Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-25
FREIGHT RATE REDUCTION.

Georgia
ing freight special iron articles will benefit both shippers
and and advance the business interests OF towns
throughough the
This the accomplish partly through actual
ducon of existing rates that too high and partly by
ing rate determinations that hitherto have worked to the d
vantage of many communities 1t furthermore establishes the
important principle that freight charges shall be fixed not upon
artificial and arbitrary basis but nearly accordance
with the the carrier renders
The commissions ruling in response to petition from
hundred and retail and wholesale dealers In
representing every quarter 1t thus evident that
the demand for equitable rates did not come from
section city, from group of interests but
the contrary statewide and likewise the commission Or
der will prove statewide in it's benefits
Of primary interest the general public the actual reduc
ton the freight articles reduction that averages
about forty This great deal to the farming ana
general There few commodities that enter largely
into daily and demand iron In form another is
of Vehicle nails,
Shoes pillow plates picks matocks wire fencing and many
other such articles among those on which reduction rgn
ordered Thus farmer the state becomes
q beneficiary of the commission s ruling - =.
And every household either directly indirectly
analysis the individual who the
freight just is the individual consumer who pays for pro
pocket so long seldom realizes this truth
the less for the chief elements OF
this may trivial when considered in the aggregate
Hence the Importance of fair and reason
freight the general business interests OF state
of the Georgia commission has done more
however, simply reduce the freight tariff iron has
also eliminated discrimination on between various
points in Georgia and given equal and
advantage location The change ordered in the cas
fcaou of special iron articles effects change mile
age applies equally and from town every
within the No town enjoys artificial advantage
any other town.
The differentiation allowed carload and less than
load apply small towns well to large
cities This particular provision will aid and stimulate business
in MANY communities enjoyed the advan
of a carload lot rate.
small dealer we'll the small town will profit by the
articles chains fences picks and
vehicle reduction applies to less than carload as well
as % carload shipments -.
While the ruling applies to all points within the
state it will particularly desirable effect of reducing the
iron from the ports Of Georgia All mte
ror points will the advantage of their proximity to
the sea which they correspondg
entitled.
The greatest virtue of the order not simply that 1t has re-
duced the freight though that important because
is inst but principally tends establish the cost and
value of service the basis of fixing rates And when
ever this broad principle generally recognized shall have no
freight problem to contend wth ror Doh te roaS anu W
public will then get justice
The existing freight upon shipments to interior points
from the norts are almost shipments to the
ports from interior points situation illogical as 1T
unjust and explained except an arbitrary action
the ar for the of maintaining the expensive
all rail haul from the east to Georgia.