Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
HATS FOR WOMEN
HIGHER THIS YEAR
New Rule of Interstate Commerce
Commission Governing Ship
ments Will Add Extra Ex-
press Charges to Hats

Mfladv's headgear which husbands
and fathers have from time immemorial
considered sufficiently expensive. Will
this fan cost fully One-foUrth more than
heretofore.
Hats which last year would have cost
q will be s.: those which Il mOnthc ago
could have been purchased for s. will he
80: Millinery which last year was sold
at so viii bring IS this year: that which
under former conditions was worth $40
viii this fall bring $50 The same COM
parative ratio viii apply in every in
stance.
And the muchly-extorted-from heads OF
families are hurting anathemas at me
interstate commerce commission for this
condition OF affairs. for Il is brought
about chiefly BY the rules which the
commission has adopted for the ship
rnent OF millinery. These rules not only
reQCire q different and more expensive
packing but also prescribe a different
system OF express charges which also
add considerably TO the cOsS Of every
SHIPMENT
BURDEN ON CONSUMER
Neither the manufacturers. wholesalers
OF retailers viii bear the brunt OF this
extra expense. They will add 1t TO the
selling price OF their products and pass
the burden on 10 the consumer. which
simply means that milady's chancellor
axchecqusr must come across with extra
amounts Of the long green when the mil
inner sends In her bills.
The new rules OF the interstate CON-
1nerce commission became effective on
Wednesday, September l. AS result all
~ the Atlanta wholesalers and manufac-
aurers are In = stew of excitement over
their endeavors 10 comply with these new
rules, which require them 10 box their
shipments instead OF crate them and
which on certain shipments requires that
the rate OF express be charged accord
ing to the size OF the package instead OF
ehe actual weight as HERETOFORE.
These new rules coming as they do at
n time when the wholesalers and manu-
xacfurers are in the midst Of their busy
fall season has caused a great amount OF
business embarrassment and inconven-
fence. The discomfort is not confined to
Atlanta concerns-the new rules apply
equally in all parts OF the United States
In making their shipments TO retailers
the wholesalers have in times past Grated
I'd the pasteboard boxes Of hats This af-
forded sufficient protection to the fran
pasteboard boxes and made the shipment
but a trihe heavier. Now they must
nut these shipments into solid wooden
boxesN II makes no difference how thin
the boards OF the boxes are rney will add
considerably TO the express Charges
COPY OF NEW RULE
The following Is a copy OF the new rule
which has been furnished local whole
salers:
Ordinary strawboard or paper boxes
Packages consisting OF one or more
strawbOard or paper boxes containing
articles not CLASSIFIED at higher than
merchandise rates mot including glass
or other fragile articles which must
be boxed OF otherwise packed IN &C
cordance with the rules) may be &C
cepted without Grating when wrapped
or securely and cOmpactly tied togeth-
er with cord provided that the ex-
xertor measurement or such a package
Goes not exceed so inches Cby which is
meant the length. width and height
added together) and must be charged
Tor upon the actual weight II the ex-
terror measurement exceeds so inches.
such shipments must be securely GRAFT
ed and when the exterior measurement
or such Grated shipments does not ex-
coed 20 inches charge must be made
on actual gross weight When the ex-
terror measurement exceeds 20 inches,
such shipments must be charged for up
. IN the gross weight but never less than
Ghe following minimum weights:
When the exterior measurement lar
rived at by adding together length
width and height) is
The minimum
Seight must be
over 10 inches and not over
rs inches 5000. 30 lbs
Over rs inches and not over
50 inches 5000 -. 80 lbs
Over so inches and not over