Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
B. & 0. NOTES


aimed in this way to protect the ship
ping public against the breaking of
the law, as under the act it is neces-
sary that one-cent revenue tax
stamp be placed on all bills of lading,
manifests, invoices, receipts or other
documents pertaining to shipments,
where the charge for such service ex-
ceeds cents.
With regular shippers, such as
manufacturers or industrial concerns,
the stamps are purchased in large
quantities direct from the Internal
Revenue Department, but for the con-
venience of the occasional shipper
they may be secured through the Bal
timore & Ohio agencies. This company
has instructed all of it's agents as to
the urgency of strict compliance
with the law.
The stamps are not required to be
placed on railroad passenger tickets,
but charge of one cent is made of
the company operating sleeper and
parlor cars. The regulations also
provide that packages shipped under
a parcel delivery system such as the
Baltimore & Ohio operates for the
convenience of commuters and others
along its lines in certain territories
must pay tax OF one cent where the
charge is more than five cents. Spe-
cial baggage cars containing theatri-
cal equipment or other special ship
ments must pay a tax of one cent.
Former President William H. Taft,
in writing recently to Frank E. Moves,
manager of the Parcel Post News,
Marinette, Wis, reviewing the concep-
ton of this new branch of the postal
service, commented upon the compen-
sation which the railroads receive for
transporting the parcel post in part
as follows:
''There is one thing connected with
the parcel post that ought not to meet
the approval of anybody, and that is
that we have not given to the rail
roads appropriate compensation for
the additional burden that they have
to carry by reason of the parcel post,
but after a time Congress will see its
duty and make reparation in this re-
gard, hope"
Frederick C. Syze, trainmaster of
the Staten Island division of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, has been
elected president of the New York
Railroad Club. The club is the larg-
est transportation organization of it's
kind in the world, having member
ship of 1900 railroad officials from
every section of North America.
In line with the policy of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad of furthering
the interests of public relations by Of
fetal cooperation with communities
it serves, William H. Averell, gen
eral superintendent Of the Staten
Island division of the road, met the
advisory committee of the Civic
League of Staten Island, few days
ago, to discuss with them matters of
community development.
Zone thing which the company is
anxious for the people of Staten
Island to know said Mr. Averell, 'is
that it is trying to serve them to the
best of its ability. Much of the money
which the railroad takes in goes back
into the service in one way or another.
However, we are ready to do all in
our power under present conditions"
J. K, Yohe has been appointed as
sistant trainmaster of the Connells-
vile division of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, at Connellsville, succeeding
C. e. McDougall.
AS the holiday season approaches
numerous students excursions are be-
ing arranged by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, covering personally conduct
ed tours to Washington, D. G. Sew
eral parties have been organized con-
sisting of the graduating classes Of
colleges, normal and high schools and
other institutions of learning, who
plan to celebrat the holiday by visit
ing the national capital. The tours
include several days in Washington,
visiting the public buildings and points
Of interest, including Mount Vernon,
the home 70 President Washington.
Many of the classes that are grad
uated in mid-year have had a fund set
aside to cover the expenses of the trip
during the course of their matricula-
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