Evening journal., 1921-04-27
LAUCK URGES
R.R. ECONOMIES
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shops. elimination Of circuitous rail !
routes. unihcation OF terminals con-
solidation OF ticket offices. universal
mileage tickets Standardization OF
equipment. maintenance Of uniform
freight classihcations. maintenance
of common time tables between inn
portant points. high demurrage rates
and utilization Of water routes for
crowded rail lines.
Pooling OF locomotives and cars
were recommended to meet traffic
/ congestion. He said this would be
impossible under private control.
Lauck charged failure to adopt
/ economic advices. TO standardize To-
comotives. over development OF mo-
tive power In respect 10 other facill-
/ Ties In efficient freight handling at
terminals. labor turnover waste. pre-
ventsbie loss and damage. poor ac-
counting and other alleged extrava-
3 gances cost the railroads Ss63.5OO.-
Z 600 annually.
Engine terminals and shops are
from ten 90 thirty years behind the
times. rendering them about fifty
per cent efficient" the witness
charged.
THE permanent way of rail-
roads - classification yards. road
beds. passing sidinEs. coaling and
water facilities. bridges. signal equip
ment and communication been
30 neglected as TO be another source
of waste and lneniciency.r
Bridges. 10 was declared. are Ia
many instances too light to permit
the hauling Of maximum load trains.
Installation OF permanent bridges,
while calling FOR = big outlay in cash.
would net millions In savings to rail-
roads each year. Lauck said
Lack OF proper signal systems
means slow handling OF trains ac-
cording 20 Lauck. He characteriz-
ed the system OF loading and trans
primitive"
Freight cars moved an average
Of 26.1 miles per day in 1917. In
comparison 20 249 miles In 1920"
I.auck said
AN increase OF two tons per car in
the load carried was noted In the
same period There was also an
increase OF sc per cent in 1917 "a
per cent. IN 1920 OF the number
Of unserviceahle freight cars"
Freight cars travelling loaded
moved two thirds Of the time and
were loaded 20 two thirds OF thci
capacity. Lauck alleged
Scientific train. control. standard
lied car loadings and economi,
scheduling were recommended a.
remedies.
sadly inadequate and out Of date
car and locomotivel repair shops ar'
az the bottom OF low efficiency 10
maintenance OF equipment" tn
witness testified.
Hand TO month procedure" II
railroad administration resulted II
millions Of wasted dollars. according
10 Lauck He maintained as ineh
n cicnt "wa-ed lsNor effort que TO lac
s OF proper supervision and loosenes
e Of organization" difficulties OF dis
10 trihution OF materials and supplies
'r unscientihc policy Of laying on
IS years work. lack OF planning. all
sence OF accurate records and care
Al less control Of water supply.
D. Efficient administration wou
'r mean reduction OF one-third In o
s flee expense" Lauck declared.
AS To secure public sentiment a
s.. enormous sum was expended II
be- publicity. according to Lauck.
At He thought 100000 annual sa
~ aries for executives was too high.
According 20 Lauck's information
% $50. 1929. 500. 900 is the estimated car
% itsl outlay Of railroads necessar
p for Improvements in 1921. 1929 an
l. 1923. He estimated a saving OF 81
l. 200. 45O.0 would result from th
f. economic expenditure Of this cap
a tai under unified control