The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-25
TEACH MEN TO
READ TARIFFS
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| ties, etc, all these and many more
comes within the purview of the act.
| Prior to the passage of the Hep
burn bill transportation matters from
the shippers point of view were in
deplorable state. more particularly
| from the standpoint of the smaller
| shipper, whose volume of business
was not large enough to warrant the
employment of a high salaried traffic
expert
with the passage of the Hepburn
Bill came new era. For the first
time the Interstate Commerce Com
| power.
/ Commissioner Edgar E. Clark of the
Interstate Commerce Commission says:
This commission is endeavoring to re-
quire carriers to get their tariffs in
such a shape that there will be one
clearly state. definite applicable rate
and only one rate upon a given COM
modify between the same points" The
magnitude of this work could not be
appreciated except by some one who is
directly connected with 1t. as the prac-
tices of the past have led to the most
chaotic condition of tariffs.
start New System.
1t became necessary to properly
carry out the intention of the Inter-
state Commerce Act to inaugurate an
entirely different system of rate and
tariff making and to place the burden
of knowing the legal published rate
| upon the shipper and to hold both the
shipper and carrier rigidly to the use
of the legal published rate on file
with the commission.
In view of the fact that 1t requires
read tariff, this policy seems to
i place a great hardship upon the ship
per. as a tariff sheet is at the very
best but a complicated mass of fig
{ ures that is Greek to any one not es-
pecially trained in the work of read
ing them. One who could read tariffs
correctly and intelligently in connec-
ton with the many rulings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the decisions of the courts, could
command a salary which rendered
services of this kind, practically pro-
hibitive to tie ordinary shippers.
A New Profession.
The enactment of the Act to Regu-
late commerce and its various amend
ments resulted in the establishment
of a new profession of Interstate
, Commerce Manufacturers and ship
!. employ experts as freight traffic
to do with the cost of distribution, or
. freight charges. which In the United
: States alone, amount to approximately
six millions of dollars daily.
The aim of this service is to furn-
ish reliable information regarding the
: application and reduction of rates
charges in rates and classifications
: how to economically route shipments
!, and how to collect loss, damage and
!. overcharge claims. 1t supplies rul-
!. ings and decisions of the Interstate
!. Commerce Commission and technical
: Information regarding all matters pre-
, tanning to Interstate Commerce. Or
: account of the strict enforcement Of
the Interstate Commerce law de-
!. mand comes from railroads.. express
. companies, business houses, CONNER
cial associations, manufacturing and
, Industrial concerns, besides many
. good positions in the Interstate Com
. merce department of the government
:, service.
To supply Demand.
In order to supply this demand
= the Interstate Commerce and Traffi
& Service has installed this training
class in the assembly rooms of tn.
Hammond Chamber of Commerce wher'
( under the direction of leading exper
specialists in each department of thu
II work. eligible men of good character
= and standing can be assured of merit
. orious and every branch of the work
. 1t will well pay an yconcern having
= fair amount of shipping to Investigate
- the merits of this course with a view
- of having an eligible in their emplo.
= qualify for same.