The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-05
SAND PR0BUCERS WAIT
LOWER FREIGHT RATES


administration TO reduce freight rates
on sand, gravel! crushed stone and Stag.
This action, they assert. will be bene-
fetal to the building industry through
out the country and Immediately Will
IA ssasss II e ssssq ass
siIsa hH the department Of labor.
These two representatives of the
sand and gravel interests have appealed
TO +. I. Miller, of the division of pub
lie works and construction develop
iaent of the United States department
OF labor, asking that he interest him
SELF in the freight rate situation. In
presenting the situation to the div,-
sion, Mr.. Sutton made the following
statement:
There are thousands OF fdle open
top railroad cars in the country today
To utilize these cars ia to increase rail-
read revenues. They can be utilized by
the sand. gravel. crushed stone and
Stag producers IL the prohibitivs
freight rates put in effect during the
war are revised
Tho reasons for promoting and
stimulating Improvement work OF all
partments OF the government and sane
TONED by the president are apparent
and In general are as follows:
!. To stabilize labor by providing
employment for demobilized soldiers
and workmsn release from war aotivl-
ties
~ hue over tne pef'oo OF read
1ustment during which time Industrial
ana commercial conditions must be re-
stored TO peace basis.
=. To bring UP to normal state Of
development the following construc-
ton work deferred because OF the de-
fnands for and transports ton OF ma
- xy,.s
~, p,.hI,- S.a,,s.
fcI pr,r... n.,,,s,
"a, p,,,rnsA ..na,rs
'.Rayara,a.- -, ~. 10 -
on ;r,nrnrar.n.
the greatest no.siblA Hr,n.,ch ~.
fastening Of eonstruc,,or wnrr !. ~.
ing discouraged throughout the coun.
try. In analysing the situation n ia
found that the reason for delay il the
question of cost involving the item. Of
labor, materials and trans,ort.tton' All
OF these factors of cost are high at
this time and In consequence thereof
building work that would otherwise
proceed 10 being put Oft in tho hope
tnst the cost will sharply decline 30
ina. appropriations and funds now
= A!IAnle may os used Tor work already
proJec.eu.
WI. DC concsoeo "'ehout Argu-
49, tA. Wages shou1d not be radi-
-. curing inc existing
it, ~ AoFeoNer snarp de-
wo,,Id hrtrs s,..... .iAe"l se
therafora ~. ~ go, oppeArS'
lief lies in m. ranun+;o, ~ ts. ~.
tation charge .nn,vtna 49,
ing materials
I'm this copn.,,.o, ., =. u
point out that in corsaau.n.. - ~
of rererai ordar &c
taking into considar.tton ~. a,s
st.tor oHuei as'oh ING aisp"-
ed stone ana sia. hora ,,,,oh =. Isl
increase than ether .an,n,,.,;.,.
lnasmuch a. tn.tasa ox ~ 80. $50
the advance amounted ia from % nar
cant m 1En n.r 800 =, ".
that the h,oh rata -. $500. so. gu
nIaced pnon ,has. ~. va
a. mean. NJ cur.a,ii,-a aa,,s.. ~
WORK In pa,ara, a,,r;s
period. In view or tha ra,arsa -
ditions now ohta,,i,r :. n,n,'s.
near that This forr, ~ ~.s,rai..
building scfivi,;a. n,,vh, Nc re 80 "a
along With otbsr rsx,rict;or ra,aoa
by the various war asenc;a.
"Morsover the Sraigh, r,.
plying on sand prsvs, sr,,.haa
STONE ara sI.~ 90 ,an h,.L
a free mov.msrt ~ ,has" ps..
/, nd TINS tba r.;,roaas Iii - 80 1a |
volume Of traffic ,hst o,h.rr,ss
would be offered. with cons.nr.ne
decrease In rsyanv. r,hua =. -
time the outnr, ~ nlsrt aas
IN tba ,rodnn,;n. ~. $50. enssu
viii be greatly reduced sy tha sarai'
opment Of local nit. an, r,,,rr,.s go,
which low grada r.,.r,aIs
tanned suitable onlv for tnyer,or vol, I
resulting in .nnrr, 40 ta .oa Nora
losses nv tndu.tr,e. .Iraa6v a... hiisn
eG, ',s4,'. -, -
''On account Of tho a.cr...as In.
rnand for coal due ~ ,he cas.at;o,, ,,v
war work and Tho nrsvailiny ,,,,,s
thar. Z. a, ~ -. M
railroad in the country a,rn,us =,
open-top cars. This surplus viii In
crease az ina sea.or nr nssi,r.,
approaohes unle.. ~
movement of other commodities s,,i,~
!, bile for shipment in open-ton eo,,ir.
nent is provided for car surnl,,s
likewise means a reduction in m.
lumber Of men employed bv ,ba rai,~
,oads. thereby further communicative
he labor situation.
ITO recapitulate. a reduction IN