Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-20
BAD r. n. MANAGEMENT
WASTES A BILLION
A YEAR, BOARD TOLD
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1t was also charged that much OF the
defective equipment which the manage
mcnts of the road are using as an
argument for the need of decreased
wage costs, could have been avoided If
the roads had declared less liberal
dividends and use proper proportion
of their earnings TO establish replace
ments funds.
Waste Given In Detail
The following tabulation, represents
those wastes estimated by the unions
witnesses and for which authorities are
quoted. giving specifications and ex-
plantations as set forth in tho body of
the exhibit.
81 Modcrnizing locomotives. Gross
reparable deficiencies in the tractive
power of the railways is pointed out and
il is shown that by systematic applica-
tion to the locomotives of demonstrat-
ed improvements such as superheators.
brick arches, mechanical stokers and
feed water heaters, there would result
an annual saving of at least s2T2 500.
600.
"2 Locomotive operation The magni-
tudc Of the railways coal bill Is Consid :
cred and certain of the larger wastes call
Culatcd. and IL is concluded that by use
Of better methods OF coal purchase, coal
inspection careful receipt and efficient
firing Of the locomotives an annual saw
ing could be effected of at least $50
600 O00.
"3. shop Organization improvements.
The sad aud almost incredible made
quacy and out-of-date equipment OF the
railway shops is reviewed. the dcfenee-
loss wastes considered and it is con
Scrvauvcly estimated that by a proper
shop 'orgaization an annual saving
could hc effected of at least $4,000 600
~ Power Plant Fuel Saving. The
! obSoictc and wastcful condition of the
/ power plants in the railway shops Is
/ considered and 1t is estimated that III
4 this field the possible saving o. ~fueI
/ would. by itself amount to an annual
! total of 10000. 900.
Il, Water Consumption Saving. Ths
railroads expenditure in maintenance OF
+ way and structure as reviewed. tht
ncccssar, wastes noted. and it IS csti
mated that easily attainabI" say ings ~
/ the consumption of water alone w"uld
amolu; annually TO $i2 0.oeo.
Service of Supply SAVINGS. Ih'
4
pu,@ has been inquired into apd IN
avoidablc LOSSES surveyed. and il 4 csti
/ matted that th. wastes end abuses
amount annually 70 not less than So
GOO 900.
1. shop cost Accounting savings
7 Attention has been given 60 ne matter
! of uniform railroad statistics ANA the
1 usc of efficient methods Of cost account
I ing only. uu annual saving would he
I feasible 70 The amount Of $lo.9O0.o0o.
rs. Labor Turnover SaN ings The in
+ dustrla losses due t. unu,Ct tssary labor
I turnover and to iuad.quat" training q
personnel has been reviewed. and il =
estimated that thc avoidablc wastes in.
+ cidcut to labor turnover alone amounts
I to more than $4o.ooo,ooo.
-q. Loss and Damage Savings. In
quir, has bccn made into the amount
T os ,hc annual loss and damage account
/ of the railways. and into the prcvcntahl'
\ causes az such losses. and u is esti-
mated that an annual saving might b,
effected 10 the amount Of $9o.uoo.Ooo.
Total 1t wlu be noted that tbs
I avoidablc wastes here listed are but
partially represented in the accom-
/ panyiug money estimates, nevertheless
Tho st1n of these incomplete figures rep
resent an annual unnecessary waste O
S5-N 500 .0ue.
Further alleged large scale wastes
losses and inetiicIencies IL the equip
m-n. and operation Of the railways
daIicat 81 approximate estimate i
dollars aud cents. are given n the eN
/ h.l4t AS follows.
Wastes due 20 remedIahle defect
in car equipment
j. r. W.
equipment
wastes through inefficient hand
eae II tractive power
Wastes due 20 inadequate engin
terminals
h. Wastes due 20 defective mainte
nance If way The American Railwa,
Engineering Association, discussiui
losses through lack Of Standardization
states that over 80 different sections o
ran are rolled between the weights O
80 and 40 hounds when seven section
WI answer al the purposes and ar
au that are commended by this AS
I soc.a-lon i further computes som
of the wastes involved. and points on
that want Of standardization IN frog
and switches and in width OF road-be,
accounts for large avoidable losses.
Wastes due 10 Inefficient trah
operation II is estimated that losse
aggregatlng perhaps $500 900 900 a yea
are attributable to managerial incom
l-Detence in train operation Most rail
roads do not attempt to operate thei
trains on the basis Of scientifically
economical schedules. although the ad
vantages and practicability Of trah
scheduling have been successfully dem
onstrated upon certain roads. Frcigh