The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-30
'M'ADO GIVES FREIGHT RATES
A BOUNCE Of 25 PERCENT

washington, May si.-Io htct Wasc
increases Just announced AMI higher
costs Of coal and other supplies this
S.sr, Director General McAdoo has
ordered railroad freight rates IN the
United States raised - per cent and
passenger fares increased 10 three
ccrts mile from the present basis Of
about ~ cents 1t Is estimated that
tho program will bring between $500
OarnOO and S9UO,OOO.OOO more revenues
ir the railroads within the next year.
4 represents hy far the biggest rate
Increase IN the history of railroads.
The new freight charges which cover
hu,h elias, and commodity rates become
effective June - and the passenger in
crease will 90 into effect June 10.
issued under authority granted by
She railroad act to President Wilson
a,ting through the director general
a.. order wipes ont all intra-stnte
tower rates effective on either freight
q passenger traffic
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlOr ears are required to pay ~.
cpats a mile in addition to Pullman
fares and in tourist sleeping cars 3h
ccntS. Pullman rates remain the
same.
Commutation and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10 pei
cent Fares ON electric interurbal
lines are not affected.
special excursion, mileage conven
tiun aud tourist rates with Il few ex
ccplionS. are discontinued, privilege.
such as Stop-oycrS and free side trip
are abolished and excess baggage
charges are increased.
Both freight aud passenger rates
un boat lines operated on tie lakes
rivers or coastwisr by rlilroadS ar'
= 40 be raised pruportion~tcly with th'
general increase
Export, aud import freight rate
are ordered cancelled. and the higher
domestic rates will apply to and fron
ports.
4 number of fiat increases, inStcaC
of percentage additions, are ordrre'
for coal, coke, lumber, ore Stone
grain. cotton. livestock meats, sugar
bullion and other commodities.
Existing diifcrentlalS and rate rcla
Iu'innS between various localities ar
~ be- preserved So far ~ possible hu
many establishments will have 10 IN
made later All rates are subject t.
rcyirw aud correction 10y the inter
state commerce commission.
In Announcing that the rate iucroas
~, are required hy public interest
Director General McAdoo referred 4
tine $3OOOOOOOO or more added 10 III
pay rolls Of railrond labor under Al
order published today to the rapid
rising cost of coal which he estimate
this wear alone at Sl600OO,O0O NOR
than last wear and to higher cost q
every other material entering into raj
rou1 transportation Operating eN
pcuscS, he estimated. would he b,
tween 10000. .OW aud N'NWN,0O
greater this year than the $2,S52,O0O
W0 figure of last year.
No part Of the increased rates is o
account Of the program of nearly
billion dollars Of improvements, add
tlaAs and new equipment this wear, h
explained.
Mr.. McAdoo called attention To I'll
fact that there is no way in whic
nlc present increases will innre
private profit. II they turn out 10 l
more than are needed to meet IL
grave public exigcncy' he ndde'
they will promptly b. radjusted 5
as to prevent any unnecessary bu
den upon the public, but pending sue
rcadjustment. the excess IL any, wi
BE- for the benefit Of the people Of Il