Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-05-21


cr,hip ni,t operation win all that
me pulley implies. Halfway man.
ancf1 must Tor 9 time Al least Noan
constantly IN m|n1 that private own
cithIp b on trial And intY must ho
dclflnIncd lhal shall uIn They
must study Iho needs Of the public
Tor transportation aud m4&e every
reasonable effort 10 saIIsIg lhcm.
They must lrruf ~, ai|tt aid will
oul discrimination
Mr. Willard repeated bis recon.
mondallun made 70 The Council 81
National Defense IN 1917. that a ma
ton should haYr a national lrano'
poriAiinn system and such a system
should embrace and maze proper
use Of aIl available and suitable
agoncIcs Ne added that In bis
opinion, lhla recommendation which
he made a. q wal measure "A Qruti'
- pertincui and important m limo
% peace
"No are fortunate Al actually
having 40 this country The osscnlinl
clements OF such q national system
VI transportation a. l have In mind.
said Nc. Willard. There should. IN
The public interest be the fullest
cooperation between the several
transportation agencies and M an
cases that agency should be pre-.
lcrrcd which can render the 10.
Qulrcd service al the lowest total
economic cost. II this policy IL FOL.
lowed I feel confident Of the future
success OF private ownership and
operation Of The railroads.,
Having described the difficulties
OF the railroads N obtaining funds
necessary for improvements. extern
nlons and equipment which he said
had been estimated al from $500.
Ouo.O0O 10 ei.00o0ooo00 4 year. NJ.
Willard said Congress BY enact.ne
The h4Cummins bill. had correct
ed the poorly conifiycd system Of
regulation which brought about 4
sickly rendition Of The railroads
but that the pAiicut u still weak
Ind unable 10 stand alone. Person
ally, he said, h. MAS 10 favor Of The
government mining uie rate Of re-
turn upon the vnlue OF the proper
Ties which The railroads shall b.
permitted 10 earn. hut he declared
that 'the railroads must be self
supporting before they can be az.
pocied 70 show signs cf renewed
YIeor."
First Of all" declared Mr.. vii
lard. ~lhe railroad rates and charges
must be 80 adjusted a. 10 munsur.
ably meet the increased operating
costs resulting from conditions ere
ated BY The war. Congress has given
definite Instructions that this be
promptly DONE. After that he said
a would remain for the railway
managers 10 80 deal with the prob.
lem a. 10 satisfy the reasonable re.
Qniremenis Of The public. People IN
thia country" he went on. ia the
past have had the cheapest trans
probation IN the world think they
are entitled 10 Il IN The future; Al
any raie, I believe that under pri
Vate ownership they will have n
rhey are also entitled 70 adequate
transportation. and there Is an Inn
peraiive obligation upon the car
riert 70 furnish u. Inadequate trans
poglaiion facilities would check pro
duciion and tend 10 increase the
cost 81 living.
Mr.. Willard predicted that strikes
upon the railroads would become
lees and less frequent a. time wenl
on. since IN his opinion Congress
had provided a definite and work.
able arrangement that should 80
cure justice % the railway wofk
men.
~The public. said President WI
lard. IA entitled 10 expect an I'm
interrupted operation Of railway
properties. believe The railway
managers and me employees viii b.
able enthusiastically 70 solve this 10
hor) problem. Perhaps not |mmo
dialely but within q rcasonabl,
nnar haiure. n not. then 10 M,
mind Il viii be the clear duty 81
Congress 10 pass soma Kind Of a Law
that will mnke the sioppaso of rail
eaf trains hetalite Of labor dlspulsg