South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18
LOCAL SHIPPERS
COMBAT EXCESS
FREIGHT CHARGE
FulkersOn Heads Organization
Covering Four States to
Present Claims.

cent over pre-war rates. and there
has been no reduction
According 20 the provisions of the
railway bill restoring the roads 10
the owners after government control.
ft n necessary for petitioners for
decrease ln rates % show that the
revenue derived from the reduced
rates. n a reduction IS granted, Is
sufficient 90 provide a per cent
return on the rail property The
movement OF the new association Tor
the removal Of the discrimination has
taken this requirement into consid-
Grafton. and that a. the reason an
organization including the bulk OF
the shippers in the four states OF
Ohio. Indiana Illinois and Michigan
are the four richest freight revenue
producing states iu the United States
These states are part OF eastern ter
ritory and the revenues from them
are bulked with those OF the rest
OF the territory. The association IS
preparing 20 present statistics show
ing a separation OF revenues deriV-
o div the railroads in the four states
ruer-e Comm ussion that the territory
g. not only justly entitled 20 the re-
ducttOn sought for but also entitled
cit under the provisions Of the
bill guaranteeing the railroads
per cent return with this end In
view. the association IS compiling
with the most important railway
statistical bureau iu the country all
the statistics received from its mem
bers. and IN addition have retained
TO present the case 90 the commits
sion. Atty Clair Hitler OF Chicago.
who "a regarded as the foremost trat-
Tic attorney iu the country.
To Meet Here Friday.
In the hearings of railway heads
az the present session Of the Inter
state Commerce commission, ". C.
Maxwell. vice-president OF the Wa
bash railroad representing the {. r.
a. territory. ON Friday stated thas
ESQ outlook for the roads was in
deed very gloomy II a decrease in
rates should Doe granted. and he fur
Their stated that the revenues from
this territory weer under four per
cent The officers Of the shippers
association are very much amused
over this claim. and with the Stats
ties they have available. they are at
a loss 20 understand just how Mr.
Maxwell arrived az his figures.
For the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the presentation OF
the associations case before the In
terstate Commerce commission when
shippers are heard I'm January, the
organization has called a meeting OF
it's members TO be held at the oil
yer hotel on Friday Dec. %. az 1880
p nm. In sending out the invitation
TO members Of the association and
shippers fin general who are inter
ested IN the removal OF the ircon-
slstercics in the present rate struc-
ture Prcs't Fulkersor has issued
the following statement
shippers Interested in freight
rates are centeriug their attention on
the hearing before the Interstate
Commerce commission now going on
in Washington Each city and state.
as we'll as each traffic territory has
its own special problems which no
one else Is eoius 20 look after. The
states OF Ohio. Indiana Illinois and
MICHIGAN embraced I'm cen tr a /
freight association territory are con-
fronted by several very vital incon-
sistencles which should be remedied
without delay.
Would Protect Territory.
This association is calling the
conference with the intention OF
placing before 30 all the facts I'm its
possession concerning transportation
charges now being assessed with the
q decision as 10 what matters should
De- brought before the Interstate
commerce commission at this hear
ing and decide upon the best means
of securing that which is due the
territory This association has def
initc recommendation 90 make TO
the conference. but desires TO be
governed by the conclusions reach
ed
The conference is expected 20
transact it's business i'm few hours.
hope that the conference will reach
Member who expect 90 attend are
asked TO- notify the association exc
cutite offices. suite 72I j VI. s
building south Bend so that suit
able seating arrangements can be