Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-27
RAILROAD RATE REDUCTION


The interstate commerce commission has issued an
that all railroad rates shall be reduced 10 percent
the first day of July.
In long time nothing has happened that is of greater
importance the business interests of the country than
this The passage of tariff bill after months of discus
sion would of direct than this ac
tion suddenly and quickly taken 1t will vitality effect the
business of Imperial Valley because this section large
shipper for great distances 1t advance IN re-
turns of every commodity grown here.
The effects of the order upor the railroads and upon
the employed by them cannot be accurately
Railroad officials pretty well agreed that it will work
hardship upon the roads, at least that what they argue
They hold that the income of transportation companies
already at low point will be seriously effected Railroad
employees insist that their rate of pay be not reduced to
help relieve the transportation situation The public is
speaking through the commission Each OF the three groups
is jealous of its own interests.
The public interest being and indirect than
either of the others the least likely be regarded but
it is of vastly Importance than either OF them but
others The welfare of the whole depends upon the wei
The theory upon which rate reduction been made is
that will of traffic and thereby result
reducing The basis of the order is the sound
and successful doctrine that large business at lower
rate more profitable all concerned than smaller
business higher rate 1t upon that line OF proceed
the railways of America before the war built up
elaborate and cheapest system of transportation
found in any country of the rid and the most ELL
1t is the force of the logic of experience OF tose
DAYS that mpels the belief that the result Will
Tow the 1t hardly to be expected that
shall get down the level of freghts or OF wages
prevailed before the but that are gong to ap
proximate them is very evident In contest with world
full of idle labor is unavoidable Railway wages nave
been and still remain comparatively nlgn lHeIe So'
be some adjustments made in that particular employees
reductions and they must recognize t
obligations society by giving something nearer the Old
time service These things the great unorganlZed burden
bearing masses demand. Without wage CONCESSIONS
is unlikely that the railroads will be able to successfully
withstand the reductions ordered The farmer mas ior
long time had all taken of him and he gong to INSIST
upon the other fellow bearing his share 1t is question OF
equality and fair division. 49, -
President Harding undoubtedly responsible in large
degree for this and somewhat unexpected turn OF
transportation affairs. He holding conerences OF ran
road owners and railroad wormen and these stall
ngn as the saying is; apparently willing to yield
anything Then the short cut was taken through the III
strun1ent at hand, the interstate commission.
The hopes everybody hopes that the new oroer
will result restoring the traffic situation to somethmg
like it's one time and that neither the railroads
nor railroad employees will suffer by the procedure but
that the public welfare will be promited