The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15
rail RATE DECISION
BENEFITS OUTLINED
PROF. DALE TALKS OF ANTICI.
PATED EFFECT ON INLAND
EMPIRE BUSINESS

Professor H. c. Dale, head of the
department of economics at the Uni
versity of Idaho, was the principal
speaker at the chamber of commerce
luncheon Wednesday, his talk deal
ing with the recent decision Of the
Interstate commerce commission,
which gives the intermountain ter
ritory relief from the discriminatory
rail rates which have been an "old
man Of the sea" upon the backs of
the people of this district for SO
many years.
Professor Dale reviewed the fight
for just freight rates for the Inland
Empire cities, discussing intelli-
gently the long and short haul and
giving specific instances of injustices
that had resulted from permitting
the roads to charge higher rates
from the east to inland points than
were charged to Pacific coast points.
He said that the construction of the
Panama canal had been of some help,
creating water competition and that
later the adoption of the zone sys-
tenn had been an improvement, but
that the inland territory had still
been unjustly Disseminated against
until the present decision was rem
-dered, refusing the transcontinental
railroads permission to reduce rates
to and from Pacific coast terminals
on traffic originating from the east,
or consigned east from the Pacific
coast.
The speaker stated that with the
rates to Inland Empire cities the
same as to coast points the old buga-
boo that higher freight rates were
responsible for higher prices than
on the coast would no longer carry
weight.
Mr.. Dale said that the fact that
eastbound rates were considered in-
the recent decision is important to
inland cities, inasmuch as raw pro-
ducts heretofore shipped to Portland
or other coast cities to be prepared
for shipment to the east, will now
be prepared for shipment east at the
point of origin.
Reports on Boise Trip
DR.. I. R. Boyd and Professor Dahm
gave brief reports on the trip to
Boise on the Friendship Special",
reporting an excellent. time and
most cordial reception by the Boise
people DR.. Boyd stated that the SER
vice given by the Union Pacific com
pany was of the best and that E. A.
Klippe1 Jr., and the conductor in
charge of the train did everything in
their power to add to the comfort
and convenience of the passengers.
He said that Idaho outplayed Utah
all through the game and that the
score was not complete index to
the difference between the two teams |
He also stated that he had been as
sured that Boise would send a spec
ial train to Moscow next year for the |
Idaho-Oregon game, which will be |
played here
On motion of c. L. Jain, the sec
retary was instructed to write to the |
officials of the Union Pacific, thank
ing them for the excellent train and |
service and commencing Mr. Klippel !
and the conductor in charge.
Ask Aid in Xmas Seal Campaign
Judge Will F. Morgareidge, speak /
ing for Mrs. J. H. Forney, and Mrs
Morgareidge, who are in charge Of I
the Anti-Tuberculosis league work
in Latah county, asked that the
chamber of commerce name a COM
mittee to aid in arranging for the
sale of Christmas seals, which will
take place the week prior to Christ
mas. President Hagan named on the
Mr. Morgareidge, Profess
sor Dahm and B. M Schick.
C. L. Butterfie1d was asked for a
report on the progress made by the
committee appointed to work for the
location at this place of the boys
Industrial school, which is planned
by the Methodist Episcopal church
in the northwest. He stated that the
committee was not in a position to
report until the return of Dr. H. o.
Perry from the east, when some nee
essary data can be secured. DR.
Perry is expected home Saturday
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