Word: freight
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last week the railroads of the land chuffed their freight rate problem back into the roundhouse that is the Interstate Commerce Commission. Presented by the Association of Railway Executives was a petition accepting the Commission's suggestion of a credit pool-but with major amendments...
...train-despatcher all before 20, he rose to vice president of Central in 1916. Since 1924 he has been president. During the War he was Federal manager of the Central lines along with other eastern roads. At that time he demanded that one engine should pull 80 cars of freight. Hence his nickname, coined to his initials. Idolized by employes, he once issued an order to the entire payroll of 100,000 saying that any one who wanted to see him had only to make himself known at his office. Known as a "cinder railroader" he nevertheless does not chew...
...fact that warring powers such as the United States and great Britain could wreak unbearable damage on each other's commerce. People are beginning to see their mutual dependence. The freedom of the seas means the freedom of neutrals to charge from 300 to 2000 percent extra freight for carrying supplies to your enemy, and will never be observed in war, spiritual bonds notwithstanding...
...When Mr. Joyce became interested in Great Western it had a terrific accumulation of unpaid dividends on its preferred. Mr. Joyce obtained the support of big shippers, saw that more & more freight was routed -via Great Western. He became chairman of the road, handling its financial policies. President Victor Vincent Boatner continued in charge of operations...
...fast-moving Rock Island freight train near Martell, Neb., Hobo Sam Wilson walked in his sleep, walked through the door of a box car, landed on his feet...