Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
CUMM|NS TO ASK
SENATE RAIL PROBE
Senator to Present Resolution
Demanding Exhaustive In
vestigation Of Conditions
70 CLEAR UP GEER LETTER
BY the Associated Press

Washinpton. ApriI g Chairman
| Cuminins. OF tho Sennto intcratnto com.
mercc COMMITTEES drafted tcdav Lis rcso-
luton. for introt,Iction peyt week' on-
| thorizinc general and oybaustive in
vcstigation of railroad nffnirs' II is
planned 10 omen thc in1uirv about Anril
IL. and the senator expects TO soc fresi-
lent Harding soon regarding the COM
Z, mjttcc progrom.
Ono pbase Of tho ;pouirv will bovc to
do with the best means Of bringing about
reduction in railroad rates. frbc rcso-
luton also would authorize the com
mittce to inquire into the efficiency or
the return of the raiiroads To- private
ownership. Other subjects of inouiry
proposed include reduction I'm tbc vol
ume of freight traffic and operation
costs.
Senator CUMMING proposes TO call
railroad managers before the committee
in beginning the inquiry for primary
discussion Of present operating costs.
Labor representative are To be bcard
later.
S. Davies Wnrfeld. president of the
Association Of Railway Securities Own
crs, and Darwin L. Kingsley, Of the
New York Life Insurance Co. con
fcrred today with President Harding on
the railroad situation. Their conference
was said to be in line with the Prcsi-
dents policy OF seeking advice from
every one interested in the transporta
tion problem.
| Mr.. Warfeld has presented views Of
the security owners to Mr.. Harding sew
cral times, and also has proposed to
Senator Cummins plan for 60 ordinn-
tion of the railway systems as means
Of cffccting economies In operation.
Tomorrow Mr.. Harding will sec an
other of the Big -Four Brotherhood
heads. l.. i. Sheppard, of the Conduc-
tors Brotherhood.
-
Chicago, April Shy A. P.)-The
authenticity of letter alleged by labor
representatives to have been signed by
!. w. Gccr, general manager Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at St. Louis,
suggesting defamation of all labor or
ganizations, IL necessary" TO obtain
tion proposal, can be substantntcd by
witnesses, union leaders declared before
the railroad labor board today.
The board was asked to call five wit
ncsscs, including Mr.. Gecr, TO clear UP
the matter. Introduction of an alleged
copy of the letter before the board re-
Gently called forth denial from Mr..
Gcer that he had written it.
Tho letter, dated March 10, 1921, was
addressed to all supervisory employees
and asked them TO obtain information
regarding the attitude of employees on a
proposed wage reduction.
''In connection with this proposed
investigation would advise that you use
every available means to get this in =
formation, even resorting to defamation
,. of all labor organizations, il necessary, -
the letter said.
: In addition to Mr.. Gccr the board
was asked to summon William Stubbins,
partmcnt, Bradford, Pa; Edward
Fam. chief clerk to Mr.. Stubbins
Miss Mildred Bosscrman, stcnogrnpher
In Mr.. Stubbins' Office, and 7. Is. Far
rington, master mechanic, Colum
bus, ..
The board was asked 10 rec lest the
witnesses to produce the letter or copy
of il. and n reply said to have been
made by Mr.. Stubbins that such in :
formation could not be obtained.
When the letter was introduced Il. F.