The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-02

Showing Fat Heads How to Rn,,
Railroads Creates Sensation in
Railroad World.
HARD THO ON. LABOR UNIONS

a genius, but it is also true that ev-
cry man can come nearer being one
if he works hard. Henry Ford re-
Gently remodeled his complete orga-
nizatien, then bought the Detroit To-
ledo and Irontor Railway. It is true
that he ships a vast amounts Of his
own freight over the road, but at that
he has done wonders. He has re-
duced rates so vigorously that he
has been stopped by the Interstate
Commerce Commission until they
can make an investigation Of the situ-
alton.
He turned consistent deficit into
an operating profit of more than
$500, 900 in the first six months of
1921 and has cut two hours from the
running time between Detroit and
Bainbridge, Ohio, $50 miles. The en-
gine which did it is gay affair, with
brass-bound stack and much nickel
plating. Trainmen says it was re-
constructed from three abandoned To-
comotives. They also back up Ford's
claim that he. found enough material
and scrap along the tracks to pay for
his investment in the road. Ford con-
fscated four steel private cars be-
longing to operating officials, telling
them they should ride with the pub
| lie. Except when experimenting with
his gas car, Ford uses the regular
| trains, In the meantime, the private
! cars are being prepared for general
Iuse. $3.50
FREIGHT MOVES AT NIGHT
Most Of the Ford freight is moved
at night. Five to seven through
trains leave Detroit every evening.
The first two, made up for the Nickel
Plate, are carried west. It is said that
18 minutes is the greatest time to
elapse from the time the train stops
lem Ford's road until it is moving on
the Nickel Plate. When Ford toek
over the road there were seven
through freight crews. Now there
are 10.
By speedings up shipments Fore
saws he has cut the time when raw
material leaves the manufacturer un.
til finished automobiles reach tht
dealer from an average of 22 to l.
days. This freed S22, 900 900 in in
ventory for other purposes. Yard
Z men saw that in few instances a.
! many as 1900 cars have been han
: dled in IL hours. The old D. 7. &
: record was 200 in "a hours.
t BRAKEMAN is PORTER TOO
S Ford has broken the rail unions in
e fluence by paying more than tn
S union scale. 1t is said the brother
e hood took proposed working agree
ment to Ford a short time ago. IL
d tore it up and then offered his EN-
t ploves, but not as union men, pa
t scales providing for maximum 9
|. eight hours work each day in 81
It day week with the minimum scale &
It Sc a day. He threw working agree
It ments overheard and demanded fu
IL time labor. There are no Pullman
= but the brakeman dusts the seat
y carries baggage and makes an a.
n ceptable porter. The conductor tur1
1t switches. The engine crew actual
r takes care of the locomotive. Month
s. pay schedules are Engineers and col
r ductors, 1915; firemen $275; brak
L man, S235.
,r There is no overtime When a ms
rs completes his 2O8 hour month he
re laid off until the first OF the ne:
of month. If he has to be .deadheade'
tn TO his Job his pay doesn't begin UNI
st he begins works and ends when q
d. work is completed. He goes nome
"a his own time.
be Ford's men regard the gas car
On practically adopted. Though it ma
.." " miles an hour in previous tests,
ry is being reftted with a stronger mt
nd or. In appearance it is similar
or an interurban car, but is capable
Mt pulling two or three railroad passe
elf ger coaches at high speed. :,
.e- Ford is understood to contempls
es, building some 20 miles Of new ira
lis from near Waueson, O., to r
n Rock, Mich. On part of this distan
all between Dundee and Tecumseh, Mic
he now uses the New York Cent
E tracks. From Detroit to Flat no
.rt1 or beyond, some 25 miles, the 70;
we bed is in good condition. South {.
rt- Waueson, extensive laying OF ste
ol- balIasting and other improvemel
he lhave been completed.
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