Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24

II will thus be noted that during
IL years when other industries were
making very large profits, when the
prices Of farm products and the wages
Of labor were soaring TO unheard Of
heights. the earnings upon railroad in
vestnent In the United States were
held within very narrow limits and
Dat they have. during the past foss
years. progressively declined.
Reads Handicapped More Than otsss
Dusiness.
The railroads are responsible to tAs
pvblic Tor providing adequate trans
Dortation.
Their charges are limited By pub.
10 authority. and they are In vcry
large respects. NOTABLY for Labor
compelled 70 spend money on q basb.
fixed BY pubic authority. The margin
within which they are permitted 70
earn . return upon their investment
q 70 otter Inducements to attract new
capital fos extensions and bettermeuts
10 extremely limited.
However much the railroads might
desire. therefore. to reduce thsiy
charges IN times Of dspression, u w
DO perceived hat the limitations suy-
rounding their action do not permit
them 70 give effect 70 broad and elss
~ poiioiss vhieA might very psopesly
govern other lines Il business ~
thu restricted.
y n. been urged upon ths r.tlrSsds
traffic and that Increased traffic wiQ
protect the carriers from the loss incl
dent 70 q reduction In rates. The rail-
road ucanagsmenss cannot disguise from
cenjsctural and that an Adverse result d
the experiment would be disastrous n0k
,niy 70 the railroads, but the public,
vhese supreme need 70 adequate trans
Consequently the railroad managemsnss
cannot feel Justified In placing these 10
stfunnsutalities. 20 essential TO the public
welfare, ct the hazard Of such an expert.
nent based solely upon such . con-
lecture.
Fsrn,srs Especially Need Lower Rates.
II Is evident, however. that existing
transportation charges bear in many cases
prices at which commodities csa BE- ed
In the market and that existing labof
and other costs Of Transportation thus Inn.
posed upon industry and agriculture
. generally burden rr, greater toAn they
agriculture. The railoard manaGsmsnls
are feeling sensitive TO and sympathetjg
With the distressing situation and desifS
to DO every thing TO assist In relieving
furnish the transportation which the
public must have.
At the moment railroads. in many
cases are paying 10 cents an hour for
working alongside the railroads and can
easily be obtained by them at 70 cents
an hour. The railroads Of the country
paid. In 1870. total VI considerably oveg
500, 100000 to unskilled labor alone.
However desirable Il may be to pay this
OF that schedule q wages, Il ID obvious
that II cannot be paid out OF railroad
ssrnings unless the Industries which use
the railroads are capable OF meeting suoh
charges
The railroads. and through them the
people generally. are also hampered IN
their efforts TO economic by a schedule
Of working rules and conditions now In
ooa,1 S saS u i5Sa 'S Ss R BE- ~
road Labor Board.
The conditions are expensive, unso>r
nomic and Unnecessary from the point q
view Of railroad operation. and extren>r
pays the bill ThiS schsdpls Of vaxss VI
Of working Conditions prevents tie r1H-
roads from dealing eguitably With thai
eeor costs y ecoord4nce With r~p118
% local considsraticps which ouz1f u
control vsTse N different parts II ~
country. fhA railroads are seskiux II
abroEated.
The railroads WI seek a rsducftos n
.asss nov pfopessq By first rsaus6l33
B?ard The rsilreess VIII proceed III
Al possible dhtstch. and as soon Af ~
hAtfqad Labor Board shall have gi4Sz IL
asafkt 70 the rs4sctlon 81 vsses - II
e. rsduetiea n ratss vin " - X