Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Effect on Other Lines.

Washington has only one big wholesale
candy manufacturing establishment. but
! in this concern alone the additional ex-
pense as the result of the discontinuance
of free store delivery will be not less
than Sl.50 year.
The discontinuance of the free deliv-
cry will represent an increase in our
freight rates of from 10 to 20 per ceAt, y"
said Carl c. Mueller, proprietor of the
establishment.
I'm our particular line it will mean
that we will have to buy heavy auto
truck 10 haul our freight from the yards
to the store. The wagons which we find
best suited for the delivery of orders to
retailers are not suited for the work.
/ This will mean an expense of not less
than S1,JW a year, not counting the de-
probation of the truck.
There is no just excuse for diScon-
tnuing the free delivery service. The
railroads say that increased terminal
charges neceSsitate it, but this is wrong.
The increase in the volume of business
has kept pace with the increase in termi-
nal charges since the railroads first gave
us free store door delivery about thirty
years ago
THE small retail merchant who re-
ceives an occasional box weighing about
u hundred or so pounds by freight Will
discontinued. For such a box he now
pays % or 30 cents freight and has it
delivered free of charge. Under the
new arrangement he will have to Fay at
least % cents additional for haulage.
This will represent a freight rate in
crease in his case of 100 per cent.
Il believe that if the merchants of
Washington and Baltimore cooperate in
the free delivery we can win out. Free
delivery service will be continued or the
| freight rates will be lowered sufficiently
to permit US to pay for haulage. and
/ then be at no greater expense than al
present.
Discontinuance of free store delivery
will not be felt to any great extent
/ by the dealers in seeds, agricultural
are about six establishments of this
nature in Washington.
Not in the Free Glass.
Most of our freight comes from the
west, and on this class of goods we
| have never enjoyed free delivery serv-
| ice said James p. Coon, manager for
c. M. Welt & Co. Our goods come in
carload lots, and we do our own haul
ing. For this reason We are not so
vitality interes. led in the present freight
situation OF course, we would all well
come lower freight rates, nevertheless.
" nOleSdle TOBACCO concerns are inter
ested in the present freight situation. for
a large quantity of their goods is now
delivered to the store doors free Of cost
There are six or eight wholesale tobacco
establishments in Washington. They re
ceive goods from all sections of the
country. but a large proportion comes
from points north of here
The discrimination of free delivery
service will make our hauling bill from
$3.50 to $1,000 year higher than ever be-
| fore said +. w. Buckler. auditor for
| the Washington Tobacco Company. 1T
will necessitate our operating additional
teams. We should either have the free
delivery or lower rates.
Wholesale grain and feed dealers will
not be greatly affected by discontinuance
/ of free store delivery, it is indicated
| Most of their freight comes in carload
| lots. Only small orders of such articles
as buckwheat flour, rock salt and other
| things which are in tie way of side lines
are shipped under the store-door delivery
| system.