Show I. I C. C C. C Orders Changes Aft After i Study Under Smith Hoch-Smith Resolution ACTION PRAISED IN WEST Hooper Manderfield See Sea Beneficial Results A substantial saving to Utah an another and other w western lem stock and sheep men loomed Friday a. a a r result lt of a ruling by the Interstate commerce com commission commis ZIon sion which ordered a revision of ot freight rates In the w west t on livestock In most instances the charges were reductions from the old ra rates but th the order prescribed increased rates rate on short hauls and higher rates for movements in the northern parts of Missouri and in Iowa Minnesota and anet Wisconsin While the exact saving to Utah prOducers producers pro prO- could not be estimated Friday officials in all branches of the livestock livestock live live- stock and sheep Industry Joined in expressing satisfaction over the new rates The reductions are the tho result orthe of or the SmIth Hoch resolution resolution- which called for a sweeping investigation of ot freight rates James A. A Hooper se secre secretary secretary re tary of the Utah asso so- so elation said Friday The case casc has hM been In lii the hands of at the Interstate for lor about I tout ou years HELD GREAT VICTORY The c case se was first t started In hi M May y 1927 and hearings were held at varl o ous places in the territory west of ot Chicago Including Including- one in Salt Sait Lake Laka LakeIn in June 1927 1921 National and local organizations or or- joined In the fight is considered one of the greatest rate victories in the history of ot the livestock live livestock stock industry Mr Hooper said There probably has been no time in the history of the Industry when a a. reduction in freight rates would have been more welcome M Mr Hooper Hoo Boo per declared A great reduction In the operating costs of of- the industry was seen by James A. A Manderfield general manager man manS manSager ager of ot the Salt Lake Union stock yards WILL VILL BE GREAT BOON It Is hard at present to foresee Just what benefits will result from the re revision lon in rates Mr Manderfield Mander- Mander field said but It is certain the ruling will be a great boon to the west The decision indicates how the tha Interstate commerce commission regards re gards garth an any advance in freight rates and should hould place opponents of ot the 15 per cent blanket Increase In rates proposed by railroads in a e. better position position po POO sitton to combat the f increase cre e f I. I C. C C. C Orders Revision 11 Stock Rates WASHINGTON July 17 F The A interstate commerce commission today today today to to- day ordered revision of ot freight rates In the west on livestock In most in Continued on Pace Three |