Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-25
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company of Indiana
The Chesapeake and Ohio Northern Railway Company
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

transportation
the railroads must be operated honestly efficiently
is enjoned the Interstate Commerce
the Interstate Commerce Commission justified by develop
ents VIII insure until March 1922 not less than 51
tanned by the Interstate Commerce Commission the
provide additions and better
ments to be used in the service Of the public being
&c. but as condition precedent honest opera
ion must be had according the law There guaran
tee in this In any The Interstate Commerce
sion is only to attempt bring about percentage
cep If they try honestly and fail because business CON
Nobody has to make good deficiencies railroads
Insofar as this Company is concerned
TENDER lst 1920 this particular provision Honest
y the a' We P only
change in wages must be made by the railroads. just
made after full complete Investigation by the United
states Labor Board Surely the have protection
of the law If the and fair that they
aW be in in in the future the
!" the p case of Decision No. issued July, 1920
shippers and others bring about reduction in freight
rates me railroads have canvassed this situation
come from reduction in method can only
produce disastrous results insofar railroads are con-
csrne which results will employees Of
me railroads The stock argument is that the
rene Tor the roads will come from such increased business
railroads. are convinced after exhaustive Investigations
that the volume increase because the
ton is the result Of readsmcn the war and repre
not by freight Surely railroads could be expected
10 ,e action OF lowering freight they felt that
hn
na gooa proposition to do This
at no rates should be lowered contrary there have
pee many rates lowered and there will time goes
when VIII be found necessary
ei eect III stasnating business all be in
ana assurance had that
ana ADVISABLE and will produce the desired results
MS IS all put before NAV realize first tho
Pc enort mat is being made
anu second tat you understand principal wav
~ the low rates that the people by reducing
the wage part OF only
Surely you protected in this ''
am sure the facts stated herein and onin
IONS given are based best knowledge and belief This
So IL would seem that they show
lor hestatng before taking the important stem o
an al the more concerned at the
ioh BECAUSE OF us possible interference
nave FORMED looking towards benefit to he brongh
ABOUT by closer afhiaton between and
WIZ. hae expected TO base upon strong foundation OF
mutual confidence and esteem. believe
the railroads lies in this union between emnovo n
empower ana had confidently
'us III every way dlspoportiolae the required 70
piouuce Such Il desirable status. ask
lous'y ponder over the situation weigh we'll your action
tee that your mature judgment will reach the conclusion
tat strike along such lines and can
not POSSIBLY be the means of benefit involved T.,
aiu 10 contemplate that
inc men WORKING Tor the Chesapeake Railway
whom have long service will NOT fool
particularly because of must
ana all must share in that readustmen
oces stockholders and participating the man
agement and operation of the Company.
ot course If our men leave the must comply
with the legal duty which operating the nron
erty, In order that the Public ray lie served -,
w j. HARAHAN
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