Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-19
VlRGINIANS DETAIL
HURTFUL Ell FECT s
. OF DISCRIMINATION
Unfavorable Rates Curtail
Business of Old Domin-
ion Industries.
STRONG CASE IS MADE
AT AsHEVILLE HEARING
Witnesses Tell Of United IF.
fort of State Against
New Wrongs.
BEL. HAS PLAN 20 SUBMIT
Shipp-r'' Trnn'c EInrrt VIII Present
constructive Pr"pDSnl as to
T. lrk.
STRONG CASE IS MADE
AT ASHEVILLE HEARING
o&LI HAS PLAN TO SUBMIT
Nhirp~r"' Trn1ic E1nrrt VIII Present
Constructive Pr"pn~ni as to
Freight Charges.
Especial TO The Tir.s.p,.p,,ch F.,

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
ASHENlLl.E. -. c. Oct. is-V!--
s:a:as u".,eG on9os.,:o: to u:!-
:o-::: class :a;e scale was r.,.c.,et
:o:ot:u!!% 20 ths Interstate Co:r.:e.ce
Coz: '!ss:on ~ the Southern t-e:sh,
rate bearings today. The states
StEit"g!cal position ard her natural
facilities and Wide diversity OF in
6usi'y and commerce were graphical
J! st forth
Witnesses whose testimony was
given toca% a.-. J. Scott Parrish.
prominent manufacture: o. Rich
Tlonc and president o. the Virginia
Sh!?pe-s Association; Clyde Jcn-
nins>. wholesale grain dealer and
chairman of the traffic committee OF
the Lynchhurg Chamber %: Com.
r'"rce. T.. s. Goodman. ,raf'.c man
'r"r NJ the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce; ~. Y. {. Wade. traffic
MANAGER of the Norfolk Charbe- OF
Na'a an'"rce' and j. r. Slater. t-4tnc
MANAGER o. Tire Lyrchbury Chamber
81 commerce Messrs. Parrish and
Jennings LEFT for their homes this
evening.
Tell Effect of DISCRIMINATION.
All Of the witnesses were examined
hy Mason Manghun. commerce conn
sci Tor the state Corporation Com
mission. They told In detail of m,
commercial. manufacturing and arri
cultural interests Of their State And
~ their respective communities Tb.,.
related how their business ma. n. a.,
curtailcd In recent years bv r,,Sor
OF unfaVorable rate adjustments
some OF them resulting from de-
cis'ohe oy tie Interstate Commerce
commission. and others by reason OF
n Ia
fcrent percentages In dineren, SOC.
tions OF the country, virginia heins
on the border line and Iyine mil,
IN both Eastern and Southern terri
tories
hrlntes steps Taken for protectfon
Mr. Parrish told how. when con.
irohted BY the present proposals Of
the railroads for even further in
crrases In rates from Virginia cities
coupled with some reductions from
connecting communities. Governor
iT'nkle and the state Corporation
commission had placed the situa,io,
nefore the business interests of the
state. Meetings were held. he said.
In which money was subscribed 10
defray the expenses of opposing this
rev attack on Eirginia's commerce.
and or securing decisions based on
the facts the State might produce
In evidence.
All the witnesses declared that Il
would be mistake to adopt /.
straight mileage system OF rate max
ing. Trade has been built upon
other plans. and business would have
dimculty. they said in surviving
further shocks. From the bench. In.
terstate Commerce Commissioner
Eastman asked Mr.. Wade II he
thought the commission should make
rates FOR the purpose Of building up
ar holding UP the trade OF a city.
but Mr.. Manghum countered by ask
Ing Mr.. Wade II he thought 1t the
function of the Interstate Commerce
Commission 10 make rates to destroy
the business OF community
He'll to submit Rate Plan,
One more witness remains to tes-
tify for Virginia. He Is Charles T..
Bell. traffic expert for the Virginia
shippers Association. and he Will be
examined by Charles r. Marshall,
counsel for the association. Whereas
the other witnesses have criticized
the proposals OF the carriers Mr..
Bell will put forward definite plans
for rate-making and Will present
many exhibits. He may occupy two
days on the stand.
Cross ss-examination OF Virginia
witnesses today was slight and did
not serve TO shake them.