Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-02
STATES ASKED
To INCREASE
LOCAL RATES
Commissions Urged in Fair.
ness to Meet Interstate
Rail Advances.
INCREASES GO INTO
EFFECT SEPT. l


state Tariffs-Electric Lines Left
Free to Increase Passenger Fares
Pullman Company does Not Benefit
By Associated Press,
Washington, Aug. 2.-"Reasons re-
Quiring an increase Of interstate
rates are very persuasive of the need
for increases In irr.rastate rates."
declares q report sent TO various
state railway commissions today by
the three representatives Of those
commissions which s,at with the In
terstate commerce commission dur
ing public hearings on the 81, $780,
100000 rate case.
When all matters are considered u
says the report, "and remembering
that where thirteen men are consid-
ering controvected questions and pro-
posed policies their differences OF
opinion must be composed or decided
by tho majority, we believe that the
conclusion, considering all things, is
Just and fair and We give II our an-
proyal
The increased rates permitted un-
der the ruling will probably go into
effect Sept. /, 1920. The operating
revenues of the railroads. under
present rates and condit,ons orc 80
ognixed by all persons as insufficient.
Sat a. Members of Board.
we participated in the CONFER
ences IN the same manner as MEM
bers Of the commission" the state
commissioner report declares, 'be-
Il ing invited BY thenl 70 take part In
Ane d1Acussions ard express our
views with full freedom. The mem
hers OF 1tS communication. rave =, tba
case intehse and efficient applica-
hon.
peaking generally. every con-
s,overteo =. 'S question concerning all
classes and commodities. and all
rates, rules and practices of rail
ca carriers. and all theories of shippers
and carriers. We're presented and
urged in the testimony and in argu-
ment before the commission and priv.
en- careful consideration in confer.
ehce.
The commissioners were not of
9he NINA on all questions, and their
conclusion in many cases was the
result OF recognizing that the views
VIC u.nei Hlan inust be taken into
ucconn..
eaoJustmens Under Way.
lseauJustnent OF the whole rate
o.luoture OF the nations transporta-
.on systems was started today with
se" " putting into effect by
osp~ the Ifelgh'a passenger, Pull
. eAeess oas6st5e and milk rate
increases authorized last Saturday v
~ tue interstate commerce commits
yr,,,,a -,..
4, 49,. .iit experts are working
20 90 rr,a. l general rate schedules, the
vor;o VIZ make application to the
snona;.. sao com missions for corre-
~ lnlrasta1e, rates. Requests
,,,,,,. 80 1ses III passenger. Pullman,
avna ecs baggage tariffs are
as tha ~ pe lhe same for all states
tbori.aa vases -. tnese charges au-
,vera ss.., Tie .teneral commission
They wera % .ol tae entire country.
n,;1r ~ per cent on passenger,
m ner can+ ~ Dassase charges and
parlor car sna Apr sleeping and
In tho casa - t
ever. the co,.,;o. rates, how
to advance thass WI ASK the states
snond s n,.e .nese tariffs to corre-
the es. eases granted by
ritorv IN uh;ol 49, 1or the ter
The inters+.to elate Is located.
are an ~. 1.Na edseS authorized
"a IN eonthon,, !n eastern territory,
territorv 80 l mountain Pacific
.territor,, 90 Al mlddle-Western
EIectrin
f,oo.+,,,,,. -. 20 rree Action.
comnanta. in!ano steamship
ara nanna,..a @ oleolric railway lines
com unuer tne interstate
roi.a decision, to
was so;a rates Nothing
na ssanra. VIC commission as to
lines hnt TIC ~ aaoia, on the steamboat
c,4ica1lu tho. ~. uio say spe-
crease srantaa nt rate In
was not ~ - e..Ss. le railway lines
preston or disa,,nno.-a1 1o as an ex-