The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-26

Natural Gasoline isSOciniiDn
Files Complaint wan I. .. T..

Natural Gasoline 4 1SSOcinfiDH
Flies Complaint wan I. .. T..
Traffic conditions bntn NJ regards
rates ana service have como % such
an intolorablc pass that an official
complaint has boon forwarded ny
the Association ~ NqiuraI Gasoline
Manufacturer to tho interstate come
incrrc commission. Tho complaint.
which 10 is hoped win bring action,
follows:
THE shippers Of tho United stt'ca
for tho past scvernI years have been
viewing with Increasing alarm and
resentment the tendency Of the rar-
riors and their accredited agents to-
-. Increase freight rates or dis
turb rules and regulations without
apparent authority or excuse.
"2. To take advantage OF tochni-
calitlcs ana TO place their own in
terpretati0n upon the orders or rul-
lngs OF the interstate commerce
com mission or other regulatory bod
les TO the end that they publish rntes
rules and regulations that exceed
th intent ana purpose OF the rogu.
latory bodies. and create unjust
hardshlps and unrcagonable ratio
structures upon the commerce OF
this country
o. lFnE anu ulItihOnlnlY ut@
lay In the making OF proper adjust
ment upon order when such order
reduces existing ratos or modifios
hardshlps Of existing rules and reg
ulntions and
~ BY not providing properly for
the shippers to have notice Of con-
templated increases or disturbances
and giving said shippers hearing for
argument pro or con, and even whom
such hearing is granted II Ia merely
matter of form In 30 far ns tho
carrlers are concerned. for the rea-
son, tal that decision has already
been made which no argument viii
change. and (b) the carriers do not
and will not produce any argument
In open conference TO convince
protestant or the incorrectness OF his
ideas. n. indeed, they be incorrect.
Tendency Declared Growing,
Specific instances are numerous
and OF regular occurrence which
bring about drastic Increases and
vital disturbances In rate structure
and trade dlfferentlals, always to tho
detrlmtnt OF tho established order
of marketing, and which tendency
seems to he ever growing In magni-
tude.
That, I'm consequence of the prac-
Hees above complained OF, there are
grave injustlces being done the ship
pers OF the country by the carriers
ana their agents I'm restricting mar
kets. destroying long established
trade outlets and restraining the
marketing OF merchandise until, In
desperation, the consumer turns To
other sdprces OF supply and methods
OF TRANSPORTATION.
THAT II increases tho work and
expense OF the shippers and regula-
tory bodies In checking, protesting
and suspendlng tariff issues that are
unauthorized or irregular besides
causing enormous waste OF time,
money and material to tho carriers
Themselves.
THAT this practice Is producing
a spirit OF resentment. suspicion and
antagonism between the shippers
and The carriers. and creating
state OF public mind that looks upon
the carriers as being unfair, and
bent upon the policy OF eXacting and
securing higher freight rates than
the traffic should bear.
"All of which Is bringing about n
dangerous state In public sentiment
which, unless the cause IL removed
Will certainly result in drastic ac-
tlon by the body polite to tho end
that the carriers be put entirely
VIII also be sponsored by the trade
unions) or that restrictive legisla-
tion will be passed that will hamper
and harass the carriers as they are
now hampering ana harassing husi-
ness In general.
Immediate Relief Sought.
"lnasmuch as tho present condi-
tlon ana either of tho consequent
conditions are not conducive to the
haef Of ha a.,
result would be. In manner OF
speaking--killing the patient to cure
the disease, II Ia earnestly recon-
mended that your honorable body
take such quick and direct action
as will Immediately relieve and stop
the prOpensities complained Of that
no carrier be allowed to make any
changes whatever In rate structure,
rules or regulations that viii result
In an increase OF rates, charges or
conditions affecting Interstate COM
merce, unless such increases have
been first duly authorized by the
law OF regulatory bodies and when
30 authorized that the carrier be
held strictly responsible to not eN-
coed such authority as is now tho
common practice, and
Further, that the carriers act
with diligence aud dispatch in put
ting Interstate commerce commits
siou's orders into effect whore such
orders reduce rates, ana that the
shippers shall, at all times be given
opportunity TO present argument
when increases or disturbances are
contemplated by the carriers.
This Is not "A resolution, but a
straightforward. frank statement OF
conditions and the consequent sentl-
ment enEondered. and Il is sincerely
hoped that 1t viii meet with tho
serious consideration and prompt
action the conditions warrant"
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