Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-16 | Page 14 | Reactions Sought in Proposed Freight Schedule

Reactions Sought In Proposed Freight Schedule Transit Privileges In S. S L. L Asked By Eastern Firms Over letters were being mailed Thursday to members of Utah Manufacturers Manufacturers' by Stanley J. J Stephenson manager Purpose of ot the letter Jetter was to ascertain ascertain ascer ascer- tam tain reactions reactions' toa to ta a r measure e r posed by eastern shippers to the transcontinental freight bureau which would permit transit privileges privileges leges at Salt Lake City and Ogden for storage consolidation and reshipping reshipping reshipping re- re shipping of ot groceries and general store supplies in straight and mixed carloads when originating in eastern points and destined to stations in Idaho Oregon V Washington Wash Wash- sh ington California Nevada and Montana The proposal which is a departure departure departure depar depar- ture from the Ule provisions contained In tariffs published by American railroads would be according to H. H W. W traffic counsel for forthe forthe forthe the Utah department of ot publicity and industrial development extremely extremely ex ex- ex injurious to Utah manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- and jobbing concerns and would handicap them in competition com corn petition with eastern concerns Curtail Competition If allowed to become effective the new schedule could make this area practically only a D. branch point for eastern concerns and would greatly curtail the competitive competitive com corn power of Utah industries Mr said He asserted that once the entering wedge had been driven on shipments of ot groceries gro gro- ceries canned goods candies and related products other commodities ties tics logically could be brought Under under un Un- der similar rates and privileges Under the proposal straight and mixed carloads of ot wholesale groceries gro gre- ceries candies candles nuts and other supplies supplies sup sup- plies originating in points cast east of ot Chicago could be shipped to Salt Lake City or Ogden reloaded and shipped to other destinations at atno atno atno no additional cost except per car for switching charges Big Advantage Ad Since the rates from Chicago and eastern points to Salt Lake City and Ogden are the same as from the eastern points to any points beyond the two Utah cities this would give the eastern shippers shippers shippers ship- ship pers a big advantage enabling them to consolidate and reform shipments many months after arrival arrival arrival ar ar- ar- ar rival in Salt Lake Lako City or Ogden then ship them on to points served I by the two Utah cities at no additional additional additional addi addi- cost The cost to Utah manufacturers or jobbers to similar similar simi simi- lar mr destinations would be bc a relatively relatively rela rela- high local rate The transcontinental freight bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau now is considering the proposal proposal pro pro- made by eastern shippers Hearings h have vc been set for Nov 29 in Chicago Dec 1 i and 5 in San Francisco and Dec 8 in Seattle