Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-27
RAILROAD RATES
fCenunued from page Onel

Eeeiled and domestic rates viii apply
TO and from ports. Less than carloads
will have a fifty cent minimum charge
and reads hauling carload viii de-
mand a minimum of SIS.
Important established rate groupings
and fixed differendials viii be con-
tinned where found practical.
Coal Cost Increased
As for passenger traffic, rates now
above three cents will not be disturb
ed; round trip tourist fares viii be
somewhat high, effective June IS; pas
sengers travelling in standard sleep
ers or parlor ears viii be objected to
an additional half cent per mile rate
for travel tickets in addition to eharg-
es for the seat or berth itself; tourist
sleepers similarly will be subject to an
added quarter cent per mile.
Commuters mus pay ten per cent
more than now, while water rates will
be advanced in portion to rail rates.
Men in the service will obtain one
third fare rates when on turlOugh or
leave of absence, but not between
camps and nearby cities or ports.
The need for the increases was point
ed out by table showing that, where
as in 1915 the railroads used l22,0O0,-
900 tons of coal at $137 100000; they
are now using l66,0O0,O0o tons costing
$4S9, 700, 900.
! Taxes, rents or other costs similarly
have gone skyward, resulting in de-
mands for wage increases, granted in
total sum exceeding $300,000,O00 an
nually.
Abnormal conditions Of operation
resulting from the war, may cause
further increases in operating expens-
es, it was pointed out, Duv whether the
Expenses are raised or lowered, 1t was
deemed advisable to have sufficient
margin SO that the roads would not De-
come burden ON the treasury.
! These advanced rates are applicable
TO both state and interstate traffic
Some readiustments may be necessary
in time and the interstate commerce con
mission is prepared to handle such eases
"It is earnestly hoped" " said Director
Genral McAdoo, "that all citizens al
fected directly or indirectly by this i'll
crease of rates will support the general
principles of such increases as an un'
lavoidable war measure and accept the ad'
ditional burden III the same spirit OF
stl1-sacrifice in which they have ae'
Iecpted other inconvenience and bur
lens and the grevious personal losses
which are parts of the price that the
nation is patriotically paying for world
liberty.
"In considering these increases, oaf
,tal distinction which makes Them fun
damentally different from any rate In
lcreases ever proposed or allowed when
I'm, railroads were under private con
II 'ol should be understood. This distine-
ron is that there is no way in which
,he present increases will inare to pri'
cate profit. If they turn out to be more
than are needed to met the great ex'
ligency, they will promptly be readjust'
ed SO as to prevent any unnecessary
burden upon the public, but pending
such readiustment the excess If any
will be for the benefit of the United
States and as a whole and not for the
benefit of private railroad owners.
ITO the extent that savings that can
| be effected and to the extent can be
realized, it will be the purpose of the
director manager to make from time to
time appropriate reductions"