Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-01
Transfer From Govern
msat Control Made
Without Incident.
RATES MADE PRIOR
Il. TO MARCH 1 STAND
oeWmsree Censmlssion, With Enlars'
q Powers Under New Law. *
plaIns Attitude Toward TariHs and
Z classlHeatisns - Commission I'M
sssassd e Eleven Members and
Salaries decreased 60 $4,000 Year
~ Associated Prsss.

Salaries Oooroasod 90 vIx,WV . rear
~ Associated Press.
Warrington. March !. - Railroads
oG tho country. operating for the f,rst
time in twenty-six months under
their own management were for
naaliy notified today by the interstate
cemmsrcs ccmmission Of the new
Sewers delegated to that body and
Of the rights snd privileges accorded
csz11srs by t4s nsw railroad law.
/. The commissions announcement
explained that the provision OF the
Nv, regarding rate reductions prior
. 6spG ! vas mandatory. but
changes n rate 1ssulations. classifi-
cation and practices in which de-
easion had be>n entered BY the COM
mission would bs effective on the
lste designatsd
An changes In rates and ratifica-
tions elective prior to today VIII
stand, the Statement said.
Exit Rail Administration.
! Tho United States railroad admin
iStration, the sovsrnmsntal agency
which for more than two years has
controlled the operating division Of
the nations railroad systems today
passed out Of sxistsncA With it's
pessins at midnight the 80 lines
that bad besn merged into what was
practically one gtsantac ovstern again
went undsr coutTol of private In
tsrsstS. frss - opsEat In comped-
tion - q ~
The tsaascse from government to
privats cpatEup vaszWithout Incident
and thsee wenfAothirg to Indicate
thses ~ beG9 6hange.
az che Gea3 a. directors and men
whb cou4Follod the roads during gov
ernnsat operat1Dn. Director General
Hines aions (tAius. He remains
simply 10 olelE matters left pend
Ing when he government re-
liuuuished bntr6 These include
thousands o.. claif1s. contracts and
grievances ySs to sbe settled. and
among which are tlshty-three COM
pcnsation contracts with various
roads which sttll are the subject Of
negotiations.
Powers Of Board Enlarged.
Under the socalied reorEanisation
bill which governed the return OF the
systems TO private ownership. but
little Jurisdiction II retained by the
government. Under It's terms the In
terstA&e commehce commission is
given great power to control raves,
and compulsory arbitration OF labor
disputes 10 required
The government also retains a GER
tain amount OF control over bond
iasues by the insurance OF q fixed
percentaze OF profit, and makes 1t
possible for corporations to obtain
loans from Q fund for that purpose.
Specifically the bill authorizes the
spresideut to settle all questions. In
Guiding compensation. and appro-
priatss 500, 900, 900 for this purpose.
Provides guarantee Of standard re-
turn OF carriers for . period OF six
months after termination OF federal
control
Create. : revolving fund OF $780,
oO0. 900 for making new loans to car
siers.
Labor Must ArbItrats.
c,..te. ( r.i,road labor board and
.,.,,.r ,oach,nArv for the a,nicable
sstt,.rn.rt - a. d,sn,,tes between am
.ss,,s.. "a smnlov.s
Tnrect. ,tha interstata commerce
.n,,yn,..inn "a NJ rates that win
.s.rcv,da nnr fvo wear. 6H per cent
.stnrn. ~ ,4ha road. on the value
- ~. .~.rs..ta railroad nronartv
.s.vo.sd q ~ = n,,h,1c -
~ -prn,dda~ th.t 4, .nv CARRIERS IN any
.,..r ,..rn : nj operat,nr income IN
s..ss e Z n.r cerr one.haIf.of a,,ch
srce.. Snust be placad in q reserve
S,nS Ia IN. ostsr hair mu.t be naid
trtn as...- . - -ensrsS y. nont,n rent fnnd. "a ba
,,. ,,.ed a. 'makAZioans ia carrier.
r,x.. 4o tl,a 1nterstate commerce
~o,,,n, ~ n. =. IAN ina nover "a re.nIafa the
S..,,. oI s.,,,,r;;t;;r.. s,... - = !,
Inmeaaea tha interstate commerce
,e,o,cm,s.inn rom nine 70 eleven
mAmbera ana fsaiarae. from 10000
- ~ .ooo. vi
4 Whefher Hnion labor leaders who
stubbornly opposed the measure vim
"a ~ - .,sss. ..s J. s,.sss..ss.. .s,s = -
tno fa1lt0A0 nfotnern0od0.