Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-11
TELL RAIL MEN BACK OF
CAR SHORTAGE BROKEN
Result Of Efforts OF Operators and
Employees, Assisted by
Shippers.
GEORGIA MAN HEADS boDY
James a. Perry Elected President
OF National Association Of Rail.
way and Utilities Commissioners
In Session in Washington.
iny Associated rrcssl

WASiilN NOTION. Nov. lG.-Janrs 4.
Perry. OF Georgia. was unanimously
elected president OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Railway ana Utilities
Gommiss toner's today for a onc-year
term.
L. 'Iidson Burr. chairman OF III.
Florida railroad commission. in p.ac
ing MIR. Ferry in nomination. de-
ciarrd hn WA" man OF the "ncw
south" and "a son or tho old South"
am going to 'tnm" man from
Dixie. said Nj; Burr, in making
il III" new south. ! am proud OF ou,
new South. | am glad that | have
lived during the building 81 the new
SOUTH 80 which Mr.. Gr;ely referred:
hu: was born long enough ago to
have deep seated love aud rcvcr-
cnvc for tho traditions OF the old
South am glad that have lived 10
soc III" sons OF tn" old south vol
unt"cr with tn" sons al The North
undo: thc Stars and Stripes In the
Spanish Americas War under IN.
!.ad"rship OF General Wheeler aud
Colonel ROOSEVELT 70 haht for tho
freedom a. the Cuban republic.
Rrin: Victory tn Losing Fight.
- ana glad tina; have lived" lao
continued. 10 see our boss Of III
new south join with ;hc boys ~
tho North. OF tho iias; ana oi tn"
West. and in France under old
Cory, bring victory Ia losing
iEht. Many Of them have sought their
las, 'gnt and today Il" buried wherc
they tell on the battle iiolis Of
France. or rest in u watrry grave.
ann glad that / HAY. lived To see ncn
from al! states stand with u solid
!ront TOR the preservation .! these
rights so dear Ia the sons OF the old
south and new South."
other officers elected were; r.tnl ID.
Jackson. o: Wisconsin, Hrs, vice.
president; Dwight y. Lewis, Iowa.
sncond vicc-prcsident James -.
Walker. New York secretary and
LEROY y. lloyd. OF Washington, as
sisjant secretary.
The back OF the car shortage has
been broken, CLYDE H. Aitch.S0n. ut
thu Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. declared today. As \ result ''nf
the Efforts Of railroad operators and
simmer and under tn" policy laid
down by the commission" Mr.. .,i;ch-
isoh said, we are now facing the
possibility OF surplus "uuipm"nt."
NJ. AitchlSOn declared II" general
public would never know how close
! the rail and water transportation
systems OF the United States cam" 10
= complete cessation OF tunci!oning
IN the industrial heart OF the coun-
irr as The result of III" strikes be-
ginning in April and whirh continued
~ diminishing force unt.l midsum-
!n-r."
Avoid Unnecessary Canstrmction.
The present financial situation"
Mr.. AitchiSon asserted, coupled with
The apparent downward trend OF con
| Structirn costs. makes II seem pru-
dent not 10 engage upon any undue
/ or nnavoidahic construction program
| until conditions become more normal,
and seemingly there can hr no leg
| Ting down in the intensive use Of
! equipment 10 make the existing
transportation machine operate ut
! 100 per cent load factor"
| Railway and utility commissioners
| laid aside their formal convention
! program today ana held an Eek
! prr!cncc' meeting over tn. problems
! q! street railways and enforcement
/ "t service standards on public u,!li-
ties. Members OF various State COM
| missions. who ar" attending the an
i nGa! convention here. gathered IN 4
| round table conference 10 hear sug-
/ seStiona Tor Improvement
The talk covered effects of Iu-
| creased 'nres ON stree; ear traiilc
| me service ut cost plan ana the pos
s!h!lity OF retaining the sh ort haul
passengers through = cent fares
| Henry II. Trumbow"r. OF Wisconsin,
sald ways and means should be
round in deal with motorists who
! used their machines ten months and
ai'rct cars the rest OF the year The
| occasional street car passenger, lta
| IMAM IN" regular patron. lie thought
| ihiA miEh, b" reached by selling
monthly tickets at a reduction from
| cash fare.
| Edward Fiad. OF the Missouri COM
mission. urged the zone plan. with n
! basic rate OF r cents from :hc con-
| srstcd district Of cities