Evening star., 1923-03-14
INSTITUTE TO STUDY
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ing, highway transportation. marine
transportation and railroad transpor-
tation. The members Of this board
are to be chosen from the best quail
fed representa tatives OF these inous-
tries. This board Is ,a TO- nandte 'ne ne
provide the sinews.-the FUNDS re-
ccfred to carry on the work.
1t has become common in this coun-
try today to refer to the propiems
Of TRANSPORTATION as as tss neople The
problems of transportation have been
studied from the angle Of the raL-
roads and from the angle OF the snip.
pers. They have yet to pc stuoIeo
from an impartial angle, and tne .i.I proI
transportation Institute MAINTAIN
that the interests Of the consuming
public, the railroads the Shippers aiu
producers are so closely lnter~oS
that it is impossible to solve the prI1u p1,
lens successfully of one without soiS-
ing the problems Of the others.
Problems Not All Solved.
60 far an the railroads Of the coun-
try are concerned, the public demands
regulation and service. Through laws
of Congress and laws OF the states
the public has regulated the rallrodus
but has not solved all the propl@ems EN-
Of transportation by anv means. In Ine
GENTLY informed in regard to these
problems, it can aid in their solution
efreotually Mr.. Robinson has ex-
planned the plan as follows: TIM
institute shall conduct necessary re-
search, and thereafter teach ITS stu. !.
dents and the public through It's etai
officers and the press.
underlying the various kinds OF
TRANSFORMATION facilities. .
The facts as to the present conoi-
tions affecting transportation ana tne
relative necessity and importance OF
each class Of common carrier.
The real effect of each type Oh
legislation and regulation.
How and to what extent the PUBIC
and the carriers will be benenteo. or
adversely affected. by any policy OF
course OF action that may be aoopteo
in respect to their transportation
problems"
Branches In All States.
1t is proposed that in each sta.e
the institute shall have representa-
tive-an outstanding man of the cah-
Der from which governors or states
should be selected. This representa-
tive Of the institute will be respon-
sible In large part for the dissemina-
ton of information regarding trans
portation problems. gathered by the
institute, in his particular state.
President Harding, to whom Repre-
sentative Anderson explained In de-
tail the proposal for the National
Transportation Institute. in a letter
to Mr.. Anderson indorsing the plan'
said:
The broad and understanding study
of the entire transportation problem
is unquestionably a serious national,
indeed. think I may as well say
serious world necessity at this time.
nyD
posing ought to become power In
connection with the nationwide consid-
Grafton of these problems. and a use
full directing force in connection with
the determination Of public policy"
Worked for Twelve Months.
During the last twelve months Mr..
Robinson, Representative Anderson,
Mr. Clark and others have been work
ing assiduously for the Organization
of the proposed institute. Meetings
were held in December in Chicago
and in New York in January. attended
by representative business men of the
country. including all the industries,
at which resolutions approving the
plan were adopted and committees
appointed. The organization meeting
is to be held, it Is now announced. In
New York within a short time, and
the institute thereafter will be estab-
lished and at work.
1t is well recognized that trans
portation Is to be one Of the princi.
pal subjects to which attention will
be given at the next regular session
of Congress, which meets in Decem-
Der. Many proposals to amend the
transportation act. under which the
railroads were handed back to their
owners after the war and under
which they have since oeen operating
have been put forward.
The National Transportation Insu-
tute, 1t is believed. can accomplish
a great service in the next eight
months before the convening OF Con-
Eress through research work and the
Spreading Of information regarding
the transportation problems. This
information will be at the service OF
members OF Congress, as we'll as at
the service of the general public.
when it comes time to legislate in
regard to railroads and other forms