Manufacturers' Association of Connecticut (Inc.)____ North Carolina Pine Box & Shook Manufacturers' Asso- National Council of Farmers' Cooperative Associations.. 3374 3361-3362 3242 3413 Profit sharing (Cowan) _-- Profits can be shown under (Stone). American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association_ Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers' Association_. Elk County Manufacturers' Association____ Logan Coal Operators' Association__-- National Association of Marble Dealers__ Quincy Freight Bureau__ San Francisco Chamber of Commerce_ Rich ---- Tyrone Chamber of Commerce, letter from B. C. Everinghim__- Places all the burden on the public, and gives to a privileged class all the alleged benefits (Rich). 3543 3347 3540 1120-1121 3372 3550 3546 3546 2163 1113 1024 2163 864 548 Income of, and use to which money will be put (Plumb). Selfish interest of a few people to take advantage (Lyon)....... Reduction in rates must automatically take place when profits exceed Provisions for additions and betterments as provided for in (Plumb). Proposed creation of public sentiment for indorsement of (Stone). Resolution of Texas Industrial League, disapproving (Rowe). 538 912 677-678 Police powers: Views of Traffic Club of Chicago on--- Disapproved (resolutions adopted by Traffic Club of Cleveland)--- 2062 518 3307 Bledsoe State commission to retain control over- Power to regulate commerce overrides (Thom). 1228 Cuyler 1445 1164 American Federation of Labor takes the position of a nonpartisan 556 Board for settlement of labor questions should be removed from 316 Canadian railways controlled by (Garretson) – 760 Creation of National Railways Operating Corporation for purpose of 655 Defined (Garretson) 764 Expense of operation under Federal control greatly increased by em- 822 846 Inefficiency accompanies political management of an industry 712-713- Interstate Commerce Commission not influenced by- Garretson 761 364 Operation of roads under lease as provided for in Plumb plan, would 636 Political administrations subject to popular opinion and popular in- 723 Political control over directors, none under proposed plan (Lenroot) 2117 713 Political policy of the American Federation of Labor (Morrison) –. 584 Bryan_. 1685-1686, 1698-1702, 1710-1711 Wimbish 464 Secretary of transportation as Cabinet officer would put railroads Fulbright--- 400 Martin 445 State commissions politically powerful and aggressive (Lovett). Approved when permission of Interstate Commerce Commission first Letter submitted by Clarence H. Mackay opposing, of telephone Private equipment (letter submitted by Anderson & Gustafson, Inc.)- 3458 3445 Refrigerator and tank cars, approved (Haney). 843 Telephone and telegraph companies, disapproved (Elmquist). 1614 1549 Unification in ownership of equipment necessary (Garretson) 793 Port-to-port rates. (See Rates.) Portland Chamber of Commerce, letter submitted by, opposing placing of Page 3403 Ports, interior, Duluth, and Superior largest in the world (Cleary) –. 247 1097 713 1810 Post Office, politically managed (Plumb). Postal employees. (See Employees.) (See Interstate Commerce Commission.) Preferences and prejudices: Letter submitted by- Edgar E. Clark, relative to provision contained in Esch bill. 3282 Section 3, discussed (Spelling)--- 3278 2404 President: Creation of board for settlement of labor questions should not be 316 Influence of, upon four brotherhoods at time of passage of Adam- 766 Powers and duties of, over appointments (Cowan) --- Proposal of, for creation of an independent body to pass on wages, Prices: Cause of existing high (Clark)- 125 Fixing of, war regulations successful to a great extent (Stone)_- 120, 125 Priority in transportation: Abuse of privilege prior to Federal control during congestion period Provisions in proposed bill relative to, discussed (Decker). Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission over, under proposed 13, 123 916 Private car line, inconsistent with the duties of the common carrier 837 Prvate cars. (See Cars.) Private interests, analyzed as to railroads (Plumb)___ Dangers of arbitrary power over roads when vested in (Spelling). Public overwhelmingly in favor of, with Government regulation- Return to Control of roads by private corporations would give better service 1254 2301 861-92 976-977 - 2080 1981 1290 Additional advance in rates of 25 per cent necessary upon Private ownership-Continued. Return to Continued. Advocated-Continued. Resolutions adopted by- Page. American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association___ 3543 3539 Board of mediation and conciliation should be continued after 306 Continuation of Standard return during transition period neces- 1282 Could be effected and roads operated profitably under present 492 Creation of voluntary boards to take up labor controversies in 3138 Protection must be accorded during transition period to pre- 1281 Readjustment of rates necessary to prevent (Prouty)-- 3157, 3159 522 496 Letter submitted by C. A. Prouty relative to---. 3157 Obligation of Government to return roads within limitation of Lenroot 2131 Mason 516 Operating expenses will be higher upon, than formerly exist- 467 Plan proposed by John M. Hart for---- 3508-3514 Present tendency toward decrease in efficiency will be stopped 1418 Proposed amendment to Esch bill for financing of roads upon Cowan Robinson Railway Investors' League, plan of, for (Martin). Rates in effect under Federal control, continuation of, upon— Resolutions adopted relative to, by- Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas___. Central Wisconsin Traffic Association__-_- Eastern presidents' conference_- New York State Grange.. Restoration of State rates upon (Thom). Revision of tariffs upon (Erb)--. 513-515 852, 853, 865 1958 900 3532 3533 3527 1282 2317 Private ownership-Continued. Return to-Continued. Standard return allowed by Congress continues until (Cowan)_ Page. 856 496 Traffic departments must be recognized upon (Cain) _ 1835 2112 Under Federal control unnecessary expenditures were made at 362 Upon enactment of remedial legislation, approved (Wheeler). 182 3362 Security holders should be afforded an opportunity and right to 2324 Statutory enactments could not have averted the catastrophe which 2379 Substantial economies can not be affected under, as long as present 1300 Success of, in the past (Elliott)_ 1376 Views of Boston Chamber of Commerce on (Nutter)_ 1496, 1509 Private property, devoted by owner to public use may be taken and com- Properties under Federal control, Dec. 31, 1918, and June 30, 1919 2806,2807 Property investment account. (See also Investment.) Grown up during the war, high cost of living attributable to Action should be taken by Congress to stop, in foodstuffs and other 561,583 Additions and betterments chargeable to (Lovett)-- Amount since 1907 (Walter)___ mately 50 per cent (Plumb)---- Aggregate, exceeds estimated cost of reproduction new by approxi- Abolition of capital account, under Plumb plan (Garretson) ______ 785, 812 543 472 1324 821 Book value no basis for fixing returns (Morawetz) – 990 525 Not increased by reason of increased costs (Walter). Operating income compared with (Thom). Construed by Interstate Commerce Commission (Plumb) __ Controlled by Morgan, Rockefeller, and Gould financial institutions Coal-carrying roads that ought never to have been built have been Cases before Interstate Commerce Commission showing constant |