The Railroads' War Board was a committee of US railroad executives, created voluntarily by the railroad industry in early 1917, in an attempt to improve railroad operations as the United States entered World War I.[1]
Following the declaration of war by the United States on April 6, 1917,[2] a large meeting of railroad executives was convened in Washington, D.C. to discuss supporting the war effort. The American Railway Association authorized creation of the war board.[3]: 109 The board comprised five members, chaired by Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway. The additional members were:
The board had limited success and in late 1917 supported the decision by President Woodrow Wilson to nationalize the railroads to support the war effort.[3]: 117 Wilson established the United States Railroad Administration, to nationalize the railroads, on December 26, 1917.[1]
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^ abcCunningham, William J. (1922). American Railroads: Government Control and Reconstruction Policies(PDF). Chicago: A.W. Shaw Co. pp. 23–34.
^United States Congress (April 6, 1917). "A Joint Resolution of April 6, 1917, Public Resolution 65-1, 40 Stat. 1, Declaring that a State of War Exists Between the Imperial German Government and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision to Prosecute the Same". Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Archives.
^ abDixon, Frank H. (1922). Railroads and Government: Their Relations in the United States, 1910-1921(PDF). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
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railroads, board, committee, railroad, executives, created, voluntarily, railroad, industry, early, 1917, attempt, improve, railroad, operations, united, states, entered, world, following, declaration, united, states, april, 1917, large, meeting, railroad, exe. The Railroads War Board was a committee of US railroad executives created voluntarily by the railroad industry in early 1917 in an attempt to improve railroad operations as the United States entered World War I 1 Following the declaration of war by the United States on April 6 1917 2 a large meeting of railroad executives was convened in Washington D C to discuss supporting the war effort The American Railway Association authorized creation of the war board 3 109 The board comprised five members chaired by Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway The additional members were Howard Elliott chairman Northern Pacific Railway Hale Holden president Chicago Burlington amp Quincy Railroad Julius Kruttschnitt chairman Southern Pacific Railway Samuel Rea president Pennsylvania Railroad There were also two ex officio members who participated in board discussions and policies Daniel Willard President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad liaison with the recently formed Council of National Defense and Edgar E Clark Commissioner Interstate Commerce Commission which was itself closely studying the national railroad problems 1 The board had limited success and in late 1917 supported the decision by President Woodrow Wilson to nationalize the railroads to support the war effort 3 117 Wilson established the United States Railroad Administration to nationalize the railroads on December 26 1917 1 References edit a b c Cunningham William J 1922 American Railroads Government Control and Reconstruction Policies PDF Chicago A W Shaw Co pp 23 34 United States Congress April 6 1917 A Joint Resolution of April 6 1917 Public Resolution 65 1 40 Stat 1 Declaring that a State of War Exists Between the Imperial German Government and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision to Prosecute the Same Washington D C U S National Archives a b Dixon Frank H 1922 Railroads and Government Their Relations in the United States 1910 1921 PDF New York Charles Scribner s Sons nbsp This United States rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Railroads 27 War Board amp oldid 1174234163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
