El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

livery business and civic interest in FL Paso should line
~ up sodly behind A. o. Tadloc director of cham
Der Of traffic bureau, in his preparations to
fight finish any effort TO discriminate against this
section in the matter Of freight rates
Mr Tadock very wisely has engaged the services Of
attorney expert in the matter Of traffic regu
iaton and whg this attorney he VIII 60 to Washington
where March IS the proposal to establish uniform
method Of making rates to apply interstate traffic from
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers as far west as E Paso
vii be argued This itself does not sound dangerous
and nay not prove to be but It IS also proposed to
scribe basis Of class rates to apply state business
within Oklahoma, Arkansas Louisiana and Texas and TO
extend what is known Shreveport scale to FL Paso
thereby Eng out the line which previously has divided
Texas INTO common point and deTentla territory Ihls
proposal If carried to its conclusion, would put FL Paso
ina situation which would only add greatly to the
cost Of every commodity shipped to this city BY increasing
the rate bit also would make 1t impossible for FL Paso
ohber 70 compete with the cities Of Kansas City and St
Eouis Tor business in the southwest.
Lyen Of course do not know the Technology Of the
Fte controversy that is to arise. But all know It is
serous and al know what the results would BE- It
would that Fl Paso would be practically isolated 1t
would that not only would be rendered helpless in
fight for markets. which has about succeeded after
years Of hard fighting but It would that because Of
the accident OF our location We would have to pay oe
than ought be compelled to pay for everything which
ourselves would consume.
Geographically Fl Paso is IN Texas. There can't be any
argument about that But all know and may vel
admit that east Texas and north Texas little If any
thing about welfare and IN fact have been known to
work deliberately and aciously against us although We
looked to for fun share Of the with which
the government Of Texas is administered Our natural and
and Mexico IN part Excellent progress has been made IN
cultivation Of this territory, both socially and
ciaiy And this entire accomplishment into which
business and boosters have put their time and
money long years threatened to be annued BY
feu dctum Of board many thousand miles away that
i can't know and doesn't what happens to And if
such a dictum should come down upon thank
lot Of fair sister cities for aiding and ahetng the
catastrophe.
Many Of FL Pasos competitors are under the impression
that enjoy favorable rates than any city the
west and southwest They think always being
handed some juicy transportation plum There time
when did have the best Of it. but that IS past and today
have hard tine getting anything At one time our
rates defined territories less than rates apply
ng 10 many intermediate points but the commission in
the New Mexico declared that FL Paso rates
based upon competition that potential and not
reduced 10 the level Of e Paso rates that FL Pasos
yates be increased to equal the rates applicable to the inter-
mediate points.
Prior to the Shreveport case with which traffic men
are familiar the maximum first class rate between Texas
common points for single line haus 50 cents, against
maximum to FL Paso Of s1o5, making differental Of
p cents The present maximum first class rate between
TEXAS COMMON points Is $40 against MAXIMUM rate 70
Pas0 Of S1771z differental Of 371z cents which DIFF
nl is "a cents per 100 pounds higher than II should
Be; al other rates in proportion In 1907 the first class
rate from St Louis 70 FL Paso s1f9 Today It is
$50 increase Of S1o1 s. percent in z years True
al rates territories have increased but E Pasos
rates have been increased out Of all proportions to those N
other sections.
what the result Of the conference in Washington VIII
Be one say But there VIII be scramble by every
town everywhere for rate readjustments And with IN
creased rates admittedly Necessary for the continued sue
cesul operation OF the transportation systems those 10
czes with the most influence IN Washington stand to
win their claims while remote and less densely set
tied regions stand to lose and be the goats In this scramble
e Paso VIII be Of the losers its authorities, the
chamber Of and every business do ret back
HI Tadloek in his efforts to get a square deal
transportation is the important factor Of CON-
sce It gives to goods their value The market cost Of