East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-15
WHAT THE BACK HAUL CHARGE MEANS

a farm bureau federation passed the following resolution
4 = regarding the rate case now before the interstate COM
merce commission:
Whereas, the transcontinental railroads arr asking the Interstate Com
, msrse s, ,"gha sion for %ro authority Sa"ms to o., va..t@ the h." ro ~ r sscsG y" g pac,eo of ro he
terminals while at the same time keepingsup wartime freight rates to all
Whereas we believe a return to the back-haul principle would be a un-
termountain country; would tend to destroy commerce and industry already
cba ers ea I m"nseSo N pn ms ttr%t thn % mi hs m mcIrSbo 70 pS % te CO, coas %' s and
would start a ruinous rate a with the ships of the american Merchant
Marine, built and owned by the American people at a cost Of more hn w.
Federation in convention assembled at Yakima, washington, January 81
elimination above set forth, and pledge our support to the intermediate Rats
Association in its fight for just railroad rates for interior sections"
The facts set forth in the foregoing are true and the figures
were given here not many weeks ago by Mr.. Ford, secretary OF
the intermediate Rate Association. If the railroads succeed in
what they are attempting the interior farmer is going to be pen
allied. On many classes of machinery and other merchandise
he will have to pay the through rate to a coast city and also the
back haul charge. 1t will be a rank injustice not only to the
consumer but also to businessmen.
Most all the live interior cities, having good locations, are
now developing some distributing business. They are permitted
to do so under present rates and the plan works well all around.
But there will be an end to that if the railroads are allowed to
make interior points pay their dividends while they reduce rates
to coast cities so as to kill off water competition at those ports.
THE FOOD VALUE OF BREAD
n OST everyone knows that bread constitutes the worlds
vi greatest source Of food, but few know the exact rela-
tionship between bread and other classes of food. Some
data has been prepared on the subject by the Chicago Institute
Of Baking, the calculations being based on the retail prices
charged in Chicago on February 6 of this year.
The figures show that 10 cents worth of round steak will
produce 356 calories, while 10 cents worth of bread will pro-
~ 100 CdlOIltS. OGneT CldSSeS Oh IOOu VI pTOp0TlOHdle1y
lower in value as compared with bread. Potatoes rank next to
bread, 10 cents worth of potatoes making 1888 calories while 10
cents worth of eggs produce but 1877 calories.
The moral OF course is that if people want to get value for
their money they should eat much bread.
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The national administration wants a bonus law but wants no
bond issue to provide the bonus; congress also wants a bonus
but will not stand for anything but u bond issue, so the soldier is
likely to be left holding the sack.
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The primary election draws near and it is time for the differ
ent sections Of the country wanting representation to get busy.
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1t is unfortunate that world shortage of wheat was not dis
covered before so much wheat left the hands of the grower.