Show T I Propose to Remedy Freight Car Shortage WASHINGTON Nb Nov 4 Shortage Shortage e of fr frei freight ight ht cars th tho of a coal famine and industrial paralysis in iii some Mm p parts of tho the country have b become come po eo serious that thit tho the interstate commerce commission ion has proposed to shippers and r railroads ds drastic recommendations for its its relief with witha a thinly veiled intimatIon intimation inti inti- mation that should they fail to remely rem rem- ely the tho situation tho the commission itself it it- solf self would find a way fay to d do so 80 The ear car ar shortage i is said to havo o been found to Ho Do caused e used by failure of the ther r railroad to return cars carR to to the lines linos owning them and by dela delay in iii unloading the ears cars The investigation in of slow movement mo of or freights developed that a freight car carr averaged r bout about twenty miles a wa way and that while ono one was moving moving- thirteen thir thir- teen were standing t still Thy The commission makos makes the following for the tho improvement of tho freight bt equipment That a R. higher per cr diem rate shan shall bo ho homade made mado to 10 app apply for foi the Ule u use c of cars ears as ashe he between carr carriers That inspection service report to the commission n violations of the tho rules rule intended intended in in- intend tended tend d to insure the return of equipment equipment equip equip- ment went to the thel home hom line linc That operating o officials be instructed to make fuller use of locomotives and nd l' l cars can bv by increasing the speed of freight ht trains train |