Show RAilROADS APPROVE PER DEM DIEM INCREASE Believed H Higher igler Charges Will IVill ill T Help to Solve Car Car Shortage Problem Both the Ore Oregon on Short Line and tho Denver Rio Grande railways stron strong strong- 1 ly h support the action acton of ot the tho American Railway association In increasing the per diem elem charge on freight cars as ns a it measure to relieve tho the car shortage shortage At Atthe tho the Short LIne Lino offices It was sal said that tho the small smal railroads throughout the country countr do not bu buy freight cars but in instead instead In- In stead hold the cars of ot the lar larger er railroads railroads rail rail- rai- rai roads road on their lines and use them not only for tor through traffic originating on the short line lino roads but for tor local business business busi busl- ness oven even making uso use of or the cars for tor I stora storage e purposes I Under the regulations which have ha I teen in effect for tor a number of years ear a a achar char charge e of at 45 cents a aay cay for each car is made against railroads using cars car of ot another line Under the te d decision of the American Railway association this charge chargo is to be graduated and as high a as 12 a day may be made In addition addi addi- tion if a i. i railroad having a n foreign car upon Its lines sends it in an any direction after ater It I Is unloaded excepting Its homeward homeward home home- ward direction a a fine will il bo o Imposed |