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and to ascertain the extent to which it is due to deficiencies in rating and
routeing methods or to inefficiency on the part of the staff. In any event,
careful analysis of the numbers and amounts of debits charged against
individual stations and employees should be made, with.a view to the
adoption of other methods of disciplinary action. We agree that the
total abolition of debits is not feasible, but, pending further detailed
enquiry, we suggest a system of maximum amounts bearing some relation
to pay, with definite periods for recovery.