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Failure of steam lines to accord through routes and joint rates to past year (letter submitted by Iowa Southern Utilities Co.)--- 3276-3278 2941 Jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce Commission over interurban 2940-2943 Regulation of capitalization should not include (Decker). 917 Steam lines antagonistic to (Cain). 1880 Electric Short Line Railway Co., letter submitted by, relative to precari- 3383 Elk County Manufacturers' Association, resolutions adopted by, oppos- 3540 1374 Elmquist, Charles E., statement of.. 1589 Embargoes: Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission to declare, under pro- Jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce Commission over- Fulbright Johnston__ Provisions in proposed bill relative to, discussed (Decker). 13, 123 400 1080 916 2310 Bonds could be secured by right of, if bondholders not willing to 2121 Power of, coextensive with the right to regulate commerce (Thom) -- 1251 Cowan 862 531 Thom---- 1248-1249 Where property taken by condemnation, present value must be taken 2165 Employees (see also Capital and labor): 2051 Complete organization of labor employed in the railroad industry 602 Conception of labor (Gompers). 3135 Consideration of labor in railroad problem, necessary (Anderson) 1561, 1563, 1566-1567 901 Difficulties of organized labor, attributed to the high cost of living 585 Extract from address of Walker D. Hines before Philadelphia 3236 Government- Loss of, in postal service and cause (Morrison) __ 564 Wages of, do not meet the increased cost of living (Morrison) __. 564 1380 Gulf between classified railroad, and officials (Chamberlain) – 2146 570 Increase in force of, under Federal control (Lovett). 1360 Increased cost of labor (Platt)--- 1724 Increased cost of living should not be borne by labor (Morrison) __ 585 600 Employees-Continued. Labor- Pare Defined (Plumb) 679 New proposal of (letter submitted by Trade and Transportation 3272 Not a commodity, but human life (Plumb). 1581-1583 Organization of farmers, labor, and lawyers, recommended (Cowan). 851 597 1270 2432 Patriotism of labor during the war (Wimbish) ----. Percentage of new issues of stocks and bonds reserved for purchase 994, 1001 456 Proposed plan for solving labor problem (Morawetz). Postal Department should compensate, for services now rendered- Railroad stock should be sold exclusively to (Kulamer). 2063 Recognized difference between skilled and unskilled labor (Plumb)__ Right to strike will never be surrendered by labor (Rowe). Government ownership would furnish solution of the difficulties Hepburn Act made problem of, impossible of solution (Garretson) 945 787 788 788 3195 Special mention of labor, under Esch bill, opposed (Freer). 2243 Status of, under Federal control (Rowe). 908 Synopsis of status of, in certain foreign countries.... 3171-3172 System for insurance against accident, sickness, and death, and old- 2009 Wages of, increases not due to scarcity of labor (Morrison). 570 Empty movement: Proposed method of eliminating (W. L. Clark)--- 2007 England: Waste involved in empty back haul of refrigerator cars (Haney) – 834 Legislation proposed for roads upon return to private ownership... Financing of roads upon return to private ownership (Wim- 513-515 Wisconsin Division Travelers' Protective Association of 3404 Contemplates bringing water carriers under the jurisdiction of the 2083 Attitude toward (Piez) –. 1487 Depreciation of railroad credit remedied by section 20-A (Hopkins) _ 2338 596 Draft of proposed substitute to, relative to State rates (Thom). with conflicting provisions of (Edmonds). 3000 2527 Provision relative to maintenance of rates approved (Freer). 2244 518 Special mention of labor under, unnecessary (Freer). 2243 3307 Would not have effect of putting roads into hands of receivers (Wim- 475 Evans, W. R., statement of.. 1719 Evidence, commission bound by (Rich) ---- 364 Excess income. (See Earnings.) Exchange rate, discount in, between United States and foreign countries Chart showing relation of, to general business conditions (Leigh) 2286 2290-2292 Decrease in, during Federal control (Johnson)- 1519 Expenditures-Continued. Unnecessary, made under Federal control at expense of Government Expense bills, exhibit showing cut-rate competition of Canadian lines as Exploitation of roads. (See Financial mismanagement.) Application of long-and-short-haul rule to, would wipe out commis- Page. 899 2595 Clark Harrison__ Contract between Director General and (Harrison)_. 2273 Cleanest-cut transportation proposition in country (Harrison). 2272 2268 2913-2915 2268 2257 2268 Lone Star Fish & Oyster Co.) ---. Long-and-short-haul clause ignored (Clark) – Overhead expenses reduced by consolidation of (Harrison). 3336 2914 2268, 2272 2219 2274 2256 Inefficient service of, due to Federal control (letter submitted by Majority of stock owned by Government (Harrison). Proposed amendment to Esch bill relative to suggested (Harrison) Adequate, for performing car service to be required by order of In- Better use of (Chairman). Adequacy of, important (Decker)-- 15. 54, 109 916, 920 Capital necessary for proper development of (Thom) Capacity of freight, out of proportion to increase in ton mileage 5-6 2315 Condition of (Erb)-- Cash payment of 25 per cent required before railroad company can 1182 1338 Difficulties of short lines obtaining equipment (Cain) _-. 2305 Efficient utilization of (Clark)_. Disposal of equipment purchased during Federal control, to carriers 1885 1552, 1539 Equipment owned by short lines (Cass)... Furnished by shipper or receivers of freight (Clark). 54 55 Locomotives- Joint use of, advocated (resolution adopted by Buffalo Chamber of 2306 3529 Cost and life of (Johnson) – Maintenance, cost of (Johnson). Creation of corporation to take over, ordered by Railroad Admin- 1542, 2825-2836 2922 Number built, 1899-1916 (Erb). 1545 Scrap value of (Johnson)__ 2307 Standardization of- 1543 Erb 2315 Necessity for joint production or purchase of (Hunt)__. 1519, 1541 Special capitalization should be authorized for (Decker). Public will never submit to a limitation upon industrial opportunity Pooling of private equipment (letter submitted by Anderson & Gus- 2100 3458 1182 930 2827-2831 Facilities-Continued. Terminal- Page. Consideration should be given to, in fixing divisions (Barrett). 2202 2307 1513 Government should not contribute toward construction of 111-112 Inadequacy of, for development of water transportation- 2484 Small Increase in costs of (Anderson) Interstate Commerce Commission to have jurisdiction over- Fulbright.. Wimbish Joint use of- 2632, 2633 1588 439 501 Result of furnishing foreign competing water carriers with 2589 Strength of roads lie in (Barrett). 2200 Use of, by connecting lines for interchange of traffic 16-17, 53, 54, 55, 104 "Transportation properties" defined (Plumb). 609 Unification in ownership of equipment, necessary (Garretson) 793 2923 2306 Fairchild & North-Eastern Railway Co., letter submitted by, relative to Farmers National Council, letter submitted by, approving extension of Federal control for two years_ 3471 Federal commissions, determination of matters within jurisdiction of, are Baltimore & Ohio has failed to earn its standard return under 2147 Centralized, essential (letter of Philadelphia Board of Trade)--. 3242 Activities of Railroad Administration governing water carriers Effect of, upon State rates (Cowan). 3015 650 853 1496, 1509 Immediate, views of Boston Chamber of Commerce as to |