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Show FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE Wiir Hoard Iii-Iiiki ltnlloniU of Coiiutr) Unit Hi CnU'crto. TT The railroads war bonrd, or- khuIiumI espe. IhIIi to operate nil the roads of Hi. .oiintry na one ! system for the purioses of nn Hoiml dfene has adils.-d mil- roads to ndjiil their seril.es to .onsen.' lb. Ir fuel siippb, nnd lu.rens.' the .aiM.lt) of tho lines as a whole This Is done to se- .ore th. maxlmiim"transporta lion .n. rg)' for mot lug coal.' food, materials unit troops m.es. snry for the succful conduct of. the war The communlcn- Hon to the Individual railroads sns In part 'Consolidate, where praitk- able, through pass, ngcr train sertli-e and eliminate trains that am not well pntronlxed lleducn the number uf special trains nnd glio up running excursion trains. On light and branch lines, where two or more passenger trains nro up. ruled, tr) to reduco to one train a da) Substitute, it hern practicable, mixed truln service for separate passenger and fr. Ight s.Ttbe on branch lines. Closely retlett number of sched- ulc.1 freight trains, where ton- nage Is Insuffl.leiit to load them, tilth a i lew tn reducing tho num her of trains Where passenger trains are dnubleheaded fr 4 speed, a reudjmtinent of sched- ules or cutting out of cars, where possible, will relwtie locomotives for freight sen loo "Iteduce, so far its prucllc- able, luxuries such us obsertn- Hon cars. Iteduce, ulso, In the Interest of economy, the present rather elaborate und luxurious dills of fare furnished on many dining nnd restuurant cars. Mote company freight and supplies on underloaded trains. Operate work and construction trains, as far as possible. In alack times. Storo fuel In slack times. Make tho question of train loading or primary Importance with dlvl- slon officials and train and uTd crews, through close oheoblng of tho records of train performance. Olvo publicity to those making good and poor records." |