Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-28

storage requirements by September
/, so that after that date the equip
ment may be used to the greatest
extent for commercial coal necessi-
ties.
4. That the use of power and
equipment for railroad construction
and maintenance purposes be re-
stricted to the minimum after Sep
TENDER /, in order that a maximum
OF power and equipment may be
available for commercial uses.
5. That railroads in producing
and consuming sections impress up
on all interested the necessity for
the movement of coal and ore across
the Great Lakes in the largest pos
slble quantities early in the season
and that railroads serving upper
lake ports carry on a campaign for
early purchase and shipment OF coal
from the upper lake docks to in
land points for consumption.
g.. That an effort be made to
bring about the prosecution of road
and building construction work as
early in the season as possible in Or
der that equipment may be avail
able for larger movements Of sea-
sonal commodities.
Load Cars to Capacity
Z. That all interested be impress
ed with the necessity OF loading all
cars to maximum capacity in an
effort to bring the average loading
to thirty tons per oar for the entire
country; unloading cars promptly;
increasing storage facilities where
necessary and providing adequate
siding capacity to facilitate loading
and unloading, thereby increasing
the number of available cars.
8. That every possible means be
adopted to increase the mileage per
car per day to an average OF 80
miles for the entire country. particu-
lar attention being given to prompt
movement throughout terminals and
yards and 10 the issuance OF embar-
goes when necessary to prevent con-
gestion. -
This is the operating program In
which all railroad officials, from the
executive down to yardmaster and
skilled foremen, are being instructed
In the hope that concerted work will
enable the railroads to handle the
record years business with a mini.
mum of complaint. Is
The money which the railroad;
are devoting to the Improvement oil
their facilities Is borrowed and thei
are especially eager to make good
so that they may continue to hav'
the confidence OF the public, keep
ing their securities UP to par. Th'
| year has started auspiciously 70
them, as far as earnings n con
oerned. Railroad earnings have beer
better than for many a long day ant
this the executives regard as OF al
most equal Importance with salts
factory operation. II the roads fai
to earn dividends, the security own
ers are likely to become as dissatis
fled as the shippers and join In tn
movement to have the government
buy out the whole transportatio
system and operate it.
It will be an interesting study fo
every citizen to observe how thi
important test works out. If, as tn
year proceeds, the newspapers al
filled with reports of railroad strike
of shutdowns, Of many wrecks an
delays, of car shortage and of ger
eral dissatisfaction with railroa
service, that will be a sign that til
railroads are losing their contest, bl
if nothing OF any particular impor
| anc gets into the newspapers abol
the railroad affairs, IL will mean tn;
they are doing their job, hauliI
the freight without serious interrul
J ton, and making good on their b.
test