO- pie of the United States to observe next week as freight moving week" through Sn organized movement to un- lead cars and turn them back nom terminals. In anticipation of severn nent assistance in rSilrosd financing. roads were instructed tO report i'm mediately the amount of capital they need for the coming year.
 Before the senate committee Mr. KrGttSchnitt. who was a member ot the railroads war board. stated cn- shatically he believed the stockholi- CTS Of the Southern Pacific would not be satisfied with return after the war such ss the government might guarantee during the war. no matter what period was selected. He thought they would accept it as a patriotic duty during the war. but afterwaSGS would want tO revert tO the maaage- ment effective before the president took charse.
 Alfred P. Thonl. general counsel for the railroads executive council. urg- ed that whatever action Is taken should come quickly Mr. Kru;tSeh- nit win continue on the stand tOmOr- row.
 Mr. McAdoo's statement on con certed movement Co clear congestion said,
 Freight Moving Week.
 T wish tO appeal to the poole of tho United States tO observe the week beginning Jsnuarv lfth and ending sf.ahr Week and | earnestly request the gov ernOrs of the various states the public utilities commissioners, the mayors of cities and towns. the state councils of national defense. the federal and state food and fuel administrators. Snd other business organizations. business men and shippers generaly. and all railroads employees concern cd. to organize locally and make supreme effort during this week to unload freight cars. Go remove freight from railroad stations and tO clear the GOctS for a more efficient opera tiOn of the railroads Of the country.
 An earnest and united pull all along the line win achieve wonders in this direction. We can help our selves and relieve an immehse amount ot suffering if we attack the problem vigovouSly and in the true spirit or cooperation"
 Immediately after the freight nov. ing week" the new hish demurrage rates ordered by the director general win go into effect.
 Milder weather in the east hoped to send freight moving faster. hu, snowStorm in the middle west caused 3 serious tie-up.