...railroad employment, and when loaded car-miles fall off, railroad employment is reduced." The support of the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line Railroad Association is mentioned briefly, with attention called to the "scores of telegrams from presidents or trustees...

...are supervising transportation matters in connection with the national defense program and also with the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line Railroad Association, which have their headquarters at Washington. Similar powers with respect to motor transportation will...

...Railroad Association. APPEARANCE By leave of the chairman, this statement is presented on behalf of the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line Railroad Association, which together represent substantially 98 percent of the railroad mileage of the country. Mr. JM Souby,...

...organizations, close cooperation has been maintained at all times with the Office of Defense Transportation, the Association of American Railroads, and the American Short Line Railroad Association. On the shipper side, particular credit for cooperation must be given to the National Association of...

...Division. of 'Transport Persoanel has drafted questions and submitted them to the rail carr er s through the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line Railroad Association, asking for information, broken down by occupations, as 1 labor shortages existing or anticipated by...

...when loaded car-niibs fall off, railroad employment is reduced. The enactment of this bill is urged by the Association of American Railroads, and the American Short Line Railroad Association on behalf of all the railroads of the country. Officials of these associations appeared and testified...

...to offset, in part, the high cost of living. The general attitude of the employers as represented by the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line Railroad Association is that there should be no change in the Railroad Retirement Act at this time. The Federation for Railway...

...full. (The statement above referred to is as follows :) STATEMENT OF THOMAS L. PRESTON ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS AND THE AMERICAN SHORT LINE RAILROAD ASSOCIATION IN OPPOSITION TO HR 3203, THE TRIP-LEASING BILL My name is Thomas L. Preston. I am general solicitor...

...full. (The statement above referred to is as follows :) STATEMENT OF THOMAS L. PRESTON os BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS AND THE AMERICAN SHORT LINE RAILROAD ASSOCIATION IN OPPOSITION TO HR 3203, THE TRIP-LEASING BILL My name is Thomas L. Preston. I am general solicitor...

...American Eailroads. Will you come forward, Mr. Preston ? STATEMENT OF THOMAS L. PRESTON, ON BEHALT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS AND THE AMERICAN SHORT LINE RAILROAD ASSOCIATION Senator SCHOEPPEL. Do you have a prepared statement? Mr. PRESTON. I do not, Mr. Chairman. I shall be...