The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-01
Illinois Central System Discusses Subject
Of Freight Rate Reduction

tam There is a good deal of discussion at t1shme especially in the press about railway
tho business business ohsrs having more regard for the necessity of adequate transportation, and
advocate at least a fair nyous-~hSh has not yet bn IhdL" "As"' rates reasonable ana
jvsm aSn st fd tna Ss. that m. there he m. are RE- in %a in n n m n of the rates that will havsto be ID
S IS o ssps sssh TO of tm Is s s&sa "TspSrtJ it Son Ts s@smien hs Of tn srsap. ate t trsnsp%tss'"
mission S@ e wh%n. 5n authority h% Xas as Chairman s1a ma nl Eaga;E CLARK of the Interstate commerce IN
attention to the narrow margin between railway revenue and operating expenses and 1fxe liked
d seaf Sr t In po ,~ of Of s' fSsIt '1 %s T5 !" e as unfortunate a% r; that nt trs s shuIa be an sgs
s sss1 ed i 4a be ssr sS sfseEr % sa sa ag win in 's ss rdm the t& R"s%S of business If shipper
Stability of the rates at which the commerce of the country is carried is of the ut
temporary business nuct%aon it would naturally result in M more " serious BUSINESS % Se eay
SONS Railway freight rs must be operative over period of inn to insure bmsnas
vi. l n. offended b. y ysoms that reduction off, rates would encourage shipping ad pro
rate increase created a r1tneton on business and was a factor in pec1aadng the dempMmS
40 cents a POUND, ~hnes i in N Sw% rr m e1sI t%n two Va y mont dEo s fiction the ~ An san g for aD out
n%s re e~aae' OF f5 So p@ ps e ss ~ s%' made S s% n the fire fr p5@s me n oar saP pnS ii is a apa5 IL cents
not result in the movement of a bale of cotton which will not move at. the present rate
DsoG "a stud sx of the n situation sna will ho%.t that the august increase in rates had an aAmo
public lad gone On snks against wal prices an and ~ W sT daerm inaI to force % 0 Gamdsim The
needed for enlargement AND expansion of the railway plant The cost of Eorm materials
so Se sn a%E"~ Bm m pI so%%d ADJUST ~M' p nMf to go sJ px se PT S w'f f ffasht t% rss ss s hs n do
point wh@e a reduction of freight ns wod Ss justified @Iv Without intsirHen os Service H
rane are few lines Of Of business pro1pTng during this reconstruction period Thief farm
sohg tr Hr hm ts same , rsad % tmt process s that t the railways are going through The
sonfds4aee of the mbe-h the public is IL" led an~y by the unmarutne criticism Of
Wholesome criticism is a good thing, out whdtsomec criticism coupled with a remedy
Is a better hing my student of the railway question knows tat the railways carrying
not function without rates commensurate with their increased expenses Since 1917 freight
and ps~snssr fares about IS per ct During the same period rH~ay ~ wages have Re " in.
mao g5d%Ht st s@s .1 f~% %. costs ss of p %mss ira f% a will be lover In the
|" to junction n u ihe puDhe stake is primarily in having railway plant at all and in kep.
itself and attract the necessary capital to improve itself 50 that service can be rndnmd
not be dnharten@d over conditions However this sa time when clear thinking is needed
wa NM of t" oa1 hSna j h@ t THE w pn%SpI ah amt Fl FAY We sn Ame1 no the greatest and most eMent
who are seeking to- faster permanently upon the railways tev very evils from whNh they are
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited
President e a H MAf ca1 au..m