The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-27

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additions and new equipment Il
Urge Support.
1T is earnestly hoped said the
director general. that all citizens af-
fected directly or indirectly by this
increase of rates will support the gem
eral principle Of such increase as an
unavoidable war measure and accept
the additional burden in the same
spirit of self-sacrifice In which they
have accepted other Inconvenience
and burdens and the grievOus per-
sonal losses which are parts of the
price that the nation is .patriotically
having for world liberty"
Mr.. McAdoo called attention to the
fact that, "there is no way in which
the present increases will insure to
prevent profit"
"If they turn out to be more than
are needle dto meet the grave public
exigency" he added, they Will
promptly be readjusted as to prevent
any unnecessary burde nupOn the pub
lic,l but pending such reimbursement,
the excess, il any will be for the ben
eft Of the people OF the United States
as q whole, and not for the benefit OF
the private railroad owners.
SAVINGS can he Effected.
"To the extent that savings can be
effected and to the extent that re-
duced prices for the things the rail-
roads must buy, can be realized, II
will be the purpose Of the director
general 10 Make from time to time
anpropriate reductions.
The provisions that intrastate rate
shall be abolished wherever substi-
tute Interstate rates between the same
points exist and that all shall be ralsed
to standard national level, develops
a conflict between powers OF the ted-
eral railroad administration and OF the
state railroad and public utilities COM
missions, which heretofore have claim
ed exclusive jurisdiction over mira
state rates. Ba State commissions are
nermitted no! review under the rail-
road act.
Mr. McAdoO announced that he ex-
meets that interstate commerce com
mission to review, the new schedules,
ON complaint of shippers or other
commercial interests and changes VIII
he made on the commissions recon-
mendations. This is necessary to re-
adjust the nationwide fabric OF com
nlicated rates, each interdependent on
score of others and so delicately ad-
iusted in hundreds of thousands OF
cases that a change of a cent or TWO
causes distinct interdustrial and com
marcial disturbances. ~
Won't Reduce Rates.
Passengers fares. tin some sparslly
settled regiOnsa now more than three
cents will not he reduced. The order
permits the re.establishment of round
trim tourist fares somewhat lower
than the three cent rate
Exceptions ito 9 the three cent rate
are made for soldiers and sailors, VINO
NAV travel at one cent mile when
IN furlough at their own expense a'l''
for nersons attending the National en-
camnment Of the Grand Army OF the
Rennblic at Portland. Ore. and the
, limited Confederate Veterans Reunion
at Tulsa, Okla, both of these organ
izations are permitted rates OF one
cent a mile, and for various statt
meetings of the veterans, two; cents
will be charged: ,.,;,,
children under five years OF age VII
be carried free as at present ana ~ ~
between five and twelve VIII De chais
ed half Of the new higher fare.
Communication fares, which are raisee
ton per cent are construed to app!
to persons having daily or frequen,
occasion to travel between their MONIES
and places of employment OF educa-
tional institutions.
Raised s5 per cent. ~,
To meet the wage increases jus,
announced, and higher costs OF Goa
and other supplies this year director
General McAdoo today ordered ral'
road freight rates in the United STATES
raised Is per cent and passenger lares
increased to three cents mlle IRON
the present basis Of about 21s cents
It is estimated that the program VII
bring between $500, ,000,O 900 and $SOO,
OOO. 900 more revenues to the railroads
within the next year. It represents
by far the biggest rate increase II
the history of railroads.
Special excursion, mileage. conven
tion and tourist rates with q few ex
centions are discontinued. privilege.
snch as stop overs and free side trip'
are abolished and excess baggage
charges are increased.
Both freight and passenger rate:
nm boat lines operated on the lakes
rivers or coastwise by railroads arr
to he raised proportionately with thu
general increases.
Export and import freight rates arr
ordered cancelled, and the highel
democratic rates will apply to ant
from ports. "A number of boat in
crease instead of percentage additions
are ordered for coal, coke, lumber
ore, stone, grain, cotton, livestock
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