Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-11-11 | Page 23 | Small Roads Ask Relief on Rate Cut Plan

SMALL ROADS ASK ASI I RELIEF ON RATE BATE CUT OUT PLAN PLA T i iI I I CHICAGO Nov 10 The The The sugI suggestion suggestion sug sug- that short line railroads I be he spared if grain gram and hay rates are cut and that if there must be bea a burnt offering it be their relatives the trunk roads was submitted in a letter Better etter received today by short short shor oUIJa a executives in inthe inthe In Inthe the Western disc district ct from Bird M. M Robinson of of Washington D. D C. C president of the American Short i iLine Line Railroad association Mr Ir II Robinson said the suggestion originating with a member was submitted for what it is worth in preparing your own particular testimony as respondents in the hearings called by the interstate I commerce commission The suggestion specifies that I any rate reduction be coupled with witha a proviso that it shall not operate to reduce the revenue of ot any short I line and that If the total through rate be bo reduced it shall all an come out of the proportion of the trunk i roads I We do not understand said Mr Robinson that this proponent really means that we should not seek seel to avert the calamity if we if the commission IsI is can but J for forced ed t to mal make e a a. burnt offering offering I I on the altar of poll politics tics to let et our ouri i wife's relatives relatives' be be the sacrifice