Show VII VES RGE IRBE r PLAN f UNIFIED YC 1 C ON NIROL Tn 0 L 1 Commerce Board Return of Lines I Private Management l 4 t Within Reasonable Time 7 Jan 7 Railroad i Railroad executives have c decided to ice roe roe- cn to Congress a a. system stein of mu uni- lt- lt pr private prate ate of rail rails 1 s i with strong public c control exer- exer d a b by y a secretary of l lin in the Presidents President's cabinet and reorganized cOI interstate commerce mission with regional divisions ng uS g as a court of last resort ill in in I disputes l eso his became known here today col co- co l dental with tho the disclosure of oC the thet t tato commerce commissions commission's at- at fl de that railroads 81 should bo be ic iced reto re- re cd ed to private management within period to to allow for failon readjustment t 1 nl and andr r broadened ed and irk hr regulation tn i u mi nt Am ft I 6 b by Commissioner i I 1 E Clark I at the Senate interstate committees hearing jon on pro- pro cl id railroad Jc legislation to which lhea the Way a executives proposed plan J W will ill I I resented tomorrow or 01 Thursday I i e C Given G hc he ic commission indefinite of 01 government nt ownership operation p lation of lC railroads at this time I outlined a a. comprehensive plan for Which would woul permit chin chin- lout lon of or f unnecessary InS ing uig 0 of r facUlties govern government t lire lire- jUlon Lion of oC maximum and amid minimum IB j and amid standards o of service an and dit dl- dl I t co between federal and 0 regulatory bodies Woolley dissented inI in ill I J f advocating Director General Genera MP- MP I os o's proposal that government conc con con- c extended for Jor five fl years to I ila fa lc t period ie Int Interstate commerce commis's commiss commis- commis s 's s. s S Is were the first nl- nl 1 s to Mr Mv 11 McAdoo's McAdo extension L 50 zo far received by y the time Senate Senale com com- Leo ClI eu Most of the commissions commission's I understood ns arc 10 to be emIc cm- cm Ic cd led in the railroad executives plan ch ell h also pr proposes herm permanent leten of ot t a greater part of the reforms by the thc railroad a administration t nod Body I c interstate interstate- commerce I s 's s statement to the Senate corn com co eo 1 referred repeatedly ly to a D. CedIt fed Ced It body cx ise public control 4 j railroads but did i not specify timer ther this was as to bo lt the t f or 01 some home other her nene agency 10 plan of ot tho railroad executives I hc other hand proposes to give to toI I Secretary r of ot transportation broad broaders broadS S ii's ers s to co ordinate co-ordinate atc and amid unify uniCy rail railI I whenever demanded by the time tc He interest to distribute to traffic p various linos for the purpose of or iving congestion on and the tho i lC cc to 10 order the tte transfer of or- or cari r p. p Jono line linc to another where they J mo most t needed and to ti require the tite I use of terminals ls by competing Ii Court Conri of ot t ort or co co th the agencies of i or gov- gov ment eul control the railroad c executives 0 oso to transfer to the time department mn the executive and ad- ad stra tv functions now 1 h Jd h by the time timet t state tato commerce commission The would remain tho time court of ot i J resort presort 1 as to reasonableness anu antt 1 u acy c of freight rel and Ia passenger r v a but ut the thc re responsibility for rate 1 JI lation would bo be divided c between J of or transportation the time lesion an and id ne new nc regional grou groups groups' g of or slates FeL re- re L i Ing g their findings s to tile the Ef at ot Washington o C proposal of ot Hie tio railroad lead lead- dl s that X t d b by them with the tho rpm it reviewed b by the I l ii nation who who ma may 0 0 c fc 0 lh them n dr refer L Ion Any ny n rates i by lW the lie theby Ic by fore the time com com- lion ton of tho the thet t iet et Thc period for tOl or 1 Iu It m lcd pond pond- p. p 1 I be lc reduced f to two hs ti 5 ral rai C tudo is that rK efficiency I bo be i m 1 iy lC 11 n t acIm adm k tho the ng ove he ch roul hoLto lolon lo- lo case mako p lon Ion of ot I ii Contin URGE PlAN i m OF UNIFIED RY Continued from flom Pago 1 weak railroads with strong lines joint use of or cars and md as to rates and nd practices the tho rail executives would amend existIng existIng existing exist exist- I ing laws JaHI Ja HI forbidding orbi these practices and and 1 Jl legalize them under supervision of ot I the tho secretary of or transportation Other I i features of ot the railroad proposal In- In elu elude e federal h incorporation of oC all nil railroad railroad rallI rail rall- I road companies 8 federal control of railroad railroad rail rail- Ioa road l security Issues ane and establishment 1 of oC a federal wage wac-o board to Investigate ate I vase age and anti employment disputes M for I In the time event of adoption b by ConI Con- Con I gross r of or tho policy of or private ownership owner owner- I ship anti and operation under government to regulation the tho interstate commerce proposed eight subjects for lor legislative e consideration Removal al of or some Bomo of or the tho present limitations lim on united or 01 co nc- nc tl among rail and water carriers emancipation of or railway operation from financial dictation K regulation regula- regula lion llon of ot security ls Issues establishment lit of new rotations relations between l federal and state to eliminate tho thu exist exist- lug twilight t zono Gono of lr jurisdiction J re restriction re- re l governing o the tho treatment of ot competitive cO as Compared with noncom noncom- fI traffic utilization and pooled of ot cars rs and locomotives locomotives tives U more liberal And common use uso of ot I term terminal l nal facilities and nd limitations within h common carriers carriers' I ties and service ser ma may bo be furnished b by shippers s or receivers of or freight Many lass CN tr lr ell cd Regardless ss of what line Unc nc or of f policy Is followed by b Congress In determining the thc future futuro of or railroads tho the commission statement said there S should b bc be le legislative legislative legisla legisla- tive provision to for prompt merger merel without without without with with- out friction of ot railroads In time of or war 31 or other othel emergency And also limited mer merger el to such extent as ma may bc be necessary necessary essary to the general public Interest under government supervision ision limitation limita limita- limitation tion of railway construction to public I necessity it and enforcement of or a adequate construction within these h limits and dem 1 of ll I 1 d u ui v. lIhU ant wilier U 1 a all their coor ordination co-ordination with rail systems I Director General McAdoo's Ideas for tor extension of or government go mana management until January 1 I 19 1924 4 were embodied in bills introduced in tho the House today to a by b Chairman Sims of or tho time Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce commission These propose in increase increase In- In crease of or tho time railroad administrations administration's revolving re fund b by another half billion billion bil bU bil- bil I lion jon dollars |