New Britain herald., 1923-04-05
KEEP CARS MOVING
 IS RAILROADS PLEA
Makes Plans for Spending Billion
 and Half in Equipment

New York. April s. (By Associated Press)--Having approved the expen- allure of $l.b40. 100000 in new tracks, locomotives. cars and terminals the American railway association today adopted program which calls on every road every shipper and every householder to help keep cars nov ing: that dealers and consumers get their coal into bins early; that the bulk Of ore and coal shipments on the Great Lakes be completed early Tn the summer; that road and con- struction work be gotten under way as soon as possible, so rail equipment may be available for crop movements in the fall.
 Plan Good Equipment.
 On their part the roads will try to nave an extraordinary number of good order locomotives and cars available in the fall to have all coal intended for railroad use in storage by September 1 to restrict the trans portations of railroad supplies to the minimum during the fall rush and to help keep every car moving.
 The program is one recommended by directors Of the association Tues day and adopted today by the full membership, including every road, transfer and terminal subsidiary in the United States. It also has been approved by the association of rail- way executives. an organization of class 1 trunk lines.
 Y Terms of Agreement.
 All are agreed:
 1. That by October 1, 1923, when the peak movement ordinarily begins cars awaiting repairs will be reduc- ed to the normal basis Of , per cent of the total equipment of the country.
 2. That by October 1, 1923, locomo- tives awaiting repairs will be reduced 10 normal basis for the entire coun- try of 15tper cent
 3. That to the extent coal is stored for railroad use storage requirements will be completed. by September so that after that date the equipment and other transportation facilities may be used to the greatest extent for con- mercial coal necessities.
 4. That the use of power and equip ment for railroad construction and maintenance purposes will be restrict ed to the minimum after September in order that maximum of power and equipment may be available for commercial purposes.
 Cooperation Asked.
 5. That railroads in producing and consuming sections will impress upon all interested the necessity for the ! x,s1 l,1 Lakes in the largest possible quantity early in the season, and that railroads serving upper Lake ports will carry on campaign for early purchase and shipment of coal from the upper Lake docks to points of consumption.
 6. That an effort will be made to bring about the persecution of road and building construction work as early in the season as possible in or der that equipment may be available for larger movement of seasonal com- modities.
 [. That all interested will be inn pressed with the necessity for loading all cars to maximum capacity in an effort to bring the average loading to thirty tons per car for the entire coun- try; for unloading cars promptly; in creasing storage facilities where nec- essary and providing adequate siding to facilitate loading and un- leading thereby increasing the num- Der of available cars.
 8. That every possible means be | adopted to increase the mileage per | car per day to an average of 30 for | the entire country particular attention being given to prompt movement terminals and yards and to the issuance of embargoes when necessary to prevent congestion.