Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

much lower than any of the new clasf
rates which carriers contemplate CAM
collation. of and in lieu thereof applt
the strict classification basis with thd
respective class rates under the new
schedule. This also includes the
n-inimum weight specified in TIE clas-
~sification. 1t is my opinion that the
Valley is not only concerned with the
rates prescribed under the decision
but they should be alarmed over the
proposal Of carriers to apply the class
rates 70 other commodities.
IL might be well TO also call to
your attention that, under the new
schedule, the Valley has the second
highest rate adjustment in Texas,
The only other locality in Texas hav-
ing higher rates il in territory west
of Langtry, an extreme west point on
the G.. II. 4 s. A. railway, and
Plateau on the I. e. p. railway. The
stations mentioned are approximately
fifty miles west of PecoS, Texas, and
enc hundred miles west Of Alpine,
Texas. The thought occurs 10 me that
the traffic density from the Valley
should not be compared with that ex-
listing In West Texas. West Texas
has an extreme tonnage Of transconti-
rental freight. whereas the Valley
originates their tonnage and receive
IT. return high class tonnage in vol
ume
In giving you this information, it
Is my hope that some united effort
will De taken as this drastic change.
which cosss every shipper from 4c
e. l0c per hundred pounds. or about
S30-oo to $4,000 per car. must be paid
BY you.
Nothing will be gained by the Val
ley except TO ask for suspension Of
the entire rate adjustment with the
idea IN mind that the rates published
are more than the traffic will bear.
am informed that this rate ad-
Justment grew out Of the desire Of
North Texas. including Dallas and
Fort Worth. to break UP the blanket
arrangements which We have Rad. By
applying q strict mileage basis Of
rates "a the distances from st. Louis
and eastern points 70 Dallas and 9TH
or North Texas points. They obtained
q reduction on several commodities.
but IN doing so. cared very little what
burden was placed on traffic TO and
from the Valley. IN this case. ap-
Fsrently the Valley was not repre-
scented, and BY not being represented
the other cities IN Texas gave little
or 10 testimony as to any increases
which might be imposed upon our
commodities.
would also leave this thought
with you. that IL will take consider
able work to suspend these rates, and
10 will take money 10 do SO. however,
IN any event. Il would be better Il
pay this out as a sort of taxation
than 70 pay IL yesr in and year out,
The consuming public are the ones
who will suffer most and the farmers
will be compelled 70 absorb these
many increases on products purchased
and sold under this new schedule.
1t is my further conviction that
these rates will not 90 into effect on
July Sth, but that they will 20 into
effect as 0 o as the rates via water
and rail to the Valley are adjusted.
Should they 20 into effect on july
Sth, we believe that il will be well
for each chamber of commerce 10 call
TO its members attention that the
best rate and route no doubt will be
via water and rail 70 the Valley.
II would also be suggested that the
Valley, as a unit, write 10 the Dallas
Chamber of Commerce and the Fort
Worth Chamber of Commerce, who
originated this Texas case, showing
them just what enormous SUM az
money n y going 10 cost the Valley
70 carry On Nur rxr~f rnrrpaavra any
show them that we are 10 be crucified
to enable them to obtain a few reduc-
lions IN rates.
You can see the importance IN a
case Of this kind. that the Valley in
t~erests should maintain through some
channel a competent and live organ
~ization to watch out for their inter
csts. IS such burdens cost US millions