The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
TO RESTORE MILEAGE BOOKS.
GOOD NEWS IN STORE FOR TRAv-
ELING MEN

President Max Krauss of Post A. of
the Travellers Protective AssOcia-
ton Has Assurances That This
VIII Be Done by at Least one of
the Florida Lines on Which Trav-
cling Men Are Now Paying Cents
Per MiIe-He VIII Report Upon the
Matter Mt n Meeting of Post 4 to
BE Held Thursday.
President Max Krauss of the Savannah
Travellers Protective Association. Post A,
is in the city after spending two months
In Florida, adding 20 Savanuah'a trade
and commingling with his large circle of
business and social acquaintance ia the
foWery state.
meeting Of the post viii be
called at the screven House Thurs
day to consider various matters
and receive the reports Of com
mittees. The report which is expected to
prove of chief interest is that of the
Committee on Railroads, of which Prss-
dent Krauss is chairman. In his capac-
fly as chairman of this committee Mr..
Krsuss has some very interesting informa-
ton TO lay before the post relating 10 a
matter of considerable Importance not only
to the travelling men. but to the business
men OF Savannah generally. This relates
to the reinstatement by the Florida lines
of the mileage books which were with
drawn by these lines over a year ago
President Krauss has assurances which
lead him to believe that the sale of mile
age books viii be resumed carly next year.
In Georgia the travelling men cannot on
Iy. travel at the usual rate of cents a
mile, but they can purchase mileage
books from he railroads. containing trans
portation for 1000 miles. for SIS. Mileage
books were formerly sold by the Florida
railroads az the same figure. More than
year ago, however, the books were with
drawn by the roads on the plea that they
were taken advantage of by the scalpers
10 the disadvantage Of the railroads. An
anu calping bill was introduced in the
Florida legislature al the instance of the
railroads and the travelling men were as
suTsl that should this bill become law
the Mileage books would be restored. With
this obiect IL view President Krauss and
other travelling men who are weH-known
tl-0nE bout Florida used their influence in
bstslf Of the biz They were successful
sn-i ne auEi-scalpiug bill became law
last spring The sale OF mileage books has
not beer resumed. however and the Sa-
TsEUah travelling men are still paying
ceGts q mile for the privilege of travelling
or fhc Florida roads. This Is quite an
ten q expense, as the business men Of
S4varEah are well aware. All the lines
en-el ing Savannah sch mileage books at
the rats named. but the books are not
good on the lines OF these same roads in
Florida.
President Krauss has taken up the mat
ter vita the officials of the Florida Cen
assured By them that Il was their under
standing that the mileage books should be
restored after the passage of the anti
scalping act. He has been further as
sured by General Manager Maxwell and
General Passenger Agent MacDonell, of
the Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road that this company will urge the res
toration of the mileage books, and that
whether or not the books are replaced on
sale by the other Florida lines, such ac-
ton viii be taken by the Florida Central
and PeninSuiar at an early date. Mr..
Krauss has a letter from General Passen-
ger Agent MacDonell which he will in
clude as part of his report to the asso-
citation, in which the latter states that IT
is practically assured that the mileage
books will be restored at an early date,
probably early in January. This will be
good news to the travelling men, and their
employers who have found cents a mile
Savannah probably travels more drum
mers over the Florida lines than any 9TH
er city, If not more than all others put
together, and the difference between
cents, and 21s cents a mile amounts TO
considerable in the course OF a year.
President Krauss is in hopes that the
mileage books will be promptly restored
by all the Florida lines. though he is sat
isfled that this action by one road win
naturally lead to similar action by all the
others 81 took this matter up with the
officials of the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railroad" said he yesterday, be
cause / thought it an opportune time, fol-
lowing upon the recent consolidation of
this line with the other lines of the Sea-
board System% What we want is an in
Interchangeable mileage book. good on all
OF the railroads of this section. The Sea-
board and its allied lines is In position
to give us something of this kind, which
will at least approximate an interchange
able mileage book by putting on sale
book good over all the lines of its sys-
tenn, covering large part of Georgia, Flor
tda and South Carolina. The result of
such action on its part would doubtless
lead TO joint action by all the lines in this
section. which would give US a mileage
book good over all of the lines, and prove
OF immense convenience to the travelling
men and their employers. The coupons
collected by the conductors would enable
each company to collect its proportion
from the sale of the books"
Other matters will be discussed at the
meeting of the post. For one thing, 1t is
desired to increase the membership and
TO arouse a wider interest in the organiza-
ton and its work among the business
men. Post A. as the mother post of
the state. should take the front rank IN
the organiza ton" said President Krauss.
THE importance of these posts in ex-
tending the business of the cities in which
they are located is fully realized by Sa.
vannas's competitors, all of whom have
large and enterprising posts. well-sustain-
ed by the business community, and which
are active factors in pushing the business