Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-27
FT. WAYNE MAN
NEW ELECTRIC
RAIL LEADER
Officers of Central Association
Chosen at Closing
Session.
LOCAL MAN OFFICIAL

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Electric Railway Association closed today
at the Hotel Lincoln with the election or
officers. Samuel w. Greenland, FIT.
Wayne, was elected president of the or
ganization to succeed A. c. Blinn. j. z.
Barnes, Louisville, was elected first vice
presidetn and Harry Reed Of Indianap-
oils, second vice president. l.. E. EARLY
wine of Indianapolis was reelected sec
rotary treasurer.
The newly elected board of directors
consists of r. l. Todd, Indianapolis; ID.
A. NicolI, Anderson; w. S. ROdger, De-
troit. f. W. Coen, Sandusky, Ohio, j. +.
Collins, Jackson, Mich; Myles B. Lam
bert. Jackson, Mich; f. n. Root, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, and G. f. Seely, Youngs-
town, Ohio.
EXECUTIVES TO
MEET HERE FEB. 2S.
Announcement was made Of the meet
ing of the executives of the electric rail-
WAYS companies of the country to be
held at the Claypool Hotel on Feb. %.
A pickup and delivery service In
conjunction with interurban service to
combat motor truck competition was
urged in an address by NJ. Alderman,
general manager OF the Cincinnati ana
DAYTON Traction Company of Dayton
Ohio. before the 200 delegates. Mr.. AcK-
erman. who was one Of the first executive
TO tnaugurate this system, introduced 1t
on his road in May, 1921. Concerning II
success in Dayton, the speaker said:
motor truck freight transport COM
petition has. become one Of the most vital
Questions in the operation of interurban
freight service and more particularly So
since the advent Of the improved high
NrfInl l.
port companies or individuals, excellent
facilities, for which they are not as
sessed. but for which the industry is as
sessed.
AGREEMENT WITH
MOTOR TRUCK COMPANIES.
at seems unjust that the motor truck
companies be permitted to utilize the
facilities from town to town without be-
ing obliged to file schedules as to time
and rates covering various commodities,
thus, giving them the advantage OF
changing rates, schedules, etc, without
notice; thereby, enabling them to scalp
such rates as the industry may have on
file, arranging their schedules from time
TO time to suit their own convenience
operating without any obligation Of any
kind, excepting such moral obligations
as they owe their shippers.
Having operated under this serious
hahdicap the question arose IN our minds
as to what could be done to cope with
this situation To this end we took up
with our largest competitor the question
Of acting for US in the capacity Of pick
ND and delivery agents in all or ths
prfncipIe communities on our property
and were successful in negotiating such
an arrangement which was made effective
on May 1, 1921.
"Bv utilizing these sixty-four trucks in
pickup and delivery service the truck
company is enabled to provide a more
frequent service than they otherwise
would have been able to perform, II the
long haul plan had been adhered to as
previously. thus giving them the advan-
+age over all other motor truck competi-
tors who are obliged to have their equip
ment tied ur in the long haul movement
"The plan agreed upon for the opera
tion of this service was as follows
Tariffs were filed on our local class rates
plus the pickup and delivery charge
making by that addition to our class
rates a combination of both, thus, max
ing our through rate slightly lower than
the Motor Truck Company's rate to the
same points. Through this arrangement
we are assured by the Pickup and De
livery Truck Company that they are now
enjoying a business through their CO.
operation with us, which results in q
profit as against their competitive opera
ton which resulted in loss"
HEAD OF
BUREAU TALKS.
Lambert st, Clair Of the bureau of in.
formation and service, American Electric
Railway Association, also talked. Mr.
st. Clair, who is an Indiana man, came
r.. O.
He spoke on the organization of a sale!
force and publicity methods in use. II
his address he said that it would be ne
cessary to have every employe of TIL
companies talk railroads as he averret
'auto men talk autos"
A decreased use OF frosted glass and ar
increased use of the spirit Of Lets CO.
operate" is helping put the electric rail-
ways Of the United States back on theil
feet, said Mr. St. Clair
Virtually every large electric railwa!
company in the country, he said, now Is
following a policy Of frankness in deal
Ing with the public and telling its story
through every possible advertising chan
mel, he asserted. Mr.. st. Clair strongl!
Endorsed newspaper advertising as ear
investment worth every cent It costs,
along with car card and other advertis
ing available to street railway compa
MES.
Throughout the United States electric
railway and other public utility manage
ments today are recognizing that public
good will is one Of their most valuable
assets he said, land they are making
an earnest organized effort to obtain it
Better still, they are adopting the only
possible way Of obtaining Infringing
standard under the circumstances, tell
ing their story frankly to the people thus
enlisting their cooperation in bringing
about q fair deal for all=cnnsnmnrs en-.