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The New York herald., 1922-05-25
DECISION STARTLING
TO ADMINISTRATION
Commission Reached 1t Be.
fore White House Dinner.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
WasbiuUfou n o1

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. May a.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's decision ordering an approximate
10 per cent. reduction in freight rates
surprised railroad officials and admins
trative officers in Washington alike.
The decision puts a new aspect on the
railroad situation and it's relation to the
! efforts of the President and mis- ad-
visers to pile UP the prosperity wave. II
was startling in the fact that It fol-
lowed so suddenly the dinner of the
railway executives at the White House
and the official expression made from
the White House the day before that
the President was not optimistic over
the prospects for an immediate reduc-
ton.
1t became known that the conference
and statements made did not influence
the commissions action. In fact the
commissions decision was prepared prior
to the White House dinner and was held
back awaiting the delivery of printed
copies before being made public. Action
was not expected for several weeks or
months, though hearings had been held
committee OF seven railroad execu.
tives Is to confer with the commission
tomorrow on the subject of a further
reduction In commodity rates as urged
by the President. The conference wa.
| -rranged before any knowledge had como
of the rate cut. just what the confer
ence can do now is problematlcal. A
still further "cut" undoubtedly will he
opposed by the railway executives. and
such an attitude in the meeting will
leave nothing Il get together on.
President Harding and members of the
Cabinet have felt that heavy commodity y
rates were out of line and should be
lowered Independent OF other rates The
Interstate Commerce Commissions deci.
sion Will not serve to bring them in line
as the reduction is percentage one
1t is not expected. however. that TIE
executives will press for further actor
at this time.
Even with the loss Of probably s225,.
| 1000 in revenues as the result of the
cut ordered. the troubles of the railway
executives are not over. The executiv Is
are In the position of being compelled
to face the popular demand for rela
lively lower rates on coal and othe,
heavy basic commodities which has be
] come insistent because OF the indorse
ment given by the President and hi
advisers.
The sudden handing down of the de
cision calls attention to the fact tina
| White House statements explained tn,
| President was not attempting to AFRO
| gate to himself the rate making power
which is vested In the Interstate Com
merce Commission, in accordance witt
( the provisions of the Transportation
/ act.
The President was dealing with ques
tions of policy. affecting the railroad
and the public. and irrespective of tn
legal considerations by which tn
| quasi-judicial Interstate Commerc
Commission is bound.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25

last sixty days when there has occurred
a sharp increase i'm freight movement,
without any lowering OF rates. This
graphically illustrates that the poor
tonnage has been due to bad business
conditions as there was no freight to
move
C. w. Michel. vice-president of the
ST. Louis-San Francisco Railway. said {:
The effect of this decision on the
Frisco is largely a question OF whether
IL will result in increased traffic. 1t
has been the general feeling that a re-
duction in rates would result In an in
creased volume OF traffic. II this is the
result. the rate reduction will be BEN
eficial. as the roads will be able TO ship
full cars and thus decrease their oper-
ating expenses"
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
FREIGHT RATES CUTA TENTH
TO BRING NORMAL TRAFFIC

and the railroad observers expected. but
1t was pointed out that the record of
testimony and the transportation sub
ject itself were OF immense magnitude
There was also suggestion that delay
might have been desired in the matter
to allow business conditions and price
levels to stabilize further and to see
whether or not the Railroad Labor
Board might find it possible to allow
wage cuts railroads were seeking.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
MUST CUT EXPENSES,
SAYS HOWARD ELLIOTT
Unless Labor Board Gives
Relief, He Adds.

WASHINGTON. May 24-Reduction In
operating income which may be expected
to result from the reduction in freight
rates will necessitate curtailment Of ex-
penditures on the part of many rail-
roads. unless the Labor Board will give
reliee on wages" to an equal amount.
Howard Elliott chairman of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company, said to-
night.
The length and technicar language OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
decision required careful study before
an intelligent opinion upon it could be
expressed, he said. but obviously there
will be substantial shrinkage," in gross
earnings of railroads.
"Inasmuch as many railroads have
nO so far this year earned their fixed
charges" said Mr.. Elliott, land only a
limited number, have earned a contribu-
tion to the dividend fund, 1t would seem
as il the railroads would have to curtail
expenditures to meet the reduction in
rates unless the Labor Board will give
relief on wages to an amount fully
equal to the reduction in rates"
RICHMOND, May 24.-Reductions in
wages and other operating expenses will
be needed by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway to meet the 10 per cent. reduc-
ton in freight rates, William j. Hara-
han. president of the railroad. declared
to-day. While the cut is drastic. he
said, the Chesapeake and Ohio is in as
strong position as any other railroad
to Withstand it.
ROANOKE, May 24.-The freight rate
reductions "ought to have been made
simultaneously with wage reductions.
which would even up to some extent the
severe loss of revenue due to decreased
rates said n. d. Maher, president OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
CHICAGO, May 24.-While IL might
have been better ". the Interstate Com
merce Commission had withheld its
order-for reduced freight rates until the
railroads were able to increase their
earnings. the decrease. in the case of
the Illinois Central at least. probably
will be Offset by the increased move
ment of traffic and expected decreases
in operating expenses. Charles Mark
ham, president of that road. said to-
day.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 90 1922
However rich or elevated, a name
less something is olaOayS aOdntlng to
orr imperfect fortatne.-Hordce.
PASSENGER and Freieht Rates

we are much less interested in the senate bill re-
quirng the railroads to put on sale 5OOO-mie inter-
changeable mileage books at 2h cents mile than
we are in the suggestion of senators for reduced
freight rates We understand that passenger traffic
has never been very remunerative to the railroads.
Passenger service has been maintained rather
advertisement. 1t is very doubtful whether 2h
cent rate for mileage books would be compensatory
and it would certainly be discriminatory against
the great bulk OF the population which could make
no use Of mileage in such volume.
The present high passenger rates impose little
or no hardship upon the country People who travel
do so either for business pleasure. It may be
presumed that business trip undertaken has
profit at the end OF it. Pleasure trips may usually
be foregone with profit to the individual We have
no doubt that many persons who have been de-
TERED from travel by the existing rates with tax and
increased charges and surcharges for Pullman
ice are just as happy richer than if the rates
had been lower Those who travelled in spite Of the
high rates economical in other directions that
probably their journeys really cost more than if
the rates been low. 1t the experience of those
who travelled on passes when passes could be had
for the asking, that they really saved nothing, but
on the contrary spent more. With saving of 500
in transportation the pass holder usually spent that
and great deal with it for pleasures and lux
uries of which he would have denied himself IL he
had had to put up in the beginning the of trans
portion.
No part of the country's business depression is
attributable to the circumstance that the high cost
Of travelling keeps so many Of us at home. But very
much OF It can be traced to high freight rates which
discourage production and enterprise, swelling
employment and Withholding from the roads
themselves There a showing, remember, at
the hay and grain hearing last summer that rea-
sonabe freight charges which would have permitted
the movement on hay from Arizona alone last
son would have added $4,000 to the receipts of the
roads.
We understand that most of the great copper
mines will operations next month, but
told that two OF them will not unless there is
a reduction in rates No doubt all of them will re-
strict operation to extent because of the pres
ent rates.
Though railroad managements supposed to
know what is good for them 1t is plain that in their
stubborn resistance to the lowering of rates they
have barred lot Of revenue, the while they were
complaining Of inadequate earnings
And yet we suspect the railway managers
not blind but know what they want. We have OBJ
served them doing many curious things. inexplicable
except upon the theory that they do not at this
juncture to make good showing.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
The MIssinu Sting

warnings lack the sting necessary to enforce
laws" said City Magistrate kirkland In announcing
that the parking ordinance would be enforced
we are glad TO know that the era of warning has
passed. So far have had little but admonition
until considerable part of the public expected
ing else, and many offenders complained when
the admonition was offered slightly grufny; they
felt that their status citizens not properly
respected by traffic officers.
The parking violations have become a very seri-
GUS matter in the down town district where the con-
gestion has increased until single violation
OF the ordinance either by carelessness wilfuness
or selfishness discommodes several owners.
on the streets where parking is allowed in the
middle 1t is no uncommon sight automobile
sprawled along in second from the curb in such
position as to make it impossible for at two
OF the parked cars to get out without backing which
itself is dangerous violation Of the ordinance
The parking ordinance is a liberal one much
more so than those most towns, there are few
towns with so many automobiles to the square inch
as Phoenix. The ordinance to have been
framed the single object in view of affording the
amplest accommodation to car owners within com
paratively limited embracing the territory from
Second street to Second avenue and from Monroe to
jefferson with middle Of the street parking some
of the north and south streets beyond this At
the time of enactment Of the ordinance this
was sufficient but it is longer So yet owners
persist in crowdng into it in utter disregard of
parking rules The parking rules must be extended
beyond this area and owners must be forced to park
their cars wherever they and obey the rules.
The magistrates observation of stingless laws
is a correct one. penal statute ordinance with
out an attendant penalty would be extremely fool
ish legislation. A penalty which is not applied would
be equally ineffective. There only two things
that make people obey the law. One is the penalty
and the other is the unwillingness to assume the
moral turpitude attending violation But there are
some violations that have accompanying moral
turpude such as violations OF traffic laws and game
laws Offenders against such are rather PROUD OF
thsIr escapade. They need the penalty
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
rhers,. a Mistake In This

There is a misunderstanding, and we are sure,
an error in statement in dispatch yesterday that
the Tucson Kiwanis club is to meet at Nogaes next
Tuesday to oppose, in connection with the forward
ing Of the to Ao the effort OF Phoenix to divert
travel from the Tucson route to road farther north
passing through Globe and Phoenix"
We know enough about Kiwanians to know that
they do not yield to unfounded suspicious against
their brethren of neighboring cities. Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs and similar organizations are bonds
which bring towns together in friender relationship
There is no movement that have ever heard
Of part Of any responsible citizens OF Phoenix
divert tourist travel from Tucson. If there We're it
would be a very short sighted movement. tourist
from whom the sight of Tucson of the principal
cities Of the southwest would be withheld would not
leave the state with adequate idea OF it. It is the
desire all loyal Arizonans that visitors see as much
possible Of the best we have to show them
The movement for the building of the road to
Ajo is quite different thing and laudabe move
ment. There is needed such road to connect Tucson
with the second largest town in the county and one
which is rapidly becoming one of the great mining
towns Of the southwest.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
county Attornexs, Convention

There will be a meeting today of the county at
torneys Of Arizona at its centrally located Convention
City-Nogales. We have not been made acquainted
with the program of the meeting but since the chief
function of the county attorneys office is the enforce
of laws the protection of life and property
and the preservation of order, we suppose, those
subjects will be the principal to be considered
along with ways and means for the prevention and
punishment of crime.
There is no other crime so frequent just now as
the violation the prohibition of the state and
the United States, the introduction Of liquor from be-
yond borders-tequila. Canadian club and such
"Hielan" Installations Hag & Haig Black and
White and Johnnie Walker.
1t will be proper for the county attorneys in con-
venton assembled at the vantage point of Nogales
and informed that there is a no more wan
tager" vantage point to inquire whether the rumors
Of these importations true, and If SO, to take
steps to stop them.
These introductons, if true, are crimes not only
against laws but in ruinous competition with
home brewers and moonshiners who are under
the handicap of shortage of materials ..-.....
The county attorneys have the opportunities Of
their lives perform service to the state in run
ming down these reports of alcoholic invasions If
there none at Nogales we may be reasonably
sure that there none anywhere.
We are glad to learn from the dispatch that the
county attorneys are not themselves going to do
anything to tempt the importers of forbidden liquids
for told that the banquet without which no
assembage at Convention City is complete is to be
held in Nogales, Sonora, whose cafes are famed for
their super heated Mexican viands.
There no bootleggers on the other side Of the
Mexican line and think it is highly creditable to
county attorneys that they choose locus for
their banquet from the pestiential presence Of
these outlaws
Another thing While the county attorneys are
about it they should institute movement which we
that other organized state and civic bodies
would carried to successful comprehension the
erection Of commodious Convention Hall at No
gales on one side Of the line or the other
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Miami Miner Killed

NIAMI-Felipe Navarro, SO. min
er in the employ of the Miami Cop
per company, is lead today as the re-
suit of wounds sustained in a knif-
ing scrape, and Monica Mendosa, a
former matador, is being held in the
county Jail charged with the muir
der, of his friend. Navarro died
shortly after beng taken to the Mi
ami inspiration dispensary from the
Mendosa home in Dairy canyon, where
the stabbing is said to have occurred
at about 1915 last Saturday night
In a dying statement Navarro. who
was found to be suffering from three
severe knife wounds in the left breast
charged that Mendosa had attacked
him. He had gone to the Mendosa
home to get his lunch as usual, pre-
paratory to going on shift, when
Mendosa attacked him as he was go
ing out of the door, ne said.-Sil-
v2rbelt.
To Inspect Ash. Fork Road
PRESCOTT-Engz Johns Of the
bureau of public roads will arrive
in Prescott late today and will make
an examination of the Prescott-Ash
Fork propect for the purpose of de-
termining the advisability of apply
ing federal aid on that highway. ac-
cording to q telegram received by
Highway Engineer Joseph Mccarthy
"Mr. Johns approval of the Prescott.
Ash Fork propect will mean practical
ly federal o. X. on the road" said
Mr.. Mccarthy today, although his
findings will have to be submitted
to the Albuquerque office of the bu-
reau for final approval"-Courier.
To Sell Copper Property
UCSON-Following his refusal 10
allow issuance of additional receiv-
ers certificates Monday morning
Federal Judge William Fl. Sawtelle
fixed Feb. 16 as the date for the sale
of Consolidated Arizona Copper and
Smelling company.
1t was indicated the probable ac-
tive bidder will be the Southwest
Metals company who have stated
they will sell 100000 in securitie:
before the date of the sale in order
to consummate the transaction. The
company, now in the hands of a re-
ceiver, is located at Humboldt, Ariz
Citizen
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20

FlLMMASTER GENERAL HAYS
Enter Filmmaster General VIII II.
Hays!
High Commissioner Of the Movie
Picture World.
Step this way! Admission so two
cent stamps, ground floor and ball
cony! Twenty-Five postcards to the
galleries! You'll find inkwells and
pens in the foyer! Ii you wish to at
tend by registered ticket. apply at
the Registry Window! Stories ex-
planning the plot of each and every
picture will be sent by parcel post
upon request! Kindly step away
from that window and let the lady
weigh her bundles!
Special attention is called to the
presence Of United States Marines as
ushers and doormenI
All Mr. Hays has to do is to say
the word and he will get on the sal
ary list with Doug Fairbanks, Charlie
Chaplin, Mary Pickford and others
far removed from the ranks of low
salaried men like cabinet officers and
presidents, and the like.
IT is becoming more and more
worth while, in fact, for citizen to
accept a position as one of the hign
officials Of the United States: there
Is always the chance baseball or the
movies will take notice of him and
give him chance to advance! !
Whenever a big industry feels it
self slipping these days it picks out
q leading public figure with no bad
habits and makes him a high com
missioner. Baseball did 1t with Judge
Lands. Hays will look just as wen
in the movies as the Judge.
The magnates are alarmed over
spreading censorships. More people
are killed in the movie pictures by
the censor in a single day now than
gun fighters like w. S Hart used to
kill in a year.
No moving picture star knows
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
ABOUT THE STATE
Southern Ranks In Good Condition

DOUGLAS-Banks in the southern
part of the state are in a satisfactory
condition, according to Charles w.
Fairfield, state auditor and superin-
tendent of banks, who returned last
week to Phoenix from an inspection
OF the state banking institutions.
In view of the fact that the mines
have been closed for 10 months. Mr.
Fairfield regards the situation as
shown by the reports us excellent,
says the Republican.
High reserves are carried and con-
siderable liquidation in cattle loans
were revealed by the examination OF
banks by the state supervisor-In-
ternational.
NoaaIes Teams Win
NOGALES-Both the boys and
girls basketball teams of the Mo-
gales High school defeated the boys
and girls teams from the Tucson
High school in games played in No
gales Saturday. The Nogales boys
won by a score of 23 to 10. and the
Nogales girls were victorious by a
score of 13 to 9.-Herald.
Inspect Hassayampa Route
PRESCOTT-A committee of the
Prescott chapter of the AmericanAs-
sociation of Engineers this morning
will start with members of the high
way commission, and County Engin-
eer Joe Mccarthy, TO make a trip of
inspection over the proposed Hassay-
ampa route to Phoenix. The purpose
OF the trip will be to become ac-
quainted with the route at first hand,
and to see wherein 1t is better or
worse than the two other proposed
routes for a main north-so high
way.-Journal- Miner.
Metal Output Decrease
CLIFTON-The value of the gold,
silver, copper and lead produced by
mines in Arizona in 1921, according
to the estimate of V. C. Heikes of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior, was about
$26, 200, 900, a decrease from $114,62S,-
5S4 in 1920. As most of the copper
smelling plants were closed after
March or April, the output of copper
was less than one-third of that in
1920. No zinc was marketed, the
output of lead was abnormally re-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20

duced, and the output OF gold and
silver was only half that Of 1920
Copper Era.
To Conduct Teachers Institute
PRESCOTT-On Friday and Satur-
day Of this week teachers of Pres
colt and other parts of the county
except Jerome, Clarkdale and the
Verde valley. will attend one of two
teachers institutes to be held in va
vapai county under the auspices of
State Superintendent of Schools Elsie
Toles. The other institute will be
held in Jerome Thursday and Friday,
and will be attended by teachers on
that side. Though the public will be
welcome and are invited to attend
these meetings, there will be spe-
cial public session here Friday night,
at which laymen are cordially pressed
to be present. The institute meetings
will be held at the Prescott high
school auditorium.-Journal-M Miner.