The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
SHIPPING ISSUES OF BIRMINGHAM
 TOBE DISCUSSED
Many Will Go To Meet To Be Held In
 Atlanta


 Problems confronting Birmingham shippers in connection with their trans portation facilities are expected ot be ironed out Tuesday when the annual meeting of the Southeast Shippers Re gional Advisory board convenes at the Ansley hotel in Atlanta, Ga.
 This board, with headquarters in Birmingham, is one of nine similar bodies already organized in various parts of the country with a view to bringing about closer relationship be- tween the shippers and carriers of freight. All officials on the board are shippers or receivers of freight. No railroad is represented on the board, but committees of railroad executives are appointed to meet with the various committees, or with the board itself when 50 desired.
 There are no restrictions as to what the board may take up in connection with service, but rates are not con- sidered.
 ef, Tuesday Program
 Following is docket of the busl- ness expected to come before Tuesday s meeting of the local board:
 Report of progress.
 Expeditions handling of perishable freight, green fruits, vegetables, etc.
 Security required to secure release of shipments consigned to Order No- tify'' when bills of lading are not available
 aUse being made of reports of the car service division-should their dis semination be restricted?
 <tNeed for immediate stimulation of Yearly movement of commodities and definite program on the part of all in- terests through individual solicitation and pnhlicit5 to affect as great a move ment as possible ahead of seasonal de- mands.
 :'Delay in securing empty cars from connections over the Belt Line at Chat tanooga.
 Report of the district manager re- garding activities of his office since the last meeting
 Reading of memorandum submitted at the annual meeting of the transpor- tation division of the American Rail way association at Atlantic City on April 30. No. 125. e
 Observance of car service rules.
 "Action taken by carriers and ship pers with respect to cleaning of cars.
 Report of the car service division concerning the equipment situation throughout the country.
 Report of carriers regarding the transportation situation.
 Delay to equipment by consignees as indicated by demurrage collections.
 t"Minimum weights"
 Many Will Go
 Nfnnu iYfornsfod hIcirnSc man from Birmingham are expected to attend the meeting, as well as the officers and board members from this city. These include John Toelke, Jr., assistant sec retary; B. NJ. Angell, chairman of the cement committee S. l.. Yerkes, chair man of the coal and coke committee l; A.. w. Carey, vice chairman of the iron and steel committee, and c. A. Bari nowski, vice chairman of the sand, gravel and slag committee.
 Taking as their objective the in formal settlement of problems arising between the shippers and carriers of freight, these regional advisory boards have drawn up a series of regulations defining their work and the procedure they will follow. Through the boards, shippers have a medium through which they may approach carriers without the necessity of enlisting state or federal regulatory body assistance. Marked satisfaction has attended their efforts, according to various interested parties.
 In a summary of the work of The southeast board, officials of the Rir- mingham office of the car service di- vision of the American Railway associa- tion, with which these boards are af- filiated, have given the following out line of the boards work:
 Outline Of Work
 T. They form a common meeting ground between shippers, local rail roads, and the carriers as a whole as represented by the car service division, for the better mutual understanding of local and general transportation re- quirements, and to analyze transporta- tion needs in each territory, and to assist in anticipating car requirements.
 ''2. They offer an opportunity for the study of. production, markets and trade channels of the commodities local to each district, with view of effecting improvements in trade practices, when related to transportation, and promoting Q more even distribution of commodities where practicable.
 "3. They promote car and operating