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Improve- ments designed to effect permanent economies have been left for the favoring times and conditions of peace , unless the economy was so great that substantially the entire cost could probably be saved during Federal control .
Improve- ments designed to effect permanent economies have been left for the favoring times and conditions of peace , unless the economy was so great that substantially the entire cost could probably be saved during Federal control .
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This de- ficiency is remarkably small in the circumstances , because the increases in freight and passenger rates were in effect for only a little more than 6 months of 1918 , as already stated , whereas increased wages and in- creased ...
This de- ficiency is remarkably small in the circumstances , because the increases in freight and passenger rates were in effect for only a little more than 6 months of 1918 , as already stated , whereas increased wages and in- creased ...
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What effect- Director General MCADOO . I feel again that what has been accom- plished , even under war conditions , is of such infinite value to the public that we ought to carry the experiment still farther , in order to realize still ...
What effect- Director General MCADOO . I feel again that what has been accom- plished , even under war conditions , is of such infinite value to the public that we ought to carry the experiment still farther , in order to realize still ...
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Do you believe also that during this period of five years the President or the Director General should have the authority to make rates and to put them into effect , without reference to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce ...
Do you believe also that during this period of five years the President or the Director General should have the authority to make rates and to put them into effect , without reference to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce ...
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modified a great many of the rates which you put instantly into effect . Have you any idea of the amount of confusion and the in- justice brought about by putting those rates into effect without any opportunity for comparing them with ...
modified a great many of the rates which you put instantly into effect . Have you any idea of the amount of confusion and the in- justice brought about by putting those rates into effect without any opportunity for comparing them with ...
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Page 630 - Actions at law or suits in equity may be brought by and against such carriers and judgments rendered as now provided by law; and in any action at law or suit in equity against the carrier, no defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that the carrier is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government.
Page 662 - Nothing in subsection (c) or (d) shall be construed to amend, repeal, impair, or affect existing laws or powers of the States In relation to taxation or the lawful police regulations of the several States, except wherein such laws, powers, or regulations may affect the transmission of Government communications, or the issue of stocks and bonds by any communication system or systems.
Page 631 - Railroads, claim for death or injury to person, or for loss and damage to property, arising since December 31, 1917, and growing out of the possession, use, control or operation of any railroad or system of transportation by the Director General of Railroads, which action, suit, or proceeding but for Federal control might have been brought against the carrier company, shall be brought against William G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, and not otherwise; provided, however, that this order shall...
Page 631 - That carriers while under federal control shall be subject to all laws and liabilities as common carriers, whether arising under state or federal laws or at common law. except in so far as may be inconsistent with the pro-visions ol this act or any other act applicable to such lederal control or with any order of the president.
Page 277 - That nothing in this act shall be construed to amend, repeal, impair, or affect the existing laws or powers of the States in relation to taxation or the lawful police regulations of the several States, except wherein such laws, powers, or regulations may affect the transportation of troops, war materials, Government supplies, or the issue of stocks and bonds.
Page 749 - Investors in railway securities may rest assured that their rights and interests will be as scrupulously looked after by the Government as they could be by the directors of the several railway systems.
Page 13 - The pay for female employees, for the same class of work, shall be the same as that of men, and their working conditions must be healthful and fitted to their needs. The laws enacted for the government of their employment must be observed.
Page 334 - No student of the railroad problem can doubt that a most prolific source of financial disaster and complication to railroads in the past has been the desire and ability of railroad managers to engage in enterprises outside the legitimate operation of their railroads, especially by the acquisition of other railroads and their securities.
Page 424 - ... necessary or desirable for war purposes or in the public interest on or in connection with the property of any carrier. He may from said revolving fund advance to such carrier all or any part of the expense of such additions, betterments, or road extensions, and to provide terminals, motive power, cars, and other necessary equipment...
Page 762 - No railroad corporation shall issue any stock or bonds, except for money, labor or property actually received and applied to the purposes for which such corporation was created; and all stock dividends, and other fictitious increase of the capital stock or indebtedness of any such corporation, shall be void. The capital stock of no railroad corporation shall be increased for any purpose, except upon giving sixty days' public notice, in such manner as may be provided by law.
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| Title | Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919 Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919, United States. Congress. Senate. Interstate commerce committee |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Interstate Commerce Committee |
| Published | 1919 |
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