Word: fair
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Fair Return From Fixed Rates...
...affirmative direction to the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates which shall yield the railroads as a whole, or by groups, a fair return on their value. For two years, a return of 5 1-2 percent, was fixed by Congress as a fair return. After two years the Commission was authorized to fix the rate and has recently set it at 5 3-4 percent. This direction to the Commission did not constitute a guaranty either to railroads as a whole or individually. The Commission was merely directed to fix rates which should produce a fair return...
...shopmen's strike have proved severe handicaps. Present indications are that with reasonable freedom from labor troubles, and with a normal volume of traffic, the railroads in general may eventually earn the 5 3-4 percent return which the Interstate Commerce Commission have now fixed as a fair rate of income. There is danger, however, that at the least sign of improvement there will be a general demand for further rate reductions. Lower transportation costs are greatly to be desired in common with lower costs of all commodities, but premature rate reductions which tend to restrict railroad earnings are likely...
...doubt, be necessary in due time, there is serious danger that in attacking individual provisions the entire Act will be nullified and the whole question thrown into politics. The alleged guaranty is merely an affirmative declaration of what had been a constitutional right, and has proved powerless to insure fair return under adverse traffic conditions. Indications are appearing that labor representatives and railroad managements can get together just as well under present conditions as without a Labor Board. As to consolidations, there is no reason to be impatient because a process which has been going on practically since the first...
...University team the ball on the Green's 25-yard mark. A short pass and a line plunge gained first down, but the opposition strengthened, and Buell, trying for the third time, sent the ball between the posts for the first score. In the third quarter Chapin made a fair catch and Owen sent across a placement for three points more. After the teams had changed positions at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Neidlinger booted a perfect 48-yard placement kick over the goal posts. Somewhat later, when the Green was advancing in mid-field, Harris fell back unprotected...