The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 10, 1953, Page 3

RAILROADS HANG ON IN FREIGHT COMPETITION . Is Approaching By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK ‘®—The railroads appear to some observant Chicago bankers to be holding their own with their competitors in the per- centage of the nation’s freight busi- ness. = The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, in its Mareh comment on business, gives much credit for this reversal in trend to the eight billion, dollars worth of new rail} ‘been the biggest achievement re- equipment and track improvement since the war—and also to some improved operating practices by the roads, For a time after the war the fast growing truck ‘he inJand waterway carriers, and Wen the airlines had the railroads sagging end ried 69 per cent of in- ‘ereiiy freight traffie in 1945, and on’v 59 per cent in 1950. The bank thinks that ‘‘in the last wo years the railroads’ share of freisht traffic! ‘luding pipelines, aes stablized nd perhaps im- yroved slightls The truckers and ythers “may question the bank’s it gs,. but there is one sure Net income after taxes last year wos the best for the railroads for any year since tneir war-time boianza. The gains are carrying to 1953. The Association of an Railroads reports that! a*t income in January was up 38 ¢ * cent over the first month of ie 2. “wher freight rates are a major | & >. They’ve taken 12 steps up- w 7d since the war. The associa- jon reports that fre:ght rates are a7 79 per cent higher than in 1939 out quickly points out that wages Ly ‘one wp 143 per cent. Another reason for the re i venue Printing That Goes Places and Sells Things i Profit! Red ~. Catalogs and folders, properly planned and printed, can COVER your market econon:- ically and sell your product successfully. DIAL 2-5661 THE - Artman: Press “ACROSS FROM CITY HALL iu — GREENE 8ST. 4 ts, pipelines, + ;gain, says Association President ie that the |transportation output of the aver- {William T. Faricy, age freight train—that is, out- |put measured in tons moved one | ‘mile in one hour—is now 40. per {cent greater than it was 10 years ‘ago and twice as great as it was! (20 years ago. He-says. it is still; |gaining, because of more efficient | operation. Paring down operating costs has jcently. The Chicago bank points lout that the eight billion dollars {have gone for such money-savers as diesel-electric Iccomotives and | improved roadbeds with heavier rails, fewer curves and cut-down grades. And there are faster delivery time for shippers. The bank also notes that the rails have been saving on taxes through accelerated amortization of equipment. Their tax bills, how- ever, totaled 1% billion dollars last year, highest since 1943-44. Prices the roads pay for. ma- terials and supplies are expected to remain stable this year. “The big question martk-in 1953 is labor: costs,” the ‘Chicago. bank says, “since present wage con- tracts expire on Oct. 1.” the bank ‘says wages make up 66 per cent of .total rail operating expenses. |billion dollars in 1952 by the As- {sociation of American Railr ' If rail-truck competition is’ sta: | bilized, however,.as the bank says jit now seems to be, the bank eco- {nomists feel the roads can view j ‘the future with greater confidence jthan prevailed’ before the. war.” |Flight Course Is Made By Matheny | Lieutenant. Commander Charles K.. Matheny, USNR, son of Mrs. Addie E. Matheny, 709 16th St., | Alexandria, Va., has recently com- ‘pleted a four months course in {All Weather Flight at the Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Atlap- | Percenta, tic, Key West, Fla, The course consists of advanced flight train- ing in instruments and night tac- ities ‘designed to qualify the pilot | for Carrier All Weather Squad- | ; Tons. ; duty involving flying. Commander Matheny |maval sei | V-5 program. In November 1942, ‘he was designated « nayal avia- | tor after completing the presc: (ed flight training course at. \pus Christi, Texas. He “sul aboard the USS Core, Croten, and the USS Mission Bi in the Atlantic Fleet. He is rized to wear the Air Medal | attended the | University of Virginia, Charlottes- ville, Va. In 1947, he received a |Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University, Washington, D. °C. DAILY DOUBLE First and Second Races Parking ADM. 25c Free Buse Va Hour STATE SUPERVISED PARLMUTUEL BETTING KEY WEST KENNEL CLUB stock ISLAND 10 RACES OFF U.S. 1 NIGHTLY QUINIELAS EVERY RACE such money- | getters as enlarged ireight cars| and classification yards where op-‘ ¥ erations are now -streamlined to |b. ee ee get more use from equipment and These expenses are put at eight He will report te Composite {Squadron Thirty-Three, Naval Air | Station, Atlantic City, N. J. for entered ice in September 1941} jas an aviation cadet in the Navy; Casualty Level ee. ‘Minimum Mark LOS ANGELES ‘Pm — Front-line psychiatry and the armored vest have proved vital aids in reducing casualties in Korea to a level ap- proaching the absolute minimum, says Maj. Gen. Silas B. Hays. Hays, the Army’s deputy surgeon i general, also credited such im- proved medical techniques as the | jlike plasma in fighting shock. Among Americans wounded in| Korea only about 2% per cent die, Hays told yesterday’s opening ses-; sion at‘ the alumni convention of the College of Medical Evangelists, an institution operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. During World War H about 4% cumbed, against 8 per cent in World War I. Statistics on the effectiveness of the vests are incomplete, but Hays said he had heard reports of only one fatality in mime wounded among those wearing vests, and added, ‘‘When the figures are in| |we expect the ratio to be about} 1 in 6, perhaps 1 in 7”. } Armored shorts are too new for ! | lives saved, Hays told the conven- ; tion. : Of all casualties sent home from Korea, those suffering psychoneu- fotie breakdowns -account for only | 4 per cent, compared with 22 to 23 per cent invalided home after such | breakdowns during World War Il, | he said. “The number of breakdowns pro- | portionatéely is about the same for , all three wars—World War I, Worl War II and Korea, but we have! been able to do much better in the fieldin Korea, and the num- ber sent home is far less than be- fore.” In Korea, ‘each division has a psychiatrist, assisted by the bat- talion surgeons, the general said. Two-thirds of the breakdown cases are rehabilitated and returned to duty without leaving the division. Of those who must be sent be- hind the lines for treatment the ge of returns is lower. “The farther back a man goes for treatment, the less likely is he to return to front-line combat,” Hays said. Treatment starts. with the bat- talion surgeon, who provides rest and reassurance, and applies the group incentive principal. The lat- ter inéludes such appeals as, “You don’t -want ‘to. leave all your bud- dies fighting up there on the front, do you? ‘Early in the Korea fighting we | evacuated ‘breakdown cases by air | to hospitals where there were clean | sheets and attentive nurses,” Hays said. “There we screered out the legs serious cases and sent them whieh was more b without the tender care of pretty nurses. “Now we have reversed this pro- cedure, We send such cases first il, where use of blood extenders, which work | ispeculation on the number of | oor percentage of return to The Veterans Corner » Here are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration jto four questions of interest to , former servicemen and their fami- lies: 1. Q. As a World War It veteran, I bought a house with a GI loan T had to sell it when I was called} back into the armed forces after the Korean conflict began. Now that I have been discharged again, ;am I entitled to ancther GI loan to purchase another house? | A. It ts possible for you to get new and full loan gurantee rights the new Korean GI Bill. ‘ou should apply to the VA re- | gional office for a new certificate | of entitlement. I | j a service-connected | hich has been rated cent by the VA. My/ is bothering me, and I might be entitled to com- | ‘tion payments. How do I go) applying? . You should present evidence | to the VA and request a review of sour rating. j Q. I'm planning to attend co!- | lege under the Korean GI Bil! What happens if my entitiement runs out while I'm just part way through a school semester? Would 1. be allowed to continue? A. 1% your entitlement expires afier the half-way mark of the | Semester, you would be permitted }te complete that semester with Q@ May f train under the Korean 'GI Bil im a school outside the United States? A. Yes. provided your course will be taken in sn approved in stitution of high learning (Veterans living in Key West ad vieoily who wish forther in formation about their benefits steal contact “be VA © at 28 Pest Office Busting, Key West, Fierida.) §fo aE ae jDraft Dodger j jhas been ordered for James Mc- been restored between 7,000 AFL MISS MINNIE PORTER HARRIS kneels beside her luggage after alighting from the Trans World Airliner at Idlewild Air- port, N. Y., when she and a group of eleven members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs returned from a-round- the-world “cooperation tour”. The group visited leaders of government and women’s action groups. In a poll taken among the members, India was chosen the most interesting country; the Holy Land, the favorite country. General Naguib of Egypt and Queer. Fredericks of Greece tied for the most outstanding personality. Favorite ambassador was Cavendish Cannon. of Portugal and the bést ambassador’s wife was Mrs. John Puerifoy, wife of the Ambassador to Greece. The Philippines and Greece were chosen as the two countries most interested and. affection- ate toward the United States.—Aviation Photo by Enell, Inc, 50 TO APPEAR BEFORE | disclosed. they are fori Burke, aie “ raves | dancer; illiam Brodie, former HOUSE COMMITTEE | administrative officerof the Los LOS ANGELES — An esti- Pane Eber 8 Guild; Prof. Pa ‘cic 3 ichard B, Lewis of the San Jose mated 50 witnesses ie expected to State College visu) edpeation de- appear before the House Un-Amer- | partment, and William Oliver, Los ican Activities Committee at hear- Angeles newspaperman. . ings opening here March 23. L hae’ Thus far the names of only four | subpoenaed witnesses have been’ f Subscribe to The Citizen (NEW YEARS-AHEAD STYLING bumps, no bulges. 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The so-called red cedar is not the draft law of World War II. |the Vanderbilt Theater Sunday and |'a cedar tree by a cypress. had planned to do the same yes- The United States once had |terday. | maid) is intended to bear no re- semblance to-actual: hotel: maids of. jthe present day. The TS three Presidents in a month; Wil-j However, producers of the play liam Henry Harrison succeeding ‘agreed late yesterday to print a produe* recognize the fact that the 7,000 (AFL) maids . . . are. industrious ber cf'a N&: jhotel chambermaids and ‘the pro- Oe oe ducers of a Broadway play which jthe maids said did not do them justice. Gregor, iwhich professes t0 be a Moslem eult oppdésing war except in de- fense of Islam. MeGregor was sentenced in Fed- | eral Court yesterday to 4% years; a charge of failing to register under the 1948 Selective Service Van Buren March 4, 1841, and theater program note, as asked by {being succeeded on his death by the union. 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