Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
PR.R. TOSPEED
| PAPER SHIPMENTS
eoeoiaI Bureau Established TO
Expedite Rail Movement Of
J. essential Commodity
,sK NEW CLASSIFICATION

The Pennsylvania Railroad TO-DAY ~.
,ururated special bureau 70 eApeo,r a"uor
~. transportation Of ncwsprin. pap.r'
tne r,otcment accompanying the
..nnunccmcut - of the new department
'anD mp;",s of the company placed the com
omy ,,,y in the same category OF essen.
u'Vu @ :, food and fuel and declared that
tia's ,,.,os ~ Of congestion and car short
n n, '' - should be given priority shipment
ear Tho special newsprint bureau opened g,.si
,..adouarters ah at Room 130, Brosd Street
S.a s.at;on, and is in charge OF >. =. Deasy, sE
ss.a;stont chief Of transportation. ine
assls ass.u Is under the joint supervision
o9,t .bo traffic aud transportation depart
ments. ,...., ,;.,ot;o,
~ With reference to the supply ot
eNs.S r;nt noper." the official announce
neMsp new, pof tho railroad reads, .'the man
ut nlens ~ of the Pennsylvania system
aseL ,oLen steps to give this commodity
so;aI MAJ attention in transit and do all
pe, spc; ;s nossiblc, from the railroad point
va riow 70 assure newspapers OF a
Continuous and satisfactory supply.
"For this purpose. n special bu-.
,o, yos today organized in charge of
i'"T T Dcnsy. assistant chief of trans
rno,rtation. 1t will be the duty of the
Evrsoau~-subiect to the provisions of the
"on, railroad law and Interstate Com
rnorco ns~ Commission rulings-in all peri
nds of emergency or scarcity. to watch
tho movement of ncwsprint consign-
,norts an its lines. expedite movement
where possiblc and. wherever necessary.
folIow n shipment back to the source of
oririnal supply. even though on another
railroad system.
at will also be the duty of the
bureau and Of the transportation and
traffic departments to cndeavor to OBJ
min the GO. operation Of connecting rail-
roads on whose lines shipments of news
print paper originate.
"Ip making these arrangements, the
management of the Pennsylvania sys-
tem realizes that the uninterrupted
nublication Of daily and other news
papers is public necessity of the
highest order and the newsprint, which
Is the principal raw material, must be
rlasscd, so far as transportation is
concerned, with primary necessities,
such as food and fuel, and during
periods of congestion, car shortage and
other emergencies, should be given, SO
iar as may be practicable, priority of
movement as well as exemption against
general embargoes.
'In pursuance Of this policy the man
sgement will. through the offices of the
traffic department, Immediately get in
touch with publishers Of all newspapers
on its lines to ascertain what difficulties
they may be experiencing in their paper
shipments, the promptness with which
shipments are received and all other
matters affecting the regularity and suf-
6ciency Of supplies, as well as the causes
Of unsatisfactory conditions.
"For the purpose of checking back
dHieultcs to the point of origin each
newspapers will be asked to state its
source Of supply. When this is as
ccrtained il it is on another railroad
system, that road will be requested to
cooperate in cxpediting the movement
OF tho manor - ...