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SINCE TIE CALL
TO ARMS
WITHIN AN HOUR of the opening of hostilities the
Canadian National began what,has proved to be
the largest and one of the most exacting war
jobs in Canada. This job has continued day and
night without stop for four and a half years.
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FROM SEPTEMBER 10,1939 to March 10, 1944 the Cana-
dian National carried more than 100 minion
passengers and 300 million tons of freight. Since
the beginning of the war the Canadian National
Dining Car Department has served 13,631,387
meals.
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THE RAILWAY not only hauled away the completed
munitions of war, but brought in the raw mate-
rials to make them. Without this two-way .ser-
vice, Canada's magnificent job of production
couldnot have been carried out. The Canadian
National itself builds me -sweepers, 12,000 -ton
freighters, naval guns and gun mountings, air-
craft components, and parts for other gun
factories..
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OF THE t 100 MILLION PASSENGERS carried; a high
percentage consisted of members of the armed
forces proceeding to camps for training and to
shipboard for embarkation.
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STEAMSHIPS OF THE COMPANY, though reduced in
.numbers by sinkings through enemy action, have
served gallantly in the war as auxiliary armed
cruisers, hospital ships and transports.
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CANADIAN NATIONAL Express and Telegraph facili-
ties have worked to capacity to meet War de-
mands.
The Canadian National's nine all -year hotels;
situated in cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific,'
have provided service of an essential., nature to
those engaged in the war effort. All the ' Com-
pany's resort hotels are closed for the duration.
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22% OF THE PERSONNEL In -Company's service in 1939
have joined the armed forces. In Victory Loan cam- .•
phis Canadian National men and women have
purchased bonds to the amount of $26,924,600.
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TRANS -CANADA AIR LINES, subsidiary of the Canadian
National Railways, has carried 435,000 passengers
during the war, 9,417,000 pounds of air . mail
letters; and 1,476,000 Cipress. Trans -Canada Air Lines is Mime air
pounds -of war
^ so , :flying
the Atlantie• regularly With main to and from the
;Exited forcesi
The Canadian National. has been privileged to join with all the .,citizens
of our country, including those who : are' serving in , the armed forces, in
the prosecution of .the war. It believes that Canadians will be interested
in this outline of some of the System's war activities.
lExtrercts from Annnat Report of the Directors of
the Canadian National System:
OUR OBJECTIVE IN 1943, as in other war years,was to place the full strength of our man-
power and . facilities behind the war effort of the United Nations. To this end all energies have
been directed. The requirements, of the armed forces, of industry and agriculture, for transport
and other services, have been' met in all of the nine Provinces of the Dominion and in the import-
ant sections of the United States in which we operate.
RECORD TRAFFIC
These demands were greater than ever before,
the traffic moved in 1943 being 17.3% greater
than in 1.942, the ,previous peakwar year,
and 44.7% greater than in 1928,, the peak
peace year.
Freight traffic in 1%13 Was 'more than double
that of 1939, and passenger traffic four times
that. of 1939.•
Despite this, the very large movements of
war materials and personnel reached their
destinations in accordance with' schedule ar-
rangements., There was no lowering of the
recognized standards of safety.
MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS
The Company also extended its activities as
a manufacturer of munitions, ships and naval
appliances.
EARNING .POWER
The 1943 operations demonstrated the great
earning power of the System, the railway
proving again that it can handle an immense
volume of business economically as well .as
expeditiously.
:After providing from revenue for all oper-
ating expenses (including • 'deferred mainte-
nance, 'depreciation, amortization of . defence
projects and reserve for inventories) and also
a reserve for pension contracts, taxes, interest
THE OFFICERS IGERS ANDNI PLOYS ES in. all departments of the System have worked hard and
loyally to cope with increased responsibilities 'Arising out of, the war, and the directors record
'their appreciation and thanks. The traditional ,harmonious relations between managemnent and
employees were maintained throughout the year. Appreciation also is expressed to shippers and
:the travelling public alike for their cooperation in and sympathetii nderstanding of difficult
operating conditions caused,by the war: ,
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on funded debt and Government loans, the
surplus paid in cash to the Government was
835,639,412.
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OPERATING EFFICIENCY
The operating ratio for the year' was 73.64%
(an all-time record) as compared with 76.93% in
1942' and 81.99% in the peak peace year of 1928.
It is interesting to note that the vastly
increased war traffic in 1943 was handled with
16.6% fewer locomotives, 15.4% fewer . freight
cars and 5.1% more passenger cars than was
the traffic 'of 19171 the fourth year of the last
World War.
SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED
The Company was honoured in being selected
to provide extensive train and other services
for Prime Minister Churchill, President Roose-
velt and Madam Chiang Kai-shek during
their visits to Canada in 1943.
POST -NAR
Changing conditions will call for new methods
of railway operation and new types of service,
and there must needs be ,a continuing search
for improvement in all aspectsof the railway
industry. In view of this, the Company has
in hand a programme of research. This pro-
gramme, in addition to 'considering ways and
means of improving service and efficiency of
operation, .also encompasses the problems of
post-war reconstruction and rehabilitation.
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