, 1924-12-04

ot~NSS ~ 49, WV
diagnose business conditions
minimized by the ability of the rail-
railroads to convey it to markets and
export terminals.
But the railroads during the past
18 months or more have eliminated
any heretofore prevailing fear that
production must avoid a maximum
because of a lack of railroad facil-
tiles. No better illustration of this
fact may be set up than to take the
railroad performance as a whole for
the week ended October 25, 1924,
when upwards of 1,112,O00 carloads
of freight were loaded and moved
with satisfactory despatch, the hea-
West c%arloading in history for any
one week. During this peak it
should be understood there were
many thousand surplus ars and pro-
portionately of motive power held in
reserve to meet even greater needs.
While due credit should be given
the carriers for this remarkable per-
Torrance 1t is only fair that ship
pers and c~onsignees should also be
credited with their efforts in effect
ing this unprecedented record. Their
efforts have been to a great extent
atSu ~ INV
Advisory Boards, OF which there are
10, covering all territory in the Unit
ed States. These boards are volun-
tary shippers organizations. created
by and for shippers and co%nsignees.
Each board operates as an individual
organization but the 13 may function
as a single board and thus unite the
shippers and c%onsignees Of the entire
country to promote the mutual inter-
ests CT the public and the carriers.
Wyoming IL located in the territory
Of the Central Western Regional Ad-
vtsory Board. embracing our other
states, Nebraska. Colorado, Utah and
Idaho. The primary purposes Of
these boards briefly summarized are
to form a common meeting ground
between the public and the railroads
for a better understanding OF trans
portation questions: to study produc-
ton. markets, distribution and trade
channels; to promote car and oper-
ating efficiency. and to give the pub
lie a vote in the activities Of the Car
Service Division Of the American
Railway association.
Each OF the states In the Central
Western Board is similarly organic
ed. The following Is the personnel
for Wyoming:
Standing Committees
Grain and mill products, A. D..
Person. chairman.
Cattle, Oscar Beck. chairman.
Fruits and vegetables. 2. p. Perry.
chairman.
Livestock. ]. b. Wilson. chairman.
Hay. Scott Lyaii. chairman.
D. Coal and petroleum. Hal Marchant
chairman.
II viii b noted that each Of the
principal products Of this state 10 re-
presented ~ . committee composed
Of Q chairman who enliats - many
eo-workers ~ he may require. select.
ing them from strategic locations
eeoGraphically throughout the state.
Thess committees analyse traaspor-
tatlon requirements ~ they apply to
the respective commodities they re-
present: adjust Informally transnor-
tation differences between shippers
and carriers; and report any eondi-
tions which may have Q BEARING on
specific or general transportation
questioas 70 far ~ Il concerns the
commodities and territory they rep
resent. The chairmen Of these COM
mittees function through the vice
chairman At Cheyenne. who in turn
msintains intimate working relations
with the chairman and secretary OF
. general committee presiding over
the Region ~ q whole. located at
Omaha. This general committee
works with the other IL region. on
questions general In their spplica-
ton.
The e meeting Of the. Central
Western Regional Advisory Board
VIII be held in the convention room
OF the Plain. hotel at Cheyenne Mt
$3.50 n. m. Thursdny. December 4.
Tho public II invited. The impress
sion has prevailed 1t other meeting
places that II Ii n railroad meeting.
This II not truc. Railroad officers
or employees do not become members
Of these boards but associate them
selves with the work for cooperative
purposes.
There will be many subjects to
up for discussion Of vital inter
est to Wyoming's industrial life and
proeresa. For example. the ahippers
0f livestock have been casting around
Tor many years Ia find some method
OF d~istribution which will minimise.
" not entirely prevent. Elutted mar
kcts. There Il perhaps no greater
Obstructive element attached TO the
livestock business than Suited mar
kcts: certainly there IL nothing which
more quickly tak~a away profits and
creates 1ossss 20 discouraGing to pro-
0ucoru, and Il II believed that 4 rem.