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Show Rules for Paying ' - - Eailroads Made - - WASHINOTOW, Aug. II. Pinal regulations for computing ' the amount dua the various railroad, a a reeult of federal administration administra-tion during ths war and under the guaranty provlsloneof ths transportation transpor-tation act were laid down In a decision todsy by th Interstate commerce commission. J Substantially, ths, commission found that the carrlera could charge Into their operating expenses ex-penses during tba "test period."! on which reimbursement la based, th cost of materials applied tol maintenance of the lines aa shown by auch railroad account, as war kept In accordance with regulations of ths commission and of the director direc-tor general of railroad.. It waa further held that "ths use of separate sepa-rate factor for new and scrap material ma-terial and the recognition - of changes In ths proportion of piece work represented in wages paid I impracticable under existing elr-ramatanee elr-ramatanee and la unnecessary ts suhstantlsl Justlrs." Tbe eaee In which thee principle, princi-ple, were laid down wa brouaht In th nam af the Toledo Ohio Central railroad. |