Americus times-recorder., 1923-05-03
SECRETARY EVERETT
MAKES HIS REPORT
Recommends That Chamber of
Commerce Join Southern
Traffic Association
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which proved very interesting and
instructive to your secretary; it was
shown that the league has handled
with the Railroads and the Inter-
state Commerce Commission many
matters in which the Southern States
are interested, these pertaining to
freight rates, Demurrage and Stor-
age, Mileage book regulation, etc.
One of the most important ques-
tions handled by the league was the
General Glass Rate Investigation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
known as Docket 13494 and Ameri
Gus will receive direct benefit from
Their handling of this case as will
other smaller cities in the South.
The league is also handling the ex-
press case known as General Ex-
press Investigation, ! c. {. Docket
1890" The Express Companies are
making an effort to increase their
rates on an average of about 26 1-2
per cent and the league does not
think that the increase should be
allowed and will submit evidence to
the commission.
At present the league is working
with the Carriers under an agree
ment with the National Traffic Lea
que and has not been in position to
handle matters of local, state, or
southeastern terr.rory, Importance,
because of the fact that it has no
agreement with the southern lines
under which these matters could be
satisfactorily handled. Your Secre-
tary nor being a member of the lea
que could not participate in its de
iberations, but did bring the atten-
ton of the league a matter of vita
Importance to Georgia latter con
ference with the leagues attorney
and as a result, though not stated
IN open meeting as such, the league
will at once take the matter up with
the Southern lines and enter into ar
agreement with them whereby local
matters. where a question of policv
is involved, may be handled in con
ference between the league and the
carriers.
] have suggested to the league that
It is very important that the smaller
cities in the southern states should
be represented in some way and that
as saw it. the Southern Traffic
League is better equinned to rep-
sent them. and this will also be
beneficial to the league due to the
fact that the more members thev
NAV have. the more weight it will
have with the carriers and MANY
matter7 of imnortance can be hand
led without the necessity of hand
linz before the commission.
The Southern Traffic LEAGUE i
not only recognized bv the Carrier,
but also by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and the American Rail
wav Association and matters of i'm
rortance to the south are referred to
the league for consideration and ad
vice, many conferences being held
during the year.
At present the American Railway
Association is handling with the lea
cue the most important matter of
car supply as all recognize that if
something is not done the country
win experience next fall the worst
car shortage it has ever experienced,
and the league has been asked to
lend it's assistance in working out
some plan for handling the situation,
and in this connection, Vice-Presi-
dents Harrison and Ballintion of the
National Association of Railroad Sc
curities. appeared before the league
in session at Montgomery, submit
ting what is known as the Wartield
plan and asked the league to con-
slider same and make its recommen-
dations.
The Americus Chamber of Com
merce will be asked to become a
member of the league and it is the
opinion of your secretary that great
good may result thereby and we
should if possible arrange to be
member, which will not only insure
our getting full benefits from its
handling of rate matters, but will
enable us to keep in much closer
touch with the rate situation as We
will be kept fully posted on these
matters by the league; just now !
cannot say just what it will cost us.
/ but the secretary will in a few days
7nnd us all information along this
! line. together with an application
blank and an invitation to become
la member
The Railroad in handling impor-
tant adjustments, etc, combine their
resources using their best talent,
which of course, makes it necessary
for the shipping public to do the
same thing in order that the best
traffic attorneys NAV be secured to
present their side of the question,
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