Show I CAN CANADIAN IAN SLEEPING LEEPING CAR RATES RAISED MONTREAL April 12 Sleeping Sleeping car ar arrate rates rate on all Canadian railroads will be Increased 20 per pel cent on May I 1 it was announced today in ord order 1 to meet an increase of from to per cent Inthe Inthe in inthe the cost of these services It Is III understood understood understood under under- stood in railroad circles here that similar action will be taken by the railroads of or orthe the United States Under the new schedule the minimum rate for a a. a lower berth will be 2 upper berths drawing room Toom 7 7 compartment com corn compartment 6 and a parlor car seat 50 cents A statement issued by the railroads said that except for the war tax present rates for sleeping deeping car berths and parlor car seats are approximately the same as twenty years year ago |