Show PLUMB R. R R. R BIL BILL II I I RECHE REACHES HOUSE Measure Indorsed by Rai Unions Introduced by Representative Sims Sis Sis' By Br Service Washington Aug 2 Organized la labors labor's Ia- Ia 13 bors bor's bill bm embodying tho the Plumb plan for Tor government ownership In the oper- oper I atlon alon of ot tho the railroads was introduced hi tim t the tho House today by Representative T 8 S. S Sims Democrat of at Tennessee Mr Sims during tho the Democrat control of t Congress was chairman of ot the interstate inter inter- state tate and foreign commerce committee to which tho the bli bill was referred In a statement Issued coincident with th the introduction of ot tho the Plumb plan the heads heds of ot the four tour railway brotherhoods brotherhoods brother brother- hoods and the president of or the tho railway department of oC tho the American Federation lon of oC Labor declare Labors railroad bill bi has hns the purpose purpose pur pur- po pose e of at reducing the cost coat of oC living b by operating the most Important Industry In tho the country for tor service rather than for profit proUt I j Any basic change o In the tho existing conditions which are aro responsible for forthe tho the growing ever-growing high cost coat of oC living l the thc chiefs chief of t the railway y say bay fay mu must t begin with the railroads Ch Chairman Each Esch of the House Interstate interstate interstate inter Inter- state and foreign commerce committee announced that hearings before his committee on the Plumb plan will wl be begin ln next Thursday Tho principal features of ot the Plumb plan as outlined by Mr Sims arc are 1 Purchase I-Purchase by the government on valuation as determined finally b by the courts 2 Operation 2 by a directorate of oC fifteen nr If- If teen teen five le to bo ho chosen b by the President to represent the public five thc to be he elected by the operating officers and hv by the tho classified es 3 Equal 3 Equal division of or surplus after aCer paying fixed charges and operating between the public the tho costs and em era- 4 Automatic 4 Automate 4 reduction of oC rates when tho the share of surplus Is more than 5 per cent of ot gross oper open revenue 5 l Regional operation as a unified system tern G 6 Building 6 of or extensions at expense of or the tho communities benefited in proportion proportion pro pro- portion porton to the benefit benefit Congressman Sims introduced the th bill bl In tho the form it I was drafted which in detail he said sald is not to be considered consid consid- ered as being textually labors labor's final draft dratt but Is subject to change and for Cot which suggestions are arc Invited |