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Show STEEL WORKERS NOTE JUSTICE "Pittsburg Plus" Handicap Protested by Chicago Tank Makers CHICAGO, March 2i A Tlttsburg ' manufacturer of Hteel tanks can make a $1,300 tank anrl deliver It to a Chl-ciko Chl-ciko customer for $18 less than a Chicago tank maker can build the same tank, all because of the "Pittsburg "Pitts-burg Plus" handicap of the Chicago concern, Philip S Graver, vlco president presi-dent of tho Graver corporation, told John W. Bennett, federal trade commissioner com-missioner examiner A tank which costs $7,500 when V.ullt of utecl purchased from Chicago mills at the Chicago base price costs JS.840 under the "Pittsburg Plus" Nvstem. Mr. Graver testified, the difference dif-ference of $1.1-10 representing the J'lttsburg-Chlcago freight rate paid on the steel under the "Pittsburg plus" system, although tho steel was made In Chicago mills. Mr. Graver said the margin In favor fa-vor of the Pittsburg competitor, un-ff un-ff the "Pittsburg plus" system, would he $5f0 at Houston. Texas, and $780 nt Texas common notnts, while at Denver, Colo., and Casper, Wyo., tho two companies would be on an even basis, due to the longer dlntanco which the Pittsburg tank would have to bo shipped. 00 |