Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-11 | Page 1 | Rail Executives Ask for Rate Increase

RAIL Il EXECUTIVES ASK SK fO FOR UE INC E SE Decision Unanimous to Request Request Request Re Re- quest Commissions for Raise of 15 Pct Pet NEW YORK June 11 Associated Press Press cs Executives of eastern southern south south- em ern and western railroads today decided decided de de- de- de to apply to the interstate commerce com corn merce commission for a 15 per cent Increase in freight rates The application cation probably will be presented within a week The decision to ask for the Increase Increase in increase In- In crease was unanimously supported by who met today in New York The following statement was Vas issued At Ata a meeting of 01 the executives of the eastern western and southern groups it was unanimously decided to apply t to the te interstate te commerce commence commission and the state commissIons commissions commis commis- for a 15 per cent Increase in all freight rates and char charges es A lOA committee consisting of the chairmen of the three groups was authorized authorized au au- au- au to prepare and file me a a. joint application with the respective com com- missions It Is hoped that this can be done within a n week Th application will contain a full statement of the reasons for the thc ac action action action ac- ac tion of the carriers Measures willbe will wll be taken to afford the public adequate ade nde- quate access to the statement and the application of the carriers