El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
MEANS HIGHER
LIVING PRICES
Freight Rate Rise Also
Affects Principal Indus
tries Of the Southwest.

FL Paso coal buyers viii pay so
cents a ton extra freight on all coal
shipped in. according TO the new
schedule Of freight rates made public
by the national railway administra-
ton Monday. The increase is less in
proportion than the increase on other
classes Of freight which is % per
cent
ore is now shipped from FL Paso
to Perth Amboy, y. j., and other
points on the east seaboard at a rate
Of $3.50 a ton. The new schedule in
creases this rate by $3.50. which
means that beginning June %. when
the rates go into effect. it VIII cost
S14 a ton TO ship ore from EI PasO
20 the eastern smelters- in Arizona
and New Mexico. the rate is even
higher, being $3.50 The proportion
of this increase may be noted from
the fact that the present rate on ore
from Douglas, Ariz-, is Sl0-l5-
Schedule Covers 1G Pages.
The long teIegraphed schedule came
into the office Of Eugene Fox, gem
eral traffic manager Of the T. p. &
S. W. Sunday morning at 4 o'clock,
and required five hours TO trans
scribe. The schedule required IS
pages Of typewriter manuscript.
which had TO be mimeOgraphed by
11r. FoXs assistants and communi-
Gated to all traffic agents and state
tory. which covers Arizona and New
Mexico
The Increase affects ever. section
Of the United States and every indus
try and pursuit IL is known as p
per cent blanket increase. covering
practically everything Extracts fol-
low. which viii interest local cow
men. mining men and soldiers
Affects stockmen and Miners.
livestock. % per cent. but not ex-
ceeding an Increase Of seven cents per
100 pounds, where rates are published
per 100 pounds, or SIS per standard
SO foot car where rates are published
per car
Packing house products and fresh
meats. % per cent. except that the
rates from all Missouri river points
70 Mississippi river territory and east
thereof shall be the same as the new
rates from St. Joseph.
Bullion. base Copper or 1ead). pig
OF slab and other smelter products,
25 per cent. except that rates from
producing points in states or Arizona,
California, Idaho. Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico. Oregon. Utah and wash
iuEton 10 New YORK, N. y. shall be
$3.50 per net ton with established
20 other Atlantic sea-
board points. and rates from points
In Colorado and Fl Paso. to Atlantic
7ea board points shall be increased I
$3.50, per net ton Separately estab- I
.ished rates used as factors I'm max
ing through rates TO the Atlantic sea
board shall be increased in amount ]
sufficient to protect the through rates I
as above increased.
Where public convenience will be I
served thereby subject TO the ap-
1rOval Of the director general. pas Z
senger fares determined by the short Z
line may be applied over longer prac- /
-icable route.
One Third for Military.
Officers. enlisted men and nurses |
II the United States army. navy and I
marine corps, when travelling in uni ;
form at own expense shall be granted }
The privilege OF purchasing passage l
tickets at one third the regular one ]
way fare, via route Of ticket applica- /
bic in coach. parlOr OF sleeping car as [
lr official leave OF absence, except I
hat this reduced fare shall not be I
granted on short term passes from /
amps or when on liberty from ships.
lr stations 10 nearby cities Appli- i
ants for such tickets shall be re- ]
luired 20 submit for inspection OF ]
ticket agent. military 1urlOugh or ]
lther official form Of leave Of alb Z
ience and 90 surrender to ticket agent I
furlough fare certificate signed by /
B commanding officer.
Children under years OF age
when accompanied by parent or ]
guardian shall be carried free chill I
lre1 years and under 10 years Of d
ge shall be charged half fare"