Show I i ACCOUNTS FOR FORI I 5 HAIl SUCCESS I Ij WASHINGTON Aug Auff 29 Increased Increased- j railroad during the first firt six elx months of ot th the year ear are attributed In in-a in a statement Issued by the Association of lot Railway Executives to reductions In hi operating expenses and to postponement postpone ment ent of ot expenditures that that- 1 must bo bol made mado if It tho the roads aro arc to be ad adequately maintained o n. Few Fewer r trains less leis were run un coal u used ec and to tower fewer er me men employed without ane t however an any ay reduction of or wages according nc- nc Je cording to the statement which als- als also pointed out that there was was a a reduction in tho the amount of ot track material and that fewer te er bad order cars and anden engines en- en sines gines were put into condition Beginning July Jul 1 I. I 1 a 8 wage reduction of C approximately 12 U per cent elt went into ito effect the tho statement said sid and some progress is being made toward working conditions conducive to greater gate ef efficiency effi 4 clency and economy The number of ot railway the tha thee st statement said sid w was smaller r in March than for tor any period since 1915 For the six months period expense for tor maintenance of ot ways were red reduced cec per cent the statement said whiles maintenance expenses of ot equipment were cut 92 per per cent cent Traffic has fallen off oft at a greater rate than tha transportation expenses the tha statement said because a a large part of f the tr train schedules must be maintained wha whatever er traffic may b bo be offered |