Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02

its progress are touched upon in the re-
port as follows.
1T will be recalled that your system
now represents an investment Of over
$2 900 900 900, having q track mileage
Of almost % 900 miles; that Is operat-
ing revenues exceed $3.50 900 900 per
annum, and that the ton mileage ex-
ceeds 5000, 900, 600, showing a growth
of 80 per cent, compared with ten years
ago, and passenger miles OF about
1000 ,00, 900, an increase of about 95
per cent, compared with the same pc
riod. 1t Is unnecessary to point out
that the successful management of a
system of this magnitude requires a
large aud experienced organization and
skilled supervision in rendering such an
extensive public service, and iu directing
the activities of approximately 2s6, $50
employees, so as to earn fair return for
the owners Of the property.
with these objects in view the sys-
TEN was divided into four regions, each
region constituting the equivalent Of
several large railroads, each in charge
Of vice president. with suitable
staff of officers. The large manufac-
turing and repair shops of the company
at Altoona were also separated from
the regular railroad operations and
placed under the supervision OF an Of
fiCer TO devote his whole time and atten-
tion TO the manufacture of equipment
and to motive power and shop problems
of the system.
Report Sounds Warning
Commenting on the act providing for
termination of federal control Of rail-
roads, the report sounds a warning re-
garding this act, and in this connection
says:
Notwithstanding some defects. this
legislation should improve the serious
conditions surrounding the railroads and
protect the interests of their owners and
the public. Your management Is natu-
rally gratifed that a serious attempt
has been made by Congress to enact
legislation to measurably meet the i'm
mediate demands of the situation. which
it is hoped will assure the coprehensive
development of the country's transpor-
tation facilities. 1t should, however,
be carefully noted that after August 81.
1920. the government does not guarantee
q fixed return to any railroad COM
pany. and every carrier must there
after depend upon the net earnings Of
its property
The report announces retirement Of
the following officers under pension
regulations after long and faithful
service:
ID. L. McCaoe, vice president, lu
charge of traffic of the lines west of
Pittsburgh: f. b. Taylor, vice presi-
dent, in charge Of finance and account.
ing. lines west of Pittsburgh; W. II.
Myers, vice president in charge of real
estate. purchases and insurance, who
was also a director of your company :
Robert II. Croft, assistant secretary Of
the company and of many of the sub.
sidiary companies.
Several other important officers re-
signed from the service to enter other
business. among whom may be men
toned George Stuart Patterson. gen
cral solicitor; II. c. Booz, corporate
engineer; ]. Taney Wilcox. assistant
secretary; D. +. Crawford, general
manager, lines west of Pittsburgh 5.
Il. Robertson. general superintendent,
central system, lines west of Pittsburgh,
and William Fleming, assistant to
senior vice president, lines west of
Pittsburgh.