The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-29
RATESFROM WEST REDUCED JULY ]
 ON ALL CLASSES
Smaller Communities as We'll as Birmingham Will Also Reap the Ben-
 eft Rates

Freight rates from Memphis to Birmingham on classed l to D. in elusive. in compliance with the order of the interstate commerce commits sion on the formal complaint of the Birmingham Traffic association filed some time ago and decided just re- cently. have been published in tariff form effective July I. 1922.
 Following are the changes in favor of Birmingham:
 First Class; Present rate, 1S6h; {; new rate, 112; reduction, 24M cents.
 Second CIass-Present rate; 112h :; new rate. s6h; reduction. 1s cents.
 Third Class-Present rate e5h; new rate. sB; reduction. 1ohcents.
 Fourth Class-Present rate. S1M; new rate. 7ih; reduction, 10 cents.
 Fifth Class--Present rate, 6bh; new rate, 5s; reduction, 7M cents.
 Sixth Class--Present rate, 5S; new rate. 4s; reduction. cents.
 Class A-Present rate. s7lz; new rate s21a; reduction cents.
 Class B-Present rate. 50; new rate. ar; reduction, Il cents.
 Glass C-Present rate, se; new rate 80; reduction. cents.
 Class D-Present rate, 80; new rate. 27; reduction 3 cents.
 The new rates as prescribed by the commission as effective July will cent reduction ordered by the com tion case.
 Affects All Commodities
 .tThe new rates will affect prac- tically all commodities from Mem phis. Tenn, proper, and on business whom from beyond where rates break on Memphis. which is true with re- spect to practically all business. as there are very few through rates published from the west or central west into Birmingham.
 Birmingham business interests will feel the effect of having re- moved this unjust discriminatory rate situation" said Charles F.. Jones. secretary of tho traffic bureau, "but the most significant feature of the entire revision is that other communities along the lines of the Frisco railroad as well as Bir- mingham district points, will profit by the fight made through the Bir- mingham local traffic association. Bessemer and Dora secured the same rates as Birmingham. Townley, Carbon Hili and numerous other points come in for like treatment.
 
 the Frisco railroad appreciate the fight which has been made by the Birmingham Traffic association, as the association has received since the rates were put in tariff form, memberships from firms located at Sulligent and Dora. One firm writes It would seem that the interests of our community, from a rate and traffic standpoint. are practically identical with yours.'
 Unfform Rates
 Tn the general southeastern class rate investigation which has been instituted by the interstate com merce commission. Birmingham through her traffic association, will submit along with other southeast ern cities, uniform scale Of class rates. which will give to each com munity the advantages of It's loca- ton. Work of this character Is cer- tainly destined to create for Bir- mingham friendly feeling on the part of the rural communities and will result in attracting business to her merchants and manufacturers. While ironing out rate irregular ities and looking after Birmingham rate situation as whole. the Bir- mingham Traffic association through the manner In which 1t Is conduct ing its rate complaints. is crystal liking a cooperative and friendly feeling on the part of her smaller neighbors, which will prove to be a valuable asset"