South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-27
NJ 'ADOO SENDS
CHARGES UP To
RAISE WAGES
Expect to Gain Enough Rev.
enue to Cover Increased
Operating Expenses For
Current Year.
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WASHINGTON, May 27-In-
creases in passenger fares 10 three
cents per mile. effective June 10. and
general freight rate increases Of ap-
proNimately 20 percent. effective
June -, as approved by Pres't Will
son. were today ordered 10y w 6
McAdoo, dWector-genersl Of rail
roads
More than sS5O.OoO ,0O0-the in
creased operating expenses for 1918
are expected to be raised by these
increases i'm rates. according TO the
United States railway administra-
ton.
one hundred and ninety-six rail
roads and all steamships i'm lake and
coastwise trade under federal and
control are affected.
To Cover Wage Increase.
These sweeping changes i'm rates
were announced today. following the
granting Of railroad employees Of the
largest wage increase recorded.
amounting To S300.0OO.OOO yearly.
Wage increases. plus 100000. 900
additional cost OF coal this year and
/ the high price OF other railroad ma
terials. make higher passenger and
freight rates necessary. said Nc
Adoo. In passenger rates he an
EOunCed these changes.
The basic fare for one way travel
in day coaches will he three cents
mile with few exceptions i'm
/ sparseIy settled regions where the
II Ia
Round trip tourist fares. some
( what higher than those now in ef-
feet will he esta blished 10 take eff
feet June. IS.
Passengers travelling in standard
sleeping cars and parlOr cars will be
required TO pay an additional pas
sage fare Of one-half cent "a mile;
those travelling in tourist sleeping
cars. an additional charge OF one
f quarter cent a mie.
Communication Fares Raised.
Communication fares are not in
cluded in the general increases, but
are advanced 10 percent. Non-tra MS
ferrable Communication tickets pur-
chased before Yesterday will be hon
ored without additional charge 10
the date Of expiration. All commu-
tation tickess bought from today will
he honored until June Q when they
may be redeemed for unused trips
Liberal rules provide for redemp-
tion Of partially unused tickets prior
TO the effective date OF the order.
such tickets. however viii not be
+ honored after that date
Partially used one way tickets will
/ he redeemed by charging for the
used portion the tariff fare at the
/ time Journey was begun and refund
/ ing the difference Mileage tickets
partially used will be redeemed on
I the basis of what purchaser paid
per mile for the ticket for the un-
used portion. Advanced fares be
come effective on June 10 and VIII
apply on both state and interstate
+ travel
The increased freight rates he
+ come effective June D and all class
rates less than - cents first class
and proportionate rates on other
T classes will be cancelled.
[ COMMODITY rates generally are in
cluded in the - percent increase.
. exec nLlnE com INQUIRIES fi ~ III. ~
+ there are a heavy movement on
. these commodities advances will be
made hv adding certain amounts 70
an rates or fixing specifically the
rev rates which shall apply.
Principal Rates Affected.
The principal heavy commodities
affected and the advance thereon
follow
Coal from D. 10 20 cents per ton.
Coke from 15 10 - cents per ton.
Iron ore. go cents per ton.
stone. for buildinG purposes two
cents per hundred pounds.
stone for road work sand and
gravel one cent per hundred
pounds.
Lime. u cents per hundred
pounds
Lumber - percent but not more
shan i've cents per undred pounds
Grain. -four and other mill pro-
ducts. an average Of . percent. but
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