Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-02 | Page 9 | Papers Protesting Proposed Increase

PAPERS PROTESTING, PROPOSED INCREASE WASHINGTON, Oct.' 1. Protest of newspapers and the American Newspaper Publishers' association aeainst applying new class rates to express transportation of newspapers, which would mean advances of from 50 to 164 per cent, was heard today to-day by the Interstate commerce cuinmis-eion. cuinmis-eion. The present rate is. on a basis of U cent per pound and has been in effect since J74. The American Railway Express company com-pany seeks to apply first-class pound rates, contending that It must have more revenue because of increased operating and labor costs.