Show evils in freight transportation aits alic inter commerce com luis sion las lately bad under investigation complaints ando by boards of trade and oilier bodies regarding tho prevalence of under billing as nn evil in alic railroad freight transportation business is a device by aich hie shipper pays freight upon a less quantity than is actually carried which 1 tantamount to paying n re cuccu rate oil the gross quantity and it is made a form of discrimination a less rate being charged tome than is charged others for a like service the commission afler examination of the matter lias come to alc tlc conclusion that the complaints made by the commercial bodies arc substantiated it finds that while special contracts rebates and draia backs have been comparatively un known the device of has become quite prevalent shippers to be mainly responsible for HIL existence of aliis nguie though the commission censures the carriers for their failure to insist upon actual knowledge of the weights in all cases of carload shipments As a result of its investigation the commission announces its concurrence with the request from penalty upon shippers who by false billing false classification false or false report of weight or other devices obtain transportation for their at less than alic regular rates |