Evening star., 1932-01-05


mer's parents yesterday.-A. P. PhotoS.
bv law at present, the report says. 1t
was explained that there was olIleI-
ence of opinion among witnesses as 10
the adyisability Of such set-up, op-
moments believing that the tndlscrlml-
nate extension of rail rates to cover
motor service would have a tendency
to deplete rail revenues.
Working Conditions View.
The report backs the contention OF
rail operators and rail labor that nourS
of service. working conditions, training
and wages of highway carrier enpIoyeS EN- p
should be on basis substantially Slrnl-
lar to those of railroad operating en-
ploves. with consideration being given
Ia the difference in the two services.
It suggests also that railroad employees
displaced by the substitution OF motor
for rail service should be transferred 10
the motor service Of the carrier Where
feasible.
In proposing that rail lines be au-
thorized to participate in interstate mo-
tor Transportation the report points out
that they are increasingly engaging IN
this form of operation, either dlrect!y
or indirectly, as supplemental TO thelr
rail operations, and says that both rall
and water carriers should coordinate
their service with motor vehicles Wher-
ever economies or more efhc1ent opera
tiCn will result.
Rail carriers should be permitted the
same opportunity to engage in motor
vehicle operations and upon the same
terms as any other corporation or indi-
vidual." it says. Should one or more
motor vehicle operations be certlflcated
to operate over a particular route, IL
might be possible that another certln-
cate of convenience and necessity would
not be granted, and a rail carrier, under
the necessity Of securing a certlhcate
before commencing a motor venice op-
Grafton. would under such circumstances
be prevented from entering the nelo
unless it purchased an existing motor
vehicle operation over the route. IhlS
it is not permitted to do under the pro-
visions Of the Clayton act If the ERECT
would be to lessen competition TO
substantial extent. If rail carriers are
to use highway transportation so as TO
effect economies in rail operation, as
well as improve their transportation
service, it will be necessary for them TO
operate motor vehicles over some routes
motor vehicle operators"
It is in this connection that the re-
port proposes Clayton act modification
as a progressive step to meet changed
conditions"
Regulation by /. c. c.
The regulation Of motor vehicle
transportation would be vested in the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
where the operation does not cover
more than three States certain admin
istrative functions would be conferred
upon ioint boards whose members would
be nominated from those States by the
governors or regulatory bodies, but
whose appointment would rest with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Where more than three States were
involved the commission at its option
could refer the matter to joint board
created for the purpose.
Where the States failed to nominate
such boards the commission could act.
1t would also have the right to review
any board ruling.
The report proposes a curb on
brokers" obtaining passengers for mo-
tor vehicles which have no operating
certificate, favoring either a fiat ban
or a licensing requirement to protect
the public.
It is recommended also that rail
subsidiary, affiliated or holding COM
panieS now controlling motor operations
and that freight forwarding companies
should be made subject to the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The commission Is urged to direct at
tention to the necessity Of ascertaining
whether highway carriers for hire make
contribution toward construction Of
roads commensurate with the use they
make Of them.
Freight Packing Rules.
Other recommendations include lib
eralization of the rail regulations for
packing freight shipments and the es-
tablishment of uniform safety regula-
tions for the highway carriers.
Holding that lit is the duty OF Gov
ernment to see that adequate and eff
cient transportation service for the pub
| lie Is maintained" Flynn says that 1.-The
transportation situation must be con-
sidered with vision, intelligence, fair
| ness and courage"
Unless this consideration is given
and followed by effectual action" his
report continues, lit may well be that
when the present business depression
pd>oCo anu AOlilliINlNt anu uldAobi SlA-
ter upon period of prosperity that ir
| the normal course of progress will sur
pass any that has gone before, the ma
| tional transportation machine will moi
| be able to respond and function with
| the efficiency required to furnish
| promptly transportation adequate fol
the unobstructed and steady flow Of
| commerce.
What rail transportation means t.
the continued prosperity Of the countr!
is indicated by the statement of the
Secretary Of Commerce in 1922 (Hooverl
before the commission-that car short
ages during number Of years preced
ing and corresponding deficiency il
motive power were paid for at ire
mendous sums in commercial losses anC
consequent unemployment. He said
There would be no difficulty whatever
by basing such losses on the experience
we have already had, to calculate los
to the American people Of billior
dollars for each one Of these periods
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