The daily times., 1921-11-05
RATES WHICH
IN EFFECT JANUARY
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change at one place breaks into
the system in another. But Mr..
Beamon who said on the witness
stand for five days during the inves-
tigation was able to show the Com
mission the utter injustice of the
rates as applied to North Carolina,
and having punctured the system tre
rest is easy provided the shippers OF
the state will stand behind him in
his efforts.
Mr.. BeamOn further stated that
during the examination in Washing
ton that when he needed assistance,
Wilson always responded. He was
asked for proof of his charges. and
Woodard and these gentlemen re
paired to Washington and sustained
Mr. Beamon in his charges.
Mr. Beamon said that the folks
OF money. He told them that he
represented the chambers of com
merce of the state and 700 shippers.
'rIe Commission is asking him all the
time in their correspondence with
him what he wants and he tells them
that he wants all he can get. But
lie must be supported by facts, and
that shippers must answer his letters
on the commodities that they deal
in. that he may have the requests to
send in.
Mr.. Beamon went into the matter
of rates very thoroughly and answer
ed numerous questions fired at him
He said that the cities and towns of
North Carolina have been placed on
identically the same plane with Vir
tariffs now being printed. He said
into effect the first of January, the
that inasmuch as the rates by rail
have been decreased as the result of
sociation. that the railroads are try
ing to make it up in other ways and
that they have decided to increase
the rates to the water points in North
Carolina where it can be shown there
is no competition. This will affect
every port in the state, even Will !
mington which has only one line of
steamships, the Clyde Line which is
{ wned by the Coast Line This will !
prove hardship to our coast towns
Mr.. Beamon said.
Asked as to what Uorfolk is doing
he said that the people of Norfolk !
fcient competition there to prevent
were wide awake, and there was suf-
the raising of water rates to a level
with all rail rates
Mr.. BeamOn described the differ
ence between class rates and COM
modify rates. He said that all the
class rates have been reduced, and
what our shippers should enquire
into is the commodity rates which
are special rates. The traffic Asso-
citation is now working on these
special rates for different articles
and that is why he so earnestly de-
sired and needed the cooperation of
shippers
Taking up various articles as an
an example. He said that before the
reduction the Virginia cities enjoy
ed rate of 10 1-2 cents per hum
dred pounds on this article, while
ho q oft int
Carolina was ~ cents.
He gave a great many other illus
trations which we have not the time
or space to refer to, but it will pay;
cur people to join the association
and keep in touch with Mr.. Beamon.
He assured the members that the
would take pleasure in
hecking the freight bills and col
Letting overcharges.
Mr.. Beamon said that a number of
Richmond manufacturers stated on !
the stand that they would have to
leave Richmond if these rates went I
nto effect. and he said that the c
breaking up of these rates meant that I
number Of them would have to
either move to North Carolina or {
local branches here to take
:are of their North Carolina busi- {
less. {
AT the close of his address a num- c
,er present Joined the Association.
Ind campaign for members will be
,ut on here.