Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-02
Provides For Private Owner
ship With Strict Federal
Supervision.
COMMERCE BOARD
MADE SUPREME
Would Supervise Rates, Operation and
Financing by Government - En-
ployes Would Be Given Voice by
Equal Membership on Board 70 su-
psrviss Wages and Working cendi-
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Washington. Sept. 2.-Private own
ership and operation Of railroads in a
number Of regional systems under
strict government control. with strikes
and lockouts Of railroad employees pro-
hibited. Is the plan for permanent rail-
road regulation submitted to the SEN
ate today by the interstate commerce
subcommittee.
A tentative bill embodying the sub
committees recommendations, which
bear no resemblance to the Plumb
plan, had been instructed by Chair
man Cnmmins and referred.to the tnil
thtarState commerce committee. The
bill Is, the result Of many months OF
hearings and work b ythe subcominit-
tee.
Would Return Lines At Once.
Salient provisions Of the Cummins
hilk gyt4es;
and return OF the roads to private con-
troll on the last day Of the month OF
enactment.
sEstablishing the interstate COM
merce commission. with greatly in
creased p0s16fs. as the supreme body
over railroad affairs
supervision and control of virtually
ali railroad affairs. including rates, op-
Grafton and financing by the govern
ment.
Creation Of new railroad trans
portation board Of five members ap-
pointed by, the president, to supervise
railway development and operation.
subject to final action Of the interstate
commerce commission.
Hearing For Employees.
Creation Of new committee on
wages and working conditions, compos-
ed equally Of representatives Of em-
pl0yes and employers, with wide au-
sthority4n settling labor questions, sub
tect to decision of the transportation
board and Interstate commerce com
mission.
rProhiBiting strikes and lockouts OF
railroad employees under fine and i'm.
prisonment penalties.
Defining new policy for concen-
tration in ownership and operation OF
railroads. with federal incorporation,
into not less than twenty nor more
than thirty five regional systems.
mo guarantee by the government OF
future railroad income, but limitations
made upon revenue to fair dividends
based on values Of properties. fixed by
, the interstate commerce commission.
The bill provides that existing rail-
road payment contracts with the gov
ernment shall be continued not longer
than fourr rmonths and that present
rates shall continue unfit changed by
the interstate commerce commission.
with provisions looking to immediate
action toward readjustment.
Regional System Keynote.
The keynote Of the subcommittees
bill, Chairman Cummins stated In an
i explanation to the senate Is planned
Tor establishment OF twenty to thirty
five regional rail systems.
The new method for settling labor
disputes ts i proposed committee on
wages and working conditions, Senator
Cummins said, adding:
EFT creates a committee Of wages n !
/; working conditions which is to be COM
posed u Sight members, four repre-
sehttng labor and four representing
+ the railroad companies.
Each railroad craft Is to nominate
I candidates for this committee. and the
board n required to appoint four from
among such nominees Each railroad
corporation II to ognominate a candidate
III membership. and the board is to
Annntht four persons from among such
noininaLions. y 4 755555 555a
ST1lis committee Is to consider all
com piaints submitted by representa-
lives 81 the employees. or Of the car
3Sriers, and n to be decided by major
axs, ef4l x,x.xx So l<S doctatOno arn RI b0