Evening journal., 1921-01-20
RAIL REVENUE
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structed all departments to effect a
further reduction in expenses OF 10
per cent. as compared with the ex-
penses in November 1920 This is in
addition to the 10 per cent. reduction
previously decided TO be necessary.
There is no arbitrary rule adopted.
.The principle on which the reduction
viii be made Is to secure the utmost
economy consistent with safety and
efficiency The vice-presdents. how
ever, have been directed that in car
rying out these instructions they shall
do so in the manner best adapted 10
avoid. so FAR as possible. unnecessary
disruption OF the organization or in
dividual hardship.
ut is TO be hoped that the reduc-
tion in business will continue for only
a brief period The management Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad sincerely
regrets that uninterrupted employ
ment cannot be assured TO every
faithful man on its payroll. But the
situation is a practical one, and no
way has as yet been devised, in such
circumstances as those now existing
10 avoid a reduction in expenses and
working forces.
AS Indicative Of the severity OF the
WnNAAiNn1 AWnAANuAinh Aii' UAnInkf-
ment, II may he pointed out that the
Pennsylvania railroad system now has
on its lines 5000 idle freight cars.
which is about 20 per cent Of the
number owned and that the idle cars
are increasing daily. Freight tranlc
has declined 20 10 % per cent. as com
pared with The early fall, and all
available information as to the pre-
yailng conditions in the productive
Industries and general commerce in
dicates mat a further slowing down
/ in the freight movement must be an
/ thripated before recovery can be rea-
/ sonably expected. Regretably there
/ is. therefore. no course open TO the
management except to curtail ex-
penscs accordingly"
4 proposal said 10 have originated
Among employees in Broad street sta
! ton that they take a one-day vaca-
I tlOn each week instead OF having their
/ forces reduced has not been officially
sanctioned. n was declared. Operat-
ing and accounting departments made
/ the suggestion.
such plan has not been taken mp
al Pittsburgh the headquarters OF the
central region, in a statement issued
there said.
"There win he no laying on of each
fempl0ye for one day a week In the
central region" the statement said. II
/ continues:
we arc following our regular Gus
tom when business falls on but the
} number Of employees laid on seems
larger because when the system was
returned to us owners by The govern
meni We found that many persons
! had been added 10 the force owing Ia
the necessities N the war. The need
flr these employees has now passed
and as business falls on we are dis
lponsing with them.
I'VE are not asking any one TO lay
of one day a week. In fact we dc
not favor that plan at all. As near as
I'VE can learn the idea came from the
emplOyes themselves and seems C
have originated in Philadelphia"
The sentiment OF the above state
mont was voiced by onlcials at lh'
local Offices today. They said: w
fcel the only employees who should
, llay on ono day a week and continued
on nayrolls are the highly trained am
lechniral men. of which there ar
, comparatively few
The heads Of several departments q
the h. n u. railroad have on thei
own initiative reduced their operating
7 rros 10 about 80 per cent. In com
narison with the forces of one yea
ago The company has issued no spe
, cllc orders for any lay-on.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
lwgy Company. while not cutting ihei
forces Is making financial retrench
fnp nst nithepOitarcOn cdW Scdhthat0
ID menis in the operation OF the road
b. 'rfhe company Is having each man lay
, on one day a week IN an effort TO re
iuce the cost OF operations.