Miscellaneous. Various summaries of statistics from periodical reports of carriers to the Commission also appear in the Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission to Congress. All the statistical publications of the Interstate Commerce Commission with the exception of the report relating to block signals and excess hours of service of railway employees are compiled by the Commission's Bureau of Statistics. This bureau also makes independent studies and prepares special statements and reports for members of Congress, railroad associations, and other bodies. EXHIBIT A. The following classification of railway employees became effective on July 1, 1921: I. EXECUTIVES, OFFICIALS, AND STAFF ASSISTANTS. 1. Executives, general officers, and assistants. 2. Division officers, assistants, and staff assistants. II. PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL. 3. Architectural, chemical, and engineering assistants (A). 4. Architectural, chemical, and engineering assistants (B). 5. Subprofessional engineering and laboratory assistants. 6. Professional and subprofessional legal assistants. 7. Supervisory or chief clerks (major departments). 8. Chief clerks (minor departments) and assistant chief clerks and supervising cashiers. 9. Clerks and clerical specialists (A). 10. Clerks (B). 11. Clerks (C). 12. Mechanical device operators (office). 13. Stenographers and secretaries (A). 14. Stenographers and typists (B). 15. Storekeepers, sales agents, and buyers. 16. Ticket agents and assistant ticket agents. 17. Traveling auditors or accountants. 18. Telephone switchboard operators and office assistants. 19. Messengers and office boys. 20. Elevator operators and other office attendants. 21. Lieutenants and sergeants of police. 22. Patrolmen. 23. Watchmen (without police authority). 24. Supervising traffic agents. 25. Traffic agents, advertising and development agents. 26. Fire prevention, smoke, and time-service inspectors, and office building superintendents. 27. Claim agents and claim investigators. 28. Real estate and tax agents and investigators. 29. Examiners, instructors, and special investigators. 30. Miscellaneous trades workers (other than plumbers). 31. Motor vehicle and motor car operators. 32. Teamsters and stablemen. 33. Janitors and cleaners. III. MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND STRUCTURES. 34. Roadmasters and general foremen (M. of W. & S.). 35. Assistant general foremen (M. of W. & S.). 36. Supervising maintenance of way inspectors and scale inspectors 37. Maintenance of way inspectors. 38. Bridge and building gang foremen (skilled labor, M. of W. & S.). 39. Bridge and building carpenters. 40. Bridge and building ironworkers. 41. Bridge and building painters. 42. Masons, bricklayers, plasterers, and plumbers. 43. Skilled trades helpers (M. of W. & S.). 44. Regular apprentices (M. of W. & S.). 45. Portable steam equipment operators (M. of W. & S.). 46. Portable steam equipment operator helpers (M. of W. & S.). 47. Pumping equipment operators. 48. Gang foremen (extra gang and work-train laborers). 49. Gang foremen (bridge and building, signal and telegraph laborers). 50. Gang or section foremen. 51. Laborers (extra gang and work-train). 52. Track and roadway section laborers. 53. Maintenance of way laborers (other than track and roadway) and gardeners and farmers. 54. General foremen and supervising inspectors (signal, telegraph, and electrical transmission). 55. Assistant general foremen (signal, telegraph, and electrical transmission) and signal and telegraph instructors. 56. Gang foremen (signal and telegraph skilled trades labor). 57. Signalmen and signal maintainers. 58. Linemen and groundmen. 59. Assistant signalmen and assistant signal maintainers. 60. Signalmen and signal maintainer helpers. IV. MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND STORES. 61. General foremen (M. E.). 62. Assistant general foremen and department foremen (M. E.). 63. General foremen (stores). 64. Assistant general foremen (stores). 65. Equipment, shop, and electrical inspectors (M. E.). 66. Material and supplies inspectors. 67. Gang foremen and gang leaders (skilled labor). 68. Blacksmiths. 69. Boilermakers. 70. Carmen (A). 71. Carmen (B). 72. Carmen (C). 73. Carmen (D). 74. Electrical workers (A). 75. Electrical workers (B). 76. Electrical workers (C). 77. Machinists. 78. Molders. 79. Sheet-metal workers. 80. Skilled trades helpers (M. E. & Stores). 81. Helper apprentices (M. E. & Stores). 82. Regular apprentices (M. E. & Stores). 83. Gang foremen laborers (shops, enginehouses, power plants, and stores). 84. Coach cleaners. 85. Laborers (shops, enginehouses, power plants, and stores). 86. Common laborers (shops, enginehouses, power plants, and stores). 87. Stationary engineers (steam.) 88. Stationary firemen and oilers (steam and electrical plants). 89. Coal passers and water tenders (steam station boiler rooms). V. TRANSPORTATION (OTHER THAN TRAIN, ENGINE, AND YARD). 90. Chief train dispatchers, train dispatchers, and train directors. 95. Chief telegraphers and telephoners or wire chiefs. 96. Clerk-telegraphers and clerk-telephoners. 97. Telegraphers, telephoners, and towermen. 98. Station masters and assistants. 99. Supervising baggage agents. 100. Baggage agents and assistants. 101. Baggage, parcel room, and station attendants. 102. General foremen (freight stations, warehouses, grain elevators, and docks). 103. Assistant general foreman (freight stations, warehouses, grain elevators, and docks). 104. Gang foremen (freight station, warehouse, grain elevator, and dock labor). 105. Callers, loaders, scalers, sealers, and perishable freight inspectors. 106. Truckers and laborers (stations, warehouses, and platforms). 107. Laborers (coal and ore docks and grain elevators). 108. Common laborers (grain elevators). 109. Stewards, restaurant and lodging-house managers, and dining car supervisors. 110. Chefs and first cooks (dining cars and restaurants). 111. Second and third cooks (dining cars and restaurants). 112. Waiters and lodging-house attendants. 113. Camp and crew cooks and kitchen helpers. 114. Barge, lighter, and gasoline launch officers and workers. 115. Deck officers (ferryboats and towing vessels). 116. Engine-room officers (ferryboats and towing vessels). 117. Deck and engine-room workers (ferryboats and towing vessels). 118. Deck and engine-room officers and workers (steamers). 119. Floating equipment shore workers and attendants. 120. Transportation and dining service inspectors. 121. Parlor and sleeping car conductors. 122. Train attendants. 31832-23- -23 123. Bridge operators and helpers. 124. Crossing and bridge flagmen and gatemen. 125. Foremen (laundry) and laundry workers. VI. (A) TRANSPORTATION (YARDMASTERS, SWITCH TENDERS, AND HOSTLERS). 126. Yardmasters and assistants. 127. Switch tenders. 128. Outside hostlers. 129. Inside hostlers. 130. Outside hostler helpers. VI. (B) TRANSPORTATION (TRAIN AND ENGINE). 131. Road passenger conductors. 132. Assistant road passenger conductors and ticket collectors. 133. Road freight conductors (through freight). 134. Road freight conductors (local and way freight). 135. Road passenger baggagemen. 136. Road passenger brakemen and flagmen. 137. Road freight brakemen and flagmen (through freight). 138. Road freight brakemen and flagmen (local and way freight). 139. Yard conductors and yard foremen. 140. Yard brakemen and yard helpers. 141. Road passenger engineers and motormen. 142. Road freight engineers and motormen (through freight). 143. Road freight engineers and motormen (local and way freight). 144. Yard engineers and motormen. 145. Road passenger firemen and helpers. 146. Road freight firemen and helpers (through freight). 147. Road freight firemen and helpers (local and way freight). 148. Yard firemen and helpers. FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. The Federal Board for Vocational Education was established by the Vocational Education Act of February 23, 1917, "to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the States in the preparation of teachers of vocational education; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure." The Act of June 2, 1920, authorized the Federal Board "to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment." The statistical work carried on by the Federal Board for Vocational Education under the above acts relates to: (1) vocational education in the public schools; and (2) vocational retraining and return to employment of persons disabled in industry or otherwise. Statistical Activities Under the Vocational Education Act. Under the Vocational Education Act for the promotion of vocational education in the States, the Federal Board is charged with the duty of administrating annual appropriations of Federal money, to be matched dollar for dollar with State or local appropriations, the joint fund in each State to be expended under a plan prepared by the State board for vocational education, or a State board designated to act in that capacity, and approved by the Federal Board. Amounts of Federal money appropriated under this Act increase annually from approximately $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 1918 to $7,367,000 for the fiscal year 1926 and each year thereafter. If the full amount of Federal money annually available is matched by State or local money and expended in the States, the amount of the joint fund so expended under approved plans each year will finally be approximately $15,000,000. The States or local communities may, however, appropriate amounts in excess of the sums required to match the Federal allotments. In addition, the Vocational Education Act provides an annual fund of $200,000 for the administrative expenses of the Federal Board, and for the conduct of research work relating to vocational education. The Board is authorized to make, independently or in cooperation with other agencies, studies, investigations and reports relating to vocational education. The Act provides that the States shall report annually to the Federal Board on the administration of the Act and the expenditure of the money allotted. The Board is required to make an annual report to Congress on or before December first of each year describing the administration of the Act, and it includes in its report the reports made to it by the State boards. In compliance with these requirements, the Federal Board each year distributes schedules on which the State boards are required to make their annual statistical and financial reports. ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORTS. The inquiries included in the annual statistical schedule call for a return of the personnel of the State board and the staff of State supervisors and directors of vocational education, and, further, for separate statements relating to each vocational school or class reimbursed from Federal money. The schools are of several types: (1) agricultural schools; (2) trade or industrial schools, distinguished as evening, part-time and all-day schools; (3) home economics schools, of the same three types; (4) part-time general continuation schools; and (5) teacher-training institutions engaged in training vocational teachers of agriculture, trade or industry, and home economics. |