Show POMERENE IN FAVOR Or OF RETURN OF RAilROADS By Associated Press CHICAGO March Senator Pomerene Pomerene Pom- Pom erene Ohio a Democratic member of the senate Interstate commerce committee committee com com- I speaking heie last night before the American Railway Engineers Engineers' society society so- so opposed extending the period of government control over railroads beyond beyond be- be yond the twenty one months provided I by congress lie He asserted that the proposed proposed pro pro- posed year five extension was urged only for the purpose of tion Senator Pomerene also urged early restoration of the functions of the interstate In- In commerce commission with Increased increased In- In creased powers and the fixing by congress congress con con- gress of a a. fall fair standard return upon the capital invested for the railroads r i Government control he was intended for war purposes and it ought not to be continued for peace purposes unless some assured not speculative or conjectural advantage I can be wined gained thereby Senator Pomerene expressed a belief that the public recognized the need for forthe the general advance ance in wages for railroad rail rail- I road joint use of terminals interchange of equipment and greater control over touting routing of freight but said that these changes In operation have proved nothing new I |