Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-10
DANIEL WHITNEY
On PhladeIphia's Shipping Advantages

On PhlladeIphIa'S Snlppin9 HuVdHtd9es
PHILADELPHIA business men should
L make shipments of their goods through
this port, which has every possible facilit!
for that purpose, instead OF Srhalns ,hTsr
goods via other ports for transshipmcnt by
steamer lines there. in the opinion OF Danicl
Whitney, a prominent local coal operator.
Another piece of advice which Mr.. Whit
ncy extends to the heads OF industries ~
to sec to it that their transportation dc-
partments are headed by competent men,
trained IL possible. in special courses along
this line in universities, men who can climi-
nate by careful marking and attention TO
small details of shipping the great loss
which occurs every year through damaged
and lost shipments.
There is today" says Mr.. Whitney, "A
kccner appreciation Of the Importance of
TRANSFORMATION. in it's relation to production
and distribution. than at any other pcrlod
in the history OF the country.
"Magazincs Of all descriptions contain "r-
tices with respect to various phases "l
transportation. Each days issue OF In"
newspapers contains some Information WIN
reference to this very important question
but. notwithstanding the interest cvinccd in
the general question, very little chort ~
made upon the part of shippers or consignccS
to obtain exact knowledge of the conditions
affecting the transportation OF their own
property.
do YOU NNDN
"Phadclphia has more railroad stations
mt which freight is received and delivered
than any other city in the country, or
perhaps, in the world?
AT more than sixty stations freight is
received or delivered. but at some of the
stations property is accepted only for for
warding to certain destinations or via Ger
tain routes.
"At some stations through cars are made
nm for certain destinations, while ship
mcnts delivered at other stations for these
points, must be forwarded through transfer
stations, materially increasing the time III
transit.
''Thc impOrtancC Of asCcrtaining the scrv
ice rendered at each station, and whether
or not through cars loaded Up cannot be
ovcrcstimatcd
Lines to Pacific Coast Points
''DO YOr KNOW:
"Thcre are now in operation four steam
ship lines from Philadelphia to Pacific coast
points; |. e., North Atlantic and Western
Steamship Co., Luckcnbuch Steamship Co.,
Atlantic. Gulf and Steamship Co., Williams
Steamship Co.? All of these lines have
Offices in Philadelphia. and are prepared to
quote rates and accept freight, at rates ma
tCrNlly lower than via all-rail routes.
"Thcrr are weekly sailings to Houston,
Tex. by the Southern Steamship Co.. via
which route shipments for points in Texas
and the territory beyond may be forwarded
ether" arc two sailingS per week to BoS-
ton by the Merchants and Miners Trans
nortation Co.. weekly Snlings to Jackson
Vile and Savannah in connection with the
same line not only for traffic to Savannah
and Jacksonville. but to interior points be-
yOnd these pOrtSf
"Arc you patronizing these lines, or are
you included in tho number of those who
thoughtlessly forward shipments via other
ports for transShipmcnt by steamer lines
operating thcrefrom!