Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-08-14 | Page 14 | Rate Association to Hold Meeting

RATE ASSOCIATION TO HOLD MEETING Methods for Obtaining Fair Transcontinental Rates Are Topic The Intermountain Rate association association 1 will hold an important two-day two conference conference con con- ference terence commencing tomorrow morning morn morn- ing Methods for securing properly graded transcontinental rates will be discussed and rate matters of all kinds taken under consideration The I Utah traffic service bureau is workIng working working work work- j ing in conjunction with the association association i tion and the offices will be the scene of the meetings The Commercial club I is also interested Representatives will be present from I I New Mexico ArIzona Nevada Idaho i Montana eastern Washington and Utah J J. J JV V W. V. V Goodman of or Montana I was the first representative to arrive I New proposed rates are graded somewhat according to distance The I proposed plan of grading provides that the rates on all classes and commodities I ties to Utah from New York and Pittsburg will be 86 per cent of ot the rates on the same classes and commodities commodities commodities com com- from the same points of origin to the coast from Chicago to Utah 81 per cent of ot the rates from Chicago to the coast from the Mis Mis- sour sours river 73 per cent and from Denver 68 per cent Shippers will have an opportunity I Ito to present their views on all rate matters matters matters mat mat- and to organize various movements movements movements move move- ments t t. t secure a free and unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted movement of commerce