Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-12
SETTER UNDERSTANDING GROWS,
OUT OF MEAT PRODUCERS
MEETING.
FINANCIAL AID DESIRED
PROBABLY WILL BE GIVEN
state oHieiaIs Agree Commission
Should Be Extended All Assistance
Possible in Carrying on Fight For
Equitable Freight Rates. legislative
Appropriation insufficient.

Lies MONIES DeC. Ia soAAo"A AAs
strained effort at making sensa ton
out Of discussion Of the work OF the
commerce counsel department and
railroad commission before the Corn
Belt Meat Producters' Association has
resulted only in a better understanding
Of the situation. 1t was represented
that the members Of the association
felt bitter toward the governor Of the
s.-ts ....d were ready to denounce him.
When 1t came to adopting the resolu-
tons II seems that the attitude was
quite different.
What the association actually did
was to start the movement for another
special appropriation to be used In the
work for which the commerce counsel
office was created-that Of a legal de-
partment for the railroad commission
in the handling Of the interstate rate
cases as we'll as those before the COM
mission itself.
The fact that the commerce col nscl
has been kept very busy and the de-
partment is almost overwhelmed with
work makes it certain there will be
another appropriation. The last legis-
lature gave $4,000 to this work and it
is used virtually without the super
vision of any other body.
The major portion of the appropria-
ton has been used already and this has
caused some controversy over small
bills for expense; but there has been
no quarrel among state officials and
nothing to indicate that there need by
any bantering CT words anywhere. 1t
is not believed that there will be any
cause for investigation Of the depart
ment or the acts Of any Of the state
officials.
When Views Diversed.
The difference OF opinion arose last
year over an effort on the part of the
-ailroad commission to have the exc
cutive council make an appropriation
20 employ special representatives of the
state to take hand In the work Of
physical valuation Of the railroads. The
interstate commerce commission. under
authority of congress. has employed
persons to represent the interests OF
the people in this matter and presum-
ably 1t is being done. There does not
seem to be any provision OF law In
Iowa for the executive council to use
money in a matter Of this kind pend
ing in Washington. y
Then some time ago an effort was"
made to induce the retrsnchment and
:efofm COMMITTEES Of thasdeG11@ltufDyto,
provide funds for pieciflg Duf the ap-f
preparation for expenses in connection
with the advance rate case. The COM
nittee declined to do this. 1t un-
doubtedly had the right to use its APP
preparation in that way, II it so desired.
BUT for some reason felt that the APP
preparation already made was all that
the state had authorized.
Only Ask Financial Aid.
Now the Corn Belt Meat Producers
go on record simply, as asking that
money be provided by the state for
both Of these purposes. The leg:sla
ture meets in less than thirty days and
ean takeft up. The situation as to the
advanced rate case is critical. Chair
man Thorne has been engaged on be-
half of fifteen western railroad COM
missions and on behalf Of the National
Association Of Cooperative Grain
Dealers and the western livestock men
to handle the case. But there are no
funds with which to pay the incidental
expenses of experts and checking up
Antonio Tex, was here this week and
had an all-day conference on the mat
ter and 1t is desired that something
De done soon to make it possible to
present this case fully to the interstate.
commerce commission. 1t is unfortu-
nate that the appropriation by the leg
islature is not sufficient, but 1t is at
least questionable whether the state