Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-12-30
CHAUTAUQUA ASSN
ENTER PROTEST
inject to Rates Charged for Trans
portation by Railroads Of the
Country.

Public sentiment throughout the
country is becoming aroused because
of what seems unjust dlscrimihatioil
IS the railroads against the Chautau-
sua. associations which has led these
organizations to entaE formal pio-
test with the Init Bite Commerce
Commission. Unless relief from inc
burden is granted hf ability OF
these organizations to continue It's
service at prevailing rates is imper-
lied and the ChautauQua refuses TO
consider the only alternative, low
ering of it's standards.
DISPATCHES from Washington an
uouncing the protest before the
Commission failed to give details as
to what the protest is based upon
beyond the charge that 1t is not re-
ceiying the same consideration 2sATe
theatrical troupes. The faSs +
,sfthese;
FSilroad tariff schedules class
Chautauoua with theatrical compan-
les in fixing rates. These schedules
provide that when company con-
sjsts of twenty-five or more members
and carries It's baggage with 1t, this
baggage is transported free OF charge
even though as in the case OF the
many companies playing one-n1ght
stands this means the handling OF
the baggage daily. When smaller
companies are concerned, a charge
Of thirty-six cents mile is made fol-
transporting the baggage.
While on typical circuit, for ex-
ample, not fewer than sixty-three
persons are engaged in each towns
Chautauqua week in addition to OK
ecutives and workers, the system Is
such that they are separated into
groups. thus giving wide diversity
of entertainment and permitting a
daily- change of bill. But because
there are not, as a rule, as many as
twenty-five in any one group, the
railroads take advantage of a tech
r'aoiity and charge full rates for
tr- deportation of baggage.
Though figures can BE- given to
show that this is not fair, Chau tau-
ara acc pts it without protest. Its
nvarte is against system where
by in addition to the charge for
transporting thee baggage, it. is COM
Iel'ed 10 buy ten paGss niger tickets
o. t.va more than arr necessary foi
tho who travel with and care foI
the baggage. These extra five tick
e. are OF no use. and at the pres
FIT high cost of transportation, plus
wa. tax of eight per cent, their cosi
am UNITS to large sum in he course
Of q season 1t seems to be n dis
crimir atory burden that Chautauqua
jnly regards as an imposition.
TIL people OF the United States
eaioy series of entert inmcnt.
such as were impossible bofore this
systers wa jcientific IL worked GU
and an elaborate organ zation per.
fected. Chautauqua has come to bf
ere of the most important events in
American life, as is shown by the
feet that last year there were more
than thirty-five million aggregate
attenders at Chautauqua n ertain
mcnts. These were given on ninety.
three circuits; more than 500 per.
sors were employed. incl diny 81
prem 'nent lecturers and 5000 sing.
ers. Observation-Disclosures, raider and
other entertainers. Places were
re- I'D in remote sections that eve,
tefcre heard a good, cl AN entertain
rent.
The educational value Of CHI u'au-
cl,a y 80 greet. and its mission Is
20 important. that the foremost men
r"1 T-HnIca th~o.;ghou. the country
?rH among its active supp rter-
j. 'al'a apon thH cit za-s OF .hs eee
i'm JON heir fellows every whert
IN protesting to local rai,roa d.
f,'iret this treatment. that thi,
great institnii ion may ortinue on
Its ben fetal way unhampered.