Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
SUMMER TOURIST RATES TO COAST AND
 TOPO|NTS|NSTATE MAY BE CANCELLED

Summer tourist rates on the rail- roads from point to point within the state of Arizona are to be withdrawn not later than May 6. if efforts of the regional director of railroads, just made public. are successful. Also it is announced that rates to coast points are in equal danger of being eliminated.
 This means that there would be no reduced rates of fare for the heated season from Phoenix to Iron Springs, to Flagstaff Prescott, the Grand Can yon or to other resorts frequented in large numbers by the people of this city and from other points in the state. Likewise. there would be no tourist rates to the beaches or other coast points.
 The cancellation of these summer tourist rates, which have been in ef- feet for many years and which are taken advantage of by many people, especially by women and children who are in the habit of leaving Phoenix for northern Arizona or coast points dur ing the excessively hot period. are not to be permitted however, without a hard fight on the part of the state corporation commission. But with the operation of the railroads in the hands of the government, the relation of the corporation commission and William G. McAdoo, director general of rail roads, is not quite clear, and the final outcome of the opposition of the cOm1 mission to the cancellation of the tour ist rates is uncertain. Wire for Authority
 Word of the contemplated cancel ling of summer tourist rates in this state was received late Saturday by the corporation commission in the fol- lowing telegram from Passenger Traf- fic Manager John J. Byrne in Los Angeles:
 Los Angeles, May 4, 1918. Arizona Corporation Commission, Phoenix,
 We are requested by the assistant regional director, western division, to cancel summer tourist fares contained ! in |. C. C., 2007, our tariff Bt560, anc | |. c. C., 2008, our tariff B-1566, on one days notice and if possible by May 1 6. Advise if can have your authority J. ]. Byrne. Above fares cover summer tourist rates to coast, Flagstaff, Grand Can | yon and communication fares to Pres colt and Iron Springs. Protest is Vigorous | Like a clap of thunder from a cleal | sky came to the corporation commis. sion the desire of the railroad admin. l istration to cancel summer touris rates of fare to coast points and to in trastate points in Arizona. Most cer. tainly the railroad administration would not receive the authority of tn, Arizona corporation commission fol such an act, as stated in the follow | ing telegram sent by the commission shortly after in reply: Phoenix, May 4, 1918. John J. Byrne, passenger traffic man ager,
 Los Angeles,
 On account of the climatic condition in this state and the necessity for cer tain of our residents seeking coole summer climate. we cannot assent t. the cancellation of summer tourist in trastate fares. We are wiring Directo McAdoo to this effect. Also protectin, cancellation of interstate rates.
 Arizona Corporation Commission.
 The wire to William c. McAdoo, q, rector general of rail Oads. is as fol lows:
 Also to McAdoo
 Phoenix, May 4, 1918 w. G. McAdoo,
 Director General of Railroads,
 Washington, D. C.
 We are advised that assistant real onal director, western territory, ha requested cancellation on one days no tlce all summer tourist rates from Ari