Show RAIL RATE IS 18 RAISED D sweeping advances in freight and passenger charges washington I examination nation of dir dart tor general mcafoos McA doos order raising freight rates on it basis of 25 per cent and passenger fares to 8 cents a mile and abolishing nil all lower intrastate freight and passenger rates shows that tile average increase will be higher than 25 per cent many ch changes and readjustments will be ninde made by the railroad administration tr tra tion either on its own initiative after receiving suggestions from shippers p e r B and state or local authorities or by order of the interstate commerce commission which lias has power to review and modify the schedules this will not prevent tile tho new rates from going into effect however passenger fares on oil juno june 10 and freight tariffs on june 25 for tile tho commission gave its approval to the rate order without hearings tills this action ens perfunctory anti Is not intended to cut off on later complaints and hent hearings rIngs on oa them issued under authority granted by tile the railroad net act to pre will allson lson son acting through the director general the me order wipes out nil all intrastate lower rates effective on either freight or pu pas traffic travelers in standard sleeping and parlor cars are required to pixy 3 A vents cents a mile la in addition to pullman fares and lit in tourist sleeping keeping curs cars 3 14 tien ts pullman rates remain the same |