The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-15
'fREI6AI -'lOYIAe
WEEK January 14-21
Traffic Manager Goodman, OF Cnam-
1 Der Of Commerce, Tells OF New
Demurrage Regulations

Traffic Manager Goodman of the
Richmond chamber of commerce. last
night gave out the following informa-
ton for the benefit of local shippers
and the public generally:
I'm accordance with Director-oen-
eral McAdoo's order No. Of January
s. 1918. the Interstate commerce COM
m Ission has issued fifteenth section
order No. 226. of same date, autnori1-
ing railway companies to issue oemu.-
rage tariffs, taking effect January 81,
fixing the following increased charges
to apply after the expiration OK free
time as now provided In the current
demurrage tariffs: First day after ex-
piration of free time. 50 per car; sec
ond day after expiration OF free Tune,
81 per car; each succeeding day. 81
per car additional. until the charge
reaches $40. which IL the maximum.
and will be applied thereafter for
every day or fraction thereof.
Cancellation of Average Agreements
I'm accordance with the above or
ders, all average agreement provis-
ions In existing tariffs will be can
celled, consequently railway comps.
MES will necessarily withdraw all
average HKICSHAChkh WAsAi ShRRS"~ -
receivers at present In effect.
Freight Moving Week.
Director General McAdoo has des-
ignsted the week of January 1&-21 a.
freight moving week. and exhorts
every shipper and receiver to bend
every energy toward relieving the
commerce of the country from the ex-
listing congestion. He says:
"T therefore appeal to every citi-
gen to accept In a spirit of hearty CO.
operation the increased charges which
will be imposed. and / especially APP
peal to every shipper or consignee. an
patriotic duty, to employ every pos
sible effort and expedient (even
though 1t involves unusual and spe-
ciai arrangement and additional costt
TO load and unload freight cars with
the least possible delay. in order that
the existing congestion may be clear
ed up before the new demurrags rule
goes into effect
Practical Reasons for "FreAght-MOy-
ing Week"
'sIf shippers and receivers win ap-
proach the new demurrage rules with
the conviction that Director General
McAdoo. while imposing upon them
demurrare regulations of greater
SEVERITY than ever yet imposed, IL, at
NHs tBElep E1AStkHE Afois AAiS tAA
riers implicit obedience to expedfents
perhaps never before contemplated.
and that he is doing this to restore
commerce to the status nearly or fully
prevalent under normal conditions, 1t
Is believed that they will undertake,
not only as a patriotic duty but as n
practical measure, to enter Into his
scheme and make freight moving
week success. and thereafter. by
loading and unloading promptly
within the free time release railway
eaul pment so that the collection OF
the excessive demurrage charges will
l's the exception and the prompt
y. cement OF cars "a reality.
Tile Carriers Must Do Their Part.
Unless the carriers under the or
aers issued by Director General Nc
Adoo do their part. the efforts of
shippers and receivers who address
themselves In good faith and with
v'ror to secondinR his efforts must
necessarily be impaired. and as CO.
operation between the carriers and the
sh ppers and receivers should be com
plete, failure on the part of the
former to enable shippers and receiv-
ers To comply with the demurrage re-
uuirements must be @--1~ar prevented
or overcome In a positive and orderly
manner"