The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-27


railroads ~ Missouri in an order made
last week by the public service com
mission The commission Increases
the passenger rates fur sinuie iiuc haul
from Two cents q mile. the present
maximum rate. e. i've and one-hali
cents on one-way tickets and two
and one-qasrter cents on round tripl
tickets. The railroads are ordered to'
issue igo-miie books IA two cents O.
mile. Freirht rates are advanced hy
tho commissions order approximately
= per cont The railroads asked for
h~icreases in freieht rates 81 from b.
TO goo per cent Thc commission ~
fused o. allow the freight schedules.
submitted hy the roads. but reduced.
some Patcs and Increased others, the
anas result being an approximate in-
crease ~ 3 pcr cen
Tho example set by Missouri may
De examined with pFent nv s,her state
commissions. end by the Interstate
commerce commission
Tho New YORK Times in Il recor,
and widely quoted editorial gI,es b
paercilcss review % the results 81 over
regulation Of railroads m this coun-
try The Times says 81 tho present
situauon
We have with us our Old friend.
Prosperity How long he viii stay.
witt us depends upon how we treat.
him ~ went ava because ne was.
lisiy ooid-shouidcred On the prem
-.s and there arc thosc who's well
come home would be OF a similar ma
ture. His return Is not due to tho
interstate commerce commission,
which last wcek showed "a marble
heart toward tho appeal Of the rail-
WAYS for a grant In aid toward the.
cost OF LIVING hy a small advance in.
western freight rates Very chill also.
IS the welcome at the hands Of the.
legislatures. which his year have
passed ESQ more statutes 81 she "full
.lrev" sort. aH IN the interest 81 labor
unr not one in the interest of the
railroads. over 1000 bills Of that
nd were introduced, and that no
more were passed was due to enerRet-
BE- opposition The general movement
- nn c%iehi-hour day b. no induce
g.. .N 80 g.. ur.H.mn LLn
.la, The list OF discouragemenu
misht D. prolonged. but these Will.
ufice 10 show that he returned As
hc departed. OF his own accord. and
TO the surprise Of many.
Take for example. the case OF the
lruiNogs the industry ucxi 20 ivricW
lure One-sixth 81 10 is in the hands
'uf receivers. Take q specific case
itnnt Of tho 81. Louis & sun Francisco.
whose Affairs are brought into present.
prominence by the announcement %
On assessment upon its owners of half
TN" face Df their shares Tnat BE- "a
fine upon the owu,rs of ihe pI1pcr;,
almost equal 200 tne famous -'und. "a.
Ton fine which mover uei- collected
'Th, assessment WiU be .u.Ia ted pI
.th, uropert> viii hr forfeited $50
doubt tho punishment .s BOO sumc dee
.srcs deserved. for tho management ai
'the euterprls, va- blsmovYuHE This
aoi .u any respect deton-, ni .a
h.as contrary to tn, pIhlI Interest,"
.tut mprol 20 suggestion .. th, other
side of uhe ,a., .u fer a- Hetr
upon the -proIoasatIrn of pI.-p,flgs
Thul ihc ST. Louis a Son Francisco
contributed to general prosperity lI
lies own .osf .au hardly boo drn.a g.
Under the YualIm administration
o. 600 miles of railway were buIt m
i-iN states carrying 10000 ou the uas
rn1 representing population 't
NEARLY five Times MANY Whore
ihere were oulf roaming nuas luH
iiudhrs and DO va- score coz tNu col.
miles uetWr.n ranch bonuses Then.
nos arc 100 H0H larms Along the
euli and tho EIu Graud' Hhe Yn,tuui
lines .re the ouly means nf tf1uspor.
ssntal w Che national defense
Measured %. earnings th, service fo
tu, pl1H. o rne rulINHy which s
us ts owners several t.lD thD
fmafa,i ,au, uf th,ir shares .a Piss.
f..e rrlt.. than the retaru tu oWu-