Smyrna times., 1926-09-15
|1II|Il EASTERN SHORE
I1'IIIIIIRlIFRG REGULATIONS
uoys ORDERED FOR
: IALrV = ,T1oNs. RECINDED

rI0NS OINDl@A
~ gAgln41o STATIONS, REcINDrD
II :, transportation Divisions
3ft 1nd ~ for shippers Show
lH' T,lue Of Organization
R ,oor received BY the
rd ha' Tfr Transportation Depart
i ana ~ Del-Mar-Ea Eastern
toii.,,iation, q snt at Salisbury, Nd
l'Igt,a.st1t Interstate Commerce Com
ths sTa.Sington, s.Si D. G., to The ef-
-. -, sa'lt,r W. tariff regulation recently
bal 'as rs pennsylvania Railroad
y y, y "a carriers, ordering all sta
'..'t H. Maryland and Delaware :
p ~ W u become prepaid instead
l"s - result of protest filed by
s,' and Transport atom De
,s+ ,.4[ i the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
sas n means that all Of the sta
lat h. N. ( D. c. l., from Den,
II y ~ ~ Lewes, Del, which would
y, s.,orle \ points where freight
lSgS '5,'s shipped only prepaid under
Ia \ regulation as issued, are re-
! 4. !, ! result of this protest, to
= %,,;giral !: standing as stations
]. 4,si, .,sicbt may be shipped collect.
\ .s,-i,g \ Inc i an extract from a let
! -3-l --+-er BY F. R. Stratton, Chief
( N ,r'ta.' f Dockets, Interstate Com
!. \ Commission, Washington, DC:
I ..srsrt to my mailing Of letter
A 4 August 81, the Commission
N notice from the carriers that
..,..,+al items will be withdrawn
I,ri s. docket No. 2737, prepay
.srerts to stations on the Mary
II Delaware Coast Railroad, as
IN N hearing September s, at
;5rr. Nd. IN view Of this fact,
.,lre hearing has been cancelled. "
/ I Gardner, Director Of Traffic
I Tnrsuortation Bureau Of the
I .N.Va Eastern Shore Associa-
M fled the original protest
I'm the tariff regulation, discuss
" outcome in this situations said:
\ I. recognized in this tariff regu-
decided unfair action toward
numerous communities which
\ lave been affected. It is to be
4 \ that the carriers attempted to
Il b these prepay requirements
3 Ill points in the country and
Esnents had been issued BY all
be carriers.
lFhal our Bureau protested chang
! Er to their effective date and
ssded IN having rates suspended
Of proof is placed upon the
En 70 justify such changes,
has, on the other hand, if tariffs
permitted to become effective the
n Of proof Is on the shoppers to
that The tariff or regulation is
F2sonable. Here is the advantage
| he shoppers and receivers to have
Furl which can properly look out
| tisr respective interests and pro
them from unreasonable rules
aglatons, Or increases in rates
ae not iustifable."
Y Gardner further stated that af-
'aeiIng advice that the supple
II aad been postponed, the Bureau
l5o1t q obtain additional facts
ntamaton and also to arrange
Witnesses from the points affect
that testimony would be avail
\ r go IA to the record at the
ng
restoring Of these points to col
a1ons, NJ. Gardner said, "pre-
determination against these
y nd enables them to take theil
Y places along with the other
"A The Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
n we're rated as prepaid stations
'ad seriously interfere with theil
aole to interest any industries
: fact, would Be severe handi.
n future growth and develop
!; n ! would Be difficult to estimate
-aS and cents the losses which
!. "nmunities might find had thi:
EQUATION remained AZ issued.
u outcome in having this tariff
u. lsVefsed \ will clearly demon.
u value Of proper action un.
! \, S.,a~zatIon !, and the service which
a''laF-Va Eastern Shore Asso.
:. y y providing to the entire Pen.
f. : I inls Is but one instance among
! .ne'e substantial results have
I h. '4,led I, by the Association!
1 \ = i.,a = Traffic and T,anypo portation
4 u gyaTyfnent n 7 keeps in close toucI
~, = lfaffc and Transportation
4 tr...' cooperating both with tn,
H.. ''u carriers for ADEQUATE am
H. Transportation i.
I n, seSt assets in any com
a. "e stand ready and will
8e,s' a' or assist with any prob
y y. Ils Individual Of communit,
4 ''e in this line"