East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-10
H. E. Lounsbury Upholds Rate
Request Made by Carriers
to Meet Water Competition.
HEhSHAW GIVES BRILLIANT
ADDRESS ON AMERlCANISM
Walla WalIa Men Ask Help
in Greeting Ad Club Chief
Who Arrives Here Nov. 23.

That the interests Of the shippers OF
the interior are with the carriers and
not with the fight being made by the
1ntermountain rate association against
the countless application was contend
ed today by H.. +. Lounsbury, 0. W. r..
q N. officials in a talk before the
Commercial Association at the forum
luncheon. Mr.. Lounsbury discussed
the rate subject and made reply to
facts presented last week BY Secretary
Ford of the Intermountain rate asso-
ciation.
Another brilliant speaker OF the
luncheon was Rev. j. L. Henshaw of
Kansas who is holding revival meet
ings at the Christian church. Mr..
Henshaw spoke Of American Ideal
ism" and charmed his audience with a
Is. minute discussion of the moral is.
sues before the county. Preceding
the talk by Mr.. Henshaw, G. f. Curtis,
also of tho Christian church. gave a
solo-and encore, accompanied by Mrs.
Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has a splendid voice
and his singing was, much appreciated.
Walla Walla'S Position
In behalf of the Walla Walla Ad
Club Ben Hill, mayor of Walla Walla,
asked cooperation of Pendleton In
greeting Charles Henry Macintosh.
president OF the International Ad Clubs
who Is to arrive here November %.
Arrangements to this effect are being
made. In the course of his talk Mr..
Ben, says he spoke merely as private
citizen, expressed sympathy for Tina
tilla county's fight against the Wallula
cutoff. He presented the view that the
cutoff will cause tourist traffic to be
diverted from walla Walla also.
DR.. NJ. s. Kern presided at the
luncheon today and in the introduction
OF Mr.. Loundsbury paid generous
compliment to that official. \
The Rate Subject
IN his address Mr.. Lounsbury said
in part:
IT Is. appreciated that many ship
pers. az we'll as the public generally,
hore very little knowledge of freight
rates and for that reason 4 is not to
be wondered at that the application of
the carriers to the interstate commerce
commission for 4th Section relief
should be misunderstood.
"In the first place. 1t has been
stated through the press that the car.
riers' application will affect all trans.
continental freight, rates. This is moi
true, as the application covers the
making OF westbound trans-contlnent.
al rates on only limited number OF
heavy commodities, such as iron and
steel articles, canned goods wire
goods, paper. soap, etc. which by their
nature constitute freight that Is now
being transported by water from the
Atlantic and Gulf ports through th'
Panama canal to Pacific coast ports.
1T has also been stated through tn,
press that this application Of the rs
roads is prompted by coast cities t.
give coast terminals privileged rates a
the expense Of the interior. Thi
statement is not true for the reason
that coast cities now have lower rate
Via the steamship lines than the raj
- carriers are asking for: that the appli
cation Of the rail carriers is prompte
by their desire to participate in tn
transportation of freight which hs
beer, lost TO them, and is now moyin
through the canal. AS previousl
stated, the coast cities are now enjoy
ing the privilege Of low water rate
and will continue to so enjoy this prl'
iiege whether the rail carriers partic
pate in the movement or not.
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