Show IMPROVED M Dl D'- D' ROADS l Y LOW RATE ON ROAD MATERIAL L Shipment of Surplus War Articles Permitted by Ruling as Contractors Con uCon- Contractors tractors tractor's Equipment In the shipment of surplus war roar materials materials materials ma ma- transferred to them by the bureau bureau bu I reau of or public roads United States Department of Agriculture state highway high way departments will be saved a great deal of expense as a result of a ruling of the Interstate Commerce commission commission commission commis commis- sion permitting the shipment of at this material as contractors equipment thereby giving It the advantage of a alow alow alow low rate The railroads previously required the states to less pay than carload rates on the time various arlous Items included In such shipments even when together they made up a carload The contention contention conten conten- tion of the bureau Is that since the bulk of this tills material has bas been used and none of It is new and since It Is all Intended for use In road rond construction construction construction tion It S should be given the advantage of at the low rate allowed ved to contractors contractor's we N hP 1 h r y w y I Unloading Road Building Material by byUse byUse byUse Use of Lavor Saving Device equipment This contention which was opposed by the railroads was upheld by the Interstate Commerce commission The Time low rate Is now applicable to some 1200 1240 carloads to be shipped from Camp Grant and large quantities from other points On a carload shipment shipment ship ship- m ment nt from Schenectady N. N Y to Boise Ida 7 0 recently wa was waa saved and amid GOO on another from San Ant Ante An An- t te Tex to Salem Ore |