Show CLARK ON CAR SHORTAGE 1 railroads cannot do everything at once K kansas cit t mo teb feb 3 edward E dark clark a member of the interstate commerce commission arrived here today and tomorrow will begin a hearing of grievances of shippers against railroads railroad in a an interview he lie said we have studied the car shortage and demurrage ques questions tiong but the law gives the commission no jurisdiction we are in favor of legislation giving the commission some power in the matter of railroad equipment especially at certain time of the year but the railroads are not wholly to blame in the northwest there was the usual cry of desolation and istarra starvation and suffering all because the railroads would not furnish cars the consumers of course did not think of buying fuel tuel until the cold came the dealer had no stock on hand hind he had not filled his bins but each had a few cars filled with coal on the side tracks then began the demand tor for more coal all at once too the railroads in stormy cold weather must aurnt furnish all cars gather up the empties and send them filled with coal to the dealers at the same time could they do it impossible and never a thought of how this annual condition might be diverted by the dealers and consumers themselves in a measure mr harriman was right when he be said in kansas city we have plenty of cars it if only unload them the railroads could do much to improve their terminal facilities but the they are not entirely to blame they have spoiled the shippers however by granting such long demurrage time always a means of meeting competition |