Show i D. D 1 R. R G. G 6 Bids For Business March 1 1925 1025 a g genral gen gen- en- en rat ral reduction is being eing made mado in all interstate express rates which Places laces aces them in tho the majority of uses Ses considerably below helow th the e rates Maintained of by Parcel Post Inside Aside from front tho f fera fact act that our era rates res L es are now lower I would like e Iso l to call caIl your attention to the he l other ther considerations which ake ak the he service Given b by the Amer AmerIcan Ican Railway hallway Express Co y to that rendered b by Parcel ost are aro a as s follows F First Past aSt time absolutely de de o able careful handling ehi Second Rec s g i 1 en for nIl all Nil e w ll 11 accepted and taken for fot delivered fluent ThIrd Ins Insurance rance for fora all 11 s ship ship- 1 h tip eat s UP to 50 00 without fed charge l Mad nd excess rate valuation at nominal of Fe 10 cents ne per r FOurth p Fi Free uP oo 00 delivery deliver ul and I pick Ice e deal Pal to maintained t In n all prIne prIn- prIn towns and cIties tan a h Prompt and courteous ri lg of f a all 11 dam snot claims for loss or Continued on page 8 r I D. D R. R G. G Bids For Business Continued froth from 1 page pago 1 This reduction in express rates has been mado by tho the Interstate Commerce Commission at Un request re request request re- re quest of oC the American Railway Ex press Company with the tho expectation tion lion that the increase In business handled would more than make malte up for the loss In revenue duo to lower lower lower low low- er rates Tho The question is whether or not this result 1 ll bo ho realized The Tho great increase in volume of parcel post shipments has brought about a condition that mus j be corrected The Tho National Government Govern ment mont as you 1 0 are arc aware is losing millions of dollars each year rear in hi tho the Post Office Department tho the major majol portion of which is duo to loss in inI I handling of or Parcel Post These losses must he bo paid by someone inthe in I tho the shape of oC taxes You and I pray pay our proportion The rail roads are aro also losing money at the rates of fifty million dollars a year In the handling of or orth th the mall mail duo due to parcel post traffic and recently made requests on the post office department for a additional additional addi addi- compensation for the handling handing handling hand hand- ling ing of this business This loss must bo ho made up through h higher I freight and passenger rates You therefore pay for it ft conditions can bo he overcome overcome over oVer- come como b by tho the routing of your 1 bu 11 mess Incas ness cither elthor b by express or frei freight freight- ht In the matter malter of intrastate ship ship- ments It Its expected that are aro a a- a ro- ro re reduction reduction wl will l soon lie e. e made In ox- ox press rates which will put put us ic in to compete with Parcel paicol post rates fates However a largo jargo portion ot tit this tills business can Veil ut at rates ou oo IJ oy uy express e. as cheaply as ai by uy parent parcel 1 post OS t. t AS S to shipments hillmo which which- could be by in iii I j to LU parcel poi v vc c are arc at t me lilt I tut tit time lime maintaining Liu most must expeditious ex ox- and dependable so soi service that this h s section has ever enjoyed re Wo Vo are aro maintaining a winch which insures ol of hero two or ur three days as a's after af- af j af-j I aC ter tel tram irom Salt Sail LaKe Lane City and eIght to ton ten day ay after shipment snip ship ment at St t. t Louis Lotus and Chicago Under our present system of oC handling handling handling hand hand- ling freight thoro thero aro are very few cases o of shortage Time limo WMS 1018 when freight shipments moved into plan Man ti from Thistle or 01 Nephi by wagons wagons wagons wag wag- ons ant and anet this across the tho continental continental continental con con- DIvi Divide e by freight wagons Would V auld you like to revert to the tho ol old way of or freighting your our goods in by wagons I think not Our pay ro roll l at t Manti Lauti averages aY around pc per month or per por year which ia is being boIng boing bo- bo Ing 5 spent ent in ill Manti The taxes paid by the Denver Rio Grande Grando Western Vestern Railroad Co for the year 1921 enriched tho the coffers cot cof fers fern of Sanpete County a approximately approximately With these facts and figures before before be be- fore foro you I am am soliciting you 1 0 f for r more business Will Vill you not give it your serious consideration and give Ive us your our l I Parcel a reel Post shipments either h by express or freight C E E. E Eggertson Eg ertson L 1 4 Station Agent |