The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-26
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company of Indiana
The Chesapeake and Ohio Northern Railway Company
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

railroads be operated honestly and efficiently and enond
upon the Interstate Commerce Commission the setting OF system
which, the judgment of the Interstate Commerce Iom
mission justified by Developments will insure until March 1922
not less than 5L9o upon the valuation of the properties Of the rail-
roads, be ascertained by the Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Commission deems necessary, allow additional
half of per provide for additions and beemen be
used the of the public being total Of go; but
dou precedent and efficient operation must be had according
the law There guarantee in this The Interstate
Commerce Commission only attempt bring about such
cenase receipt they try honestly and fail because Of business
conditions changing that all that their part Nobody
h, to good any Deficiencies the railroads Insofar this
Company concerned has fallen TAR short OF earning 90 since
the law went effect which September s, 1870 to tins
particular provision Honest and efficient operation demands that
pay only such wages justified by the conditions 1t the
dtons REQUIRE change in wages be made by the railroads
has been made other Industries but such change only
b. made after full and complete investigation by the United States
Labor Board Surely the have their protection against aggression
such they fear by these provisions Of the law If the men
deem reasonable and fair that they should
wages the future the law protects them obtaining what
due her evidenced the Of Decision No issued July 1920
Persistent effort has recently been made the part of shippers
and others bring about reduction freight The railroads
have canvad this situation and determined eoneusey themselves
that such reduction only from reduction Any
other method only produce disastrous results insofar
roads concerned which results will also be disastrous the employees
the railroads The stock argument that the volume Of business
will increased by the lowering of that the relief for the roads
will from such increased business The railroads convinced
after exhaustive investigation that the volume cannot so increase
because the situation the result of adutmen due the
and essenns business caused by that reausmn
and freight Surely the railroads could be expected
take the action Of lowering freight they felt that such sdd
tona business could be produced would be good business
proposition do This does should be
lowered: the contrary, there have been many lowered and
there will be goes which will be found necessary
lower of their effect agnans business but they
all be Investigated and had that they really
necessary and advisable and will produce the desired results
This all before you that you may realize FIRST per-
effort that being made reduce freight rates; and
that you may understand that the principal way obtain the low
that the people demand by reducing and the
of he It,
before the constituted body Surely you protected this
am sure the facts stated herein are true and the opinion.
based best knowledge and belief If this
before taking the important severns your connection with
the Company which strike entails all the more concerned
the development this because possible interference
with plans which have formed looking towards mutual benefit to
be brought about by closer aon between you your Company
which had expected base strong foundation mutual conf
dnce and believe the future Of the railroads lies in this closer
between employee and employer and had confidently counted
upon achieving results every way dproporonate to the effort re-
qured produce such desirable VOL therefore
seriously ponder the and weigh well your action
coming to conclusion When have considered feel that
mature judgment will reach the conclusion that strike along
such lines absolutely untenb and possibly be the
Of benefit to those involved 1t hard to contemplate that
possessed Of the character of the working for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway of whom have spent long years
will not feel that loyalty mps them decline to Join such
particularly because of the fact eadiustent must
and all must share IN that eadumen including employees officers
'toekhoiden and every participating the and
operation Of the Company:
OF leave the service we must comply with
the legal duty which upon Of operating the property order
that the public may be served
WI HARAHAN
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