The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
SAYS LITTLE LoccERs" SHOULD
NOT HAVE EXPECTED REDUCTION
LONG HAUL INCREASE GREAT
Abolition Of the "Per thousand
Feet" Rate Brought Dispropor-
tionate Increase on Long HauIs

The action Of the c., NJ. a. ST. p
railroad in cutting the rate on long
haul log shipments without a proper
tionate cut on short hauls has brought
considerable discussion, especially
since the appearance of our article OF
last week.
The Diamond Drill is In receipt OF
several communications on the sub
ject. among them being one from the
]. w. Wells Lumber Co.. signed by A.
G. Wells. In which the cut on the long
haul is defended.
Mr.. Wells letter follows:
Our attention has just been directed
to an article which appeared in your
issue of Oct. 20. entitled--"Little Log
gers Double Crossed which hardly
gives the facts and we think misrep-
resents our position I'm the matter. We
are quite sure that you do not wish
to do us the injustice which your ar
ticle certainly does.
In very brief way we will endeav-
or to state the situation with refer
ence TO the log rates:--All log rates
that we are now paying were arrived
at by the normal growth II the usual
advance percentages as allowed by
the federal government. with the ex-
ception OF the long-haul rates which
applied principally from the Ontona-
gon district to Marinette. Menominee
and Green Bay. This rate was for
merly s2.75 per thousand feet, and. In
fact, 1t has always been named on the
per thousand feet basis. log scale, and
had been advanced by natural increas-
es up to $3.50 per thousand feet when
the CM&St. Paul RR, wishing to name
all rates in terms OF per hundred
pounds, and named a rate OF 5ikc per
hundred weight Inasmuch as Hard
wood logs weigh about $4,000 pounds
per thousand feet. log scale. this made
a rate of $S.25 per thousand feet for
a rate which was formerly $3.50. but
no other log rates were effected as
they have always named short-haul
rates in terms OF per thousand pounds
Although we had the matter before
the Commission, II was impossible for
US TO obtain any redress on our, first
hearing and the principal shippers
then got together and endeavored TO
to get re-hearing, In which they
were successful. Before this matter
came to hearing the railroads asked
for an interview and through some
Misunderstanding the smallers shin
pers, whose influence we wished and
were always glad TO receive, became
involved In the matter and expected
a reduction In the short-haul rates,
which we did not. especially at this
time. as these short hauls, you will
were not advanced as
much as the long-haul and ontona-
gon rates E
While We would be glad TO have ali
log rates reduced as well as all 9TH
er railroad rates, we did not figure
that we were being imposed upon as
much In that matter as we were on
the long-haul rates and are OF the
opinion that the short-haul rates will
also be reduced In the very near fu.-
ure. Had the short-haul rates been
in the same proportions as
the long-haul rates from Ontonagon.
We would be just as keen for reduc-
ton In them as we are in the former.
With reference TO the reported sale
Of logs between ourselves and the
Ford interests; We are selling a sur
plus OF a jobber, and while We have
not yet closed. the matter will not be
anywhere near the amount, by pro-
baby ten million feet your report, !
and the sale was made In the ordinary |
course OF business and not 70 crowd
any small jobbers.
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