South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-21
WILL PROTEST CAR
SPOTT|NG TARIFF
ON STATE PLANTS
Manufacturers and JobberS
Bureau to File Analytical
Brief of Factories With In
terState Commission.

Through the manufacturers and
jobbers' bureau Of the Chamber of
Commerce steps will be taken TO pro-
posed by the railroads of the state
upon the factories. particularly as the
proposed change effects this city and
its many plants. The chief point of
contention is the proposed car spot
ting tariff. which provides that the
factories viii have to pay a toll of
So for every car that is placed upon
their tracks for usage in shipping
products.
A meeting of the bureau was held
in the auditorium of the ]. NJ. S.
building last night and IL was recon-
mended that the Chamber of Com
merce prepare an analysis of the va
rious plants. the location of their
switches, plants and all the services
they require of the railroads. The
analysis is 10 be prepared in brief
form and is TO be filed with the inter-
state commerce commission protest
ing against the proposed tariff The
commission will act upon the matter
as soon as possible.
A meeting of the manufacturers
and iobbers' bureau will be held
Tuesday night, at which time Secy.
Fl. @. Spaulding will have some one
present who will explain the propo-
sition in full 10 the bureau. At the
meeting last night il was recommend
ed that the Chamber of Commerce
appoint a freight traffic bureau for
the benefit of shippers and other in
| terested parties.
One of the detrimental features OF
the proposed tariff according to Secy.
Spaulding. is the fact that some OF
| the larger factories own their own
freight and shipping yards as we'll
as their own cars. This makes them
| free of the proposed charge for car
| spotting, while the smaller manu-
facturers are forced TO pay for the
use of the cars, and TO have them
| placed on their tracks.
VIII File Protest
| The protest Will be filed with the
| interstate commerce commission be-
/ fore Nav 81 as that is the date set
IfOr the oTening of the proposed tar
iff by the Central lines. The Van
dallas tariff. if completed according
| TO the present plan, will go into effect
: on June g. The Grand Trunk has
4 set no time for it's change. 1t viii
/ probably impose no tariff, as its
switching is done by the New York
/ Central and Nandalia lines.
AT the meeting Tuesday night al
/ members OF the manufacturers and
! iobbers' bureau are urged TO be pres
/ ent. as the question Is one that vii
/ have TO be taken up with each fac
J tory, or its representative, individu-
! ally No two have the same prOpo-
sition 10 handle. and each will have
/ 20 ne aided in a different manner.
! Chairman Rider OF the bureau thai
/ met last night was requested 20 ap-
! point a committee. which will be
| named today 10 take up the matter
! Of arranging an exhibit of locally
! manufactured articles 10 be giveT
during the convention OF the United
/ Commercial Travellers in June. II il
| thought that the exhibition viii
/ he one Of the largest Of its\kind evel
n held in the city. The Chamber o
II Commerce is making extensive plan
II toward that end.
As there were not enough member
\ Of the bureau present last night Z,
Y thoroughly discuss the matter. tn,
N proposed discussion OF the extension
\ OF South American trade and com
Y merce was not taken up. The trad
N extension will be one Of the feature
Of a meeting 70 be held in the neal
N future.