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examining board that gave them then
examination and other data
u. S. Buttles, commissioner OF INDUS
| tries. spoke of the variation in his
work and of the many problems that
come TO his office. He read some in
teresting letters. one of which was pc
culiarly so, where the Rutland railroad
was reported 10 be trying to collect a
dollar from poor woman Tor water
pipe line running under their tracks,
tending to show that more tact by
those representing the company could
have brought about more successful re-
suits. He then made suggestions tor
improvements, including safety work,
how nurses are employed in the fac.
tories now and the rehabilitation OF
crippIes, telling of the New York law
ON this subject.
Gov. Clements Remarks on Railroads
In prefaeing his remarks on the raul
road situation, Governor Clement SAID
that when the federal government, IN
1910. undertook to name initial rall-
road rates. railroad construction in the
country practically ceased. HAD the
railroads been permitted to advance
their rates. he continued, there would
have been no, need for government con
troll Then the first ACT OF the rall-
road administration was to DO what
the railroady had wanted to do Tor
years-to advance the rates.
He pointed out the losses sustained
by the roads during government con
troll and said that if the government IN
good faith proposed to return the New
England roads and make up the dIiier-
ence between their net income under
government ownership and during the
fest periods OF 1915, 1916 and 1917. 1t
should pay the roads over s5O'oUOonl
IN cold cash. This, the governor point
ed ont. did not include good VIII de-
stroyed by government control, the de-
probation of the property and the enor-
nous increase in operating expenses.
He called attention TO the low rates
on American railroads previous TO the
war. ~The passenger rate Of two cents
uer mile he said, was unheard OF
except in this country. Now, on ac-
count of the enormously increased cost
of operation, still further rate advances
are necessary
Discussing the railroad measures
pending in Congress, the speaker said
the provision for employees being repre-
scented on boards of directors was I'M
practicable and would tend TO intensity
the differences between employer and
employees. He favored the anti-strlke
provision in the Cummins bill, wheh
has passed the Senate.
at does not seem right or reason
able he said. chat small minority
of our working force can take the ma
ton by the throat and arrest its whole
transportation business.
Reverting to the question OF rates,
he urged that roads like the Rutland
and Central Vermont should be per-
mitied to make differential rates on
.'long haul freight that could be prof
ltably carried over their longer and
slower routes, and keep their equip
ment and single tracks employed to
capacity.
sIf our Vermont roads are TO pros
per" the governor said, that differen-
tial must be allowed us"
Referring to the federal order com
pelling the Rutland road to sell its
lake boats, he declated it was dis
tinct loss TO every manufacturing en-
terprise in New England Government
control. he urged further, had neither
reduced rates nor improved service. No
gain thereby had come to the owner,
the taxpayer, the shipper or the individ-
nal