The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-15
REDUCTIONS ON
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county,. in addition % al enar.ir.a-
ton % millions - wayhIls and An
investigation. through re books q
the oompanies. - their financial
operafiors and business rre'hods
Ereets Cost 81 Iisas.
Commissloner Ian. 10 % opinion
hat the conclusions REACHED consti-
tu'e long step towards the solu-
ton OF that gravest problem % the
American householder the high cost
Of living
The greatest reduction % rates
proposed Is on small packages-that'
j.. on parcels which weigh less than
l. pounds Rates on packages OF
more than u pounds were found 20
be more reasonable than those ON
smaller parcels
Briefly stated the new rates may
be said 20 b. based upon a minimum
charge OF q cents for one-pound
package. This charge increases in
ratio 10 the increase OF weight and
distances AT rates varying from three.
tertss of cent pound TO about
IL cents a pound Twelve cents a
pound. according 20 the conclusions
OF the commission. Is approximately
the highest rate per pound for the
greatest distance possible for a par
Gel 10 be carried wholly within the
United States. exclusive of Alaska.
Fix Prices.
Packages weighing two pounds. for
instance. may be shipped l.OO0-New
York City To Chicago-for "a cents,
and 1000 miles-New York City to
beaverton 81 cents. the present
rates being, respectively. for each.
rs cents. A threepound package will
cost p cents for 1000 miles. and 81
cents for 2.0Of miles. the existing
rates being. respectively. each 40
cents. ten pound package may he
transported 1000 miles for ~ cents.
and 1000 miles for n cents, as
against the existing rates,of as cents
and $1.25 respectively Theicost OF
transporting twenty-five pound
package 1000 miles will be rs cents.
against the present rate OF s1.10. and
for 1000 miles. S1.64, against the
present rate OF $225.
Commissioner Lane believes that
the method adopted for the computa-
don and construction OF express
rates is scientific and will result in
the eNaction OF entirely reasonable
charges. Through the decision an
nounced to-day, express rates are
made that are expected 10 open IN
avenue OF trade between the pro-
Queer OF food commodities and TIE
consumer by distributing equiJably 70
the weight and distance the burden
OF the cost Of transportation A. pres
ent that burden is borne chiefly by
the parcels of light weight. BY Com
missioner Lanes decision. the small
package will bear no greater share. I
per pound. of the cost OF trahsporta-
ton than the heavy package. and
every package weighing less -han 100
pounds win bear the same amount #
terminal expense
Rates High Now.
The charges OF the express con- |
panies now iu many Instances are !
the same for 80 pounds As for loo I
pounds between the sam" pounds. .
and in some instances hey are as I
much for 30 pounds as for 100 /
poundspouuds Under such system /
tho householder Is compelled TO pay I
a. much for a l"-pound package az /
dealer would pay for 25-pouud !
package. and three or four times as /
much n the dealer would ray for |
Il pounds included in 1uo-pouud (
shipment
Commissioner Lane Expresses The
belief that the system proposed will /
make practicable :he opening Of di-
rect avenues II trade between the
tarm and 'he city household lie.
likewise. Is % opinion thar while the
reduction OF the rates on the lighter
weight parcels will average between
% and 30 per cent the express com.
panies themselves VIII be- the beue-
fciaries Of a largely increased husi-