Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
LOWER FREIGHT
RATES URGED BY
TRAFFIC GROUP
Freight Committee of State
G.. of c. Would XIII Ma
ti0nGL Agreement.

A resolution urging lower freight rates,
and taking up other features of the rail-
road situation, was adopted at meet
ing of members Il the freight and traffic
committee of The Indiana State Chamber
Of Commerce, yesterday at headquarters
of the Indiana State Chamber Of Gem
merce In this city
The resolution is as follows:
''Wherpas, There is at this time a very
general depression in practically all lines
of business, brought about largely in
attempting to readjust prices to pre-war
price levels.
"Whereas. The price of farm and other
products has rereded to practically the
pre-war basis while the price Of trans
pOrtatiOn and of wages paid to transpor-
tation employees remain practically at
their highest level known to history. ana
that the price of transportation and the
wages Of railroad employees do not bear
their proper relation to prices of all other
commodities and wages paid to other
similar classes of employees.
Whereas, The wages paid to transpor-
tation employees. together with the so
called national agreements-wartim
measures-are largely responsible for the
present high level Of freight rates. which
has materially narrowed the distribution
Of all commodities decreased In large
measure tonnage which the carriers move.
and consequently the carriers revenue
Resolved, Therefore, By the freight
and traffic committee of the Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce that 1t urge the
railway executives to make an immediate
horizontal reduction in all freight rates.
and especially on coal, building material.
such as brick, stone. lumber, crushed
stone and sand and gravel. and other
grade commodities. which are NOV
ing only in small quantities today. due
TO the fact that the freight rates april
cable thereto produce charges more than
such traffic will bear.
Resolved. That 1t recommend that the
railway executives demand the abroga-
ton Immediately of the so-called national
agreements and proceed directly with
their employees to bring about proper
readjustment of railway wages.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the chairman Of the AS
ISOLATION of Railway Executives, members
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and to the chairman of the Senate Com
mittee in charge of Interstate Commerce"
The resolution was signed by: William
NJ. Myers, general manager, Highland
Iron and Steel Company, Terre Haute;
B. e. Neal, sales manager, Indian Greek
Coal and Mining Company, Indianapolis
G. B. Luckett, general manager, Craw-
louisville Shale Brick Company, Craw-
louisville: H A. Clark, traffic manager,
Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Com
pany, Muncie; o. r. Livinghouse. traffic
manager. The Globe Stove and Range
Company. KOkOmo; J H. Evans, man.
ager production department, General Elec-
trio Company. Fit. Wayne; II. A. Hol-
lOpeter traffic manager. Indiana Board
and Filler Company, Decatur; w. c.
Pike. manager, Traffic Bureau of Muncie,
Muncie " w Davies, traffic manager,
s. F. BOwser & Co, Inc, Ft. Wayne; r.
B. COapstick, commerce attorney, Indiana
State Chamber of Commerce, Indian
apOlls.