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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1917)
STATEMENT FOR THE STOCK PRODUCERS SlatHinl ll.-f.rf Interstate Com mfiTf OMMMMIM In Metier of lYofMtoeil I i. IkIiI Itnte Increase In connection with the attempt of the railroads to secure 11 raise In freight rates of fifteen per cent, n statement who made before the in terstate Commerce Commission, In ti.-linlf of the National Live Stork Kx change ami the llvs ato.-k producers good shape merel) . ... . . . n ,, '. ....I...I Iiilnlll uitnl handled with a minimum of loan, mid tMt hate shown that In the handl ing of the hlKheat grade of beef rat tle Mod 111 this COUBtrjr , namely, cat tle for Woxhei killing. moving from western markets to New York abba tolra, I h average loaa and damage elalma inld will approximate but 30. per i i Only last week 200 head of ln.7 pound steers moved by boat from Santa Itoas Island, off fit- 'allfornla const, lt water and rati 2,100 miles do Kansas t'tty where they broke all record! for prices paid for California Cattla Not an animal was lost in.l the shipment wuh handled through in because II u as BC- and need tn hear discussions of the issues which the chautauquas pre sent. The withdrawal of a million soldiers, or even two million, will leave a large number of people still in the country." Sincerely yours, William if Taft and shinners of the country by ( H Helnemann. Secretary, the National Live Stock (exchange, on June 11th. ttlf. The statement made by Mr Helm ma nu was as follows: (eucral Statement The producers and shippers of live stock are In this proceeding con fronted with the proposal of the car riers to effect a horlxontal Increase oided intelligent handling. Siinie ol I lie western roads, li adopting protective noMuroi and li.-tmlllug their live stock shlments jus! as they should he handled bare reduced their claim payments' to ligtire much below the gVOfnfO of all freight. One line in particular has effected u reduction during a Mvc- ,i i period of 70 per cent The greatest dillicully in the hamlling of Hi. I r. , rnnl In nil Interstate e live mom iih im .11 ... ...... .... x,v atock rates We are Informed, thru 1 rating oHiclals recognise the differ the public press and by preceding wll- " between hamlling thai traffic nessses. that an unprecedented enter- 'and the handling of con trains. If gency exists so far as the railroads were to put the handling of live are concerned, and that to afford ttOCll under intelligent operation the them relief the men upon whom we ciaim iacior woum ter m depend to supply the world with the food most needed by fighting men While some of the carriers have displayed wisdom and Intelligence In meat must increaae the amount of ,the handling of live stock traffic and iho railroads matters pertaining thereto others that they (the railroads) may there-(make no attempt to handle the traf new Russian (Jovernment doing Its share in the struggle against German aMtoemey," said Mr. Van der Linda "The new (Jovernment is determined to stand shoulder to shoulder with England, France and the I'nlted States The soldiers are over anxi ous to continue the light. Hut the a united Russia, it is my opinion the war cannot end under two years time " WANi TO FIGHT' WILL KJl tl IF NOT si II- I'AHK OMAHA M I I N ' hi N The big feature of Nebraska's ma terial progress during the next fifty dissensions has been among the work- years, in my opinion, will e the re- a . I . i ....J J a I . I ing men engaged m manufacturing , , ,"l"""n H,lu oeveiopmem 01 mm muniiiona of war The workers are portion of her territory lying west of virtually on a general strike forl'he 100th meridian. No prophetic higher wages." Tlaion la needed to justify this fore- 1 "ti... a ,i . i i aBt. me movement is already wen (Juodrtch KeprvM'iitMtivew II. turn- to I oltcd States With Interesting Fact mi war 'oiintrle 1 ....... .. ,. 1... I , .... ...I l.v L'lil.ii Ilr.l l.uw.. ,...1 ""' " " """ .n..,- Inl. m e Into the Russian people When beet e"B of, ho ITT" ,. Platte valley, and the potato, alfalfa in. w u i mi- leiiiin nt in. -II nil. ri. .in. i i . . - 4 , 111... .uir uiru ni u' f. inline .... SCome new supply the soldiers with clothing, I food ami ammunition. Russia will I tight as she never has before in.hei Interesting viewpoints I history. of tin- wolrd war were disclosed by Victor van der Linde. Uooi.rlch repre tentative who returned fro mwnr ridden Europe, .June 19th. Starling last Christinas, Mr. Van der Linde traveled throug Norway. Sweden, Plndland and Russia, doing special technical work for the (Jood 1 1. h i n He spent considerable time in Moscow and Retrograd. Air. Van der Linde was In the Russian Capitol when the revolution broke out and witnessed the exciting times attend ing the abdirtion of the Czar and the seizing of the Government by the council of soldiers and working men '"I have great confidence in the llefore Mr. Van der Linde's recent trip, he was associated with the Far'" i posits nPHr Alliance IN.. t . 1. . IT. TC .1 .. i . j... 1 ' ..nice ill i lit- it. r. .iiiixii i ii . ... .-in..- the rstwhile sand hill region, well know. That the potential resources i of this section of Nebraska have ! scarcely been touched is suggested by the recent discovery of potash de ling before "The House of Courtesy" HOTEL ROME OMAHA Room with tlctaehctl hath, 1 H) up. Room witli berth, $1.60 up. Cafe prices most i vasonaMe in City. Fireproof Sprinkler System. Complete Safety. Management, Rome Miller the outbreak of the world war, he was In close touch with the Ooodrli-h Factory at ColombeSi France. "You have no idea," snid Mr. Van der Linde "of how Impressed the French people are with the United States joining the Allies. They have a tre mendous admiration for everything American. France places utmost confidence in the ability of the Unit ed States to sway victory to the Al ii. s "Keven with the help of America," continued Mr. Van der Linde, "and Famous Collins Saddle the time limit covered by this sur vey Is reached I believe the popula tion and wealth of eastern Nebraska wjll have been overtaken by the "great end" and that Scottsbluff, tier ing, Alliance, Chadron and North Platte will equal in romemrctal im portance, if they do not actually sur- ! Write for pass Omaha and Lincoln. Clark catalogue. Perkins of Aurora in State Journal. . ta , , , ! Alfred Cornish & Comp y Don't burn your old papers, mag azines and mail-order catalogs. We Successors to Collins Morrlaoo buy them. Alliance Herald, phone 340. I 1810 Farnam St.. Omaha, Neb. Beat saddle made. Have stood the test for 50 years. free FT by accumulate a greater surplus to the end that the great railroad com panies may attain greater prosperity and gain furthr control over their smaller and lens fortunate competi tors. It must be conceded that an emer gency exists, and that if our country is to Succeed In Its avowed and no ble intention to "make the world safe for Democracy," then all must,ory share alike tn the supreme test, anu the cry of '"emergency"' must not he raised by any particular element merely to Insure that element or faction unusual or unjustifiable pro fits at the expense of the public. The recent appeal of our Presi dent to his felllow-countrymen urg tic except in a haphazard manner and with the apparent Intention of ridd ing their line of it at the earliest possible moment. Neither do these carriers make any attempt to effect economies In operation so far as handling this traffic is concerned. Only recently new rules governing hoof weight deductions were publish ed in the Western Trunk Line terri- These rules constituted such a radical departure from the rules heretofore exlstiiig that some of the markets found it Impossible to work under them. Take, for example, the situation at Omaha, one of the first markets to adopt 'he hoof weight system; the Burlington road an nounced that when the urrangemont BBBI ill UIO VIIIVW"WHHU JIHVN . . . . , . , . 4l ing the importance and necessity of w," l" a,,ed Ht WJSftSSSS w - - -a i iliKi-mi, Imuinci of the .ick sea nu. the production of adequate food sup- i oiBcommuamw w "v piles ha. not fallen upon deaf and." resulted In their saving JbO OOO unresponsive ears, so far as the Am- per year a that point. The piomul erlcau farmers and live stock produc-1 tho burdonBome ruU-s has ,...H .K- ru.,n resulted In the cancellation of the I'll HI r l tint ci in csiau in " , Omaha agreement, so that unless cor rective measures are immediately adopted, the Burlington, in common with all other Omaha lines, will have to again resort to the expensive meth od of track scaling their shipments or live slock. In the adoption or the changed rub s no attempt was made to confer with those Interested In the omaha market to ascertain what ef rect the change would have at that point, notwithstanding t'eg had agreed to consul) wiih those people - v .i.i,. ...... i I.I the advancing prices f , mui! r a i ri.anK. ... ,-., Hi' aui'lllliien. 1I1IS IM Hl. l. l. earnestly urged h our Chief Execu tive are being undertaken by both and in their Concerted action they have shown themselves devoted "to the service. Without regard to protti or material advantage and with en ergy and intelligence." The live stock producers are lab oring under the existing em- ; gency to a greater degree than are the car tiers of the country, and regardless of the comparatively high prices be ing paid f"i live stock witnesses have shown that feed btufTs ronder profitable, produc-1 tion of live stock practically Impos-. slble under existing conditions. We are. In this statement, prlinar-, ily concerned with the transportation of live atock and will address our selves to that feature, leaving to oth era the question of the tlnancial af fairs of the carriers. Live Stock traffic. SO far as l he vol ume is concerned. Is a tralnload movement, and the great market cen ters of the country, receiving as they do, hundreds of thousands of cars each yoar, receive the stock In solid trains, in which are handled from 20 to 60 and sometimes more cars per trains. Manifestly, this Is the econ omical method of handling traffic of any aort, and by consolidation in this manner the unit cost or operating is reduced to the minimum. In the handling or no other com modity are the carriers able to obtain the efficient utilization or equ'pment aa In the case with live stock. Op erating witnesses recotnly testified. In Docket No. 9239, tha.t live stock ... . . . - & i ... ft i . . as an illustration to unow uua in stead of trying to oftoct economies in all directions, uoine ol the railroads are proceeding without rhyme or rea son tO make the handling or live sjock as burdensome and expensive to themselves as possible, and Inci dentally, Instead Of encouraging pro duction and shipment or live stock, thttlr every action is apparently de voted tO the effort to diacourago the producers and harass the shippers. We submit that the live atock pro ducers and shippers of the country are contributing more than their share to the prosperity of the car riers. While fully recognizing the necessity of efficiency In the opera tion or the railroads, yet the evidence submitted by witnesses ror the car riers show conclusively that their present financial condition is suffici ent to tide them over the period ot the so-called emergency: and, as the witnesses have admitted, their pres ent returns regardless ot the alleged increased onerating cost, will enable ! J .1 .. . tUnla tlullul , 1 I V I , . t I 1 I aaiue engine and crew bringing the train to the chutes, awaited the un- upon their surplus. The live stock industry is extreme to adverse conditions. i. un.l innveri the emutv cars 1v sensitive back to their terminals, and that the I and nothing should be done to dls- . I a a - - t kul r af- customary metnou ol operation was courage tnese inouuirni m .-i tor the cars arriving In the early -fort to supply our country and our morning hours to be ready to be re- allies with meat products, turned to service before the noon of Tne jVe stock traffic situation has the aatue day. This same road (the j aiun.ttdy been made the subject of C. A N. W.) has delivered more than 'Ml,e.-ial investigation by the Commis one thousand loads ot stock at the ; Blon unnr Docket No. 8436. In that Chicago market in one day and every proceeding It la proposed to investi car was unloaded before 9 A. M. It ....... aii oi the rates, rules and regu- other trac could be handled with such iationa governing the transportation a high rat or efficiency car shortage would be unknown and car surplus would be the general rule. The terminal expense of handling live stock haa been found by the Commission In every caae to be leas than the terminal expense of handl ing other traffic. At all great mar ket centers where live stock is hand led in volume, the treniiual charge is uniformity a small sum and mucn lower than that provided by the car rlera under what they term their re ciprocal terminal arrangement be tween road haul lines. The switch ing charge for switching services performed by separate terminal com panies at the stock yards range from 75c to $2.50 per car. in the small localities, the customary switching charge of road haul lines will range i rum ft to $9 per car for similar ser vice. All of these factors tend to justify the lowest possible rale for the transportation of live stock, and aerluos consideration ahould be giv en to the economic feature before per mining any increase in the preaent interstate rates, some of which are undoubtedly upon too high a plane and ahould, therefore, be reduced. The queatlon of claims has been repeeatedly referred to as a factor justifying increased ratea, yet a com pilation made by tho Commission in its 29th Annual Report shows that almoat 39 per cent of the claims paid on live stock are chargeable to delay and more than 19 per cent to the rough handling or cars. Both ot these causes are avoidable causes, and certainly the aipper ahould not be comeplled to contribute higher rales merely because toe operatiug officials do not aee At to adopt sensi ble and safe methods of handling the name oerod. Live atotk can be of their commodity. The shippers, through their various organizations have been engaged for many months in the collection and preparation ot data ror presentation to the Commis sion. While the carrelrs have re peatedly expressed their desire to ob tain Increaeed rates following the dls poaal of thia case, the indications are that when all of the facts are present ed to this Commission reductions will be renin red of them In many cases. since It will be clearly demonstrated that many or our Interstate live stock rates are unjust and unrensonaDte and not at all in line with the cost of ooeration. I-t these carriers look about them and nut their operation and handlin of live stock upon a sensible basis; no greater co-operation will be found than from the live stock shippers. We. therefore, earnestly urge that the Commission deny these carriers permission to advance the live stock rates of t e country or mat tne en tire proceeding, so far as their pro posal is concerned with respect to live atock, be joined with Docket No 8438, so all of the facts may be be fore the Commission Reapectfully submitted. C. B. HIENKM ANN, Sec. National Live Stock Exchange TAFT RHTOMMKN'DH CHAI TAI VI AS Formei President William II. Taft has wrltteu the following letter In tended for general circulation among the chautauqua people: "I do not see any reason why the chautauquas should not go on this summer aa they have in the past. The great body of eur people need information on the aupject of the war Safe Phone South 750 Sound Call Us Any Time-Day or Night Rosenbaum Bros. Co. Live Stock Commission Merchants Stock Yards Station, Omaha, Nebraska Chicago, Illinois - Sioux City, Iowa G. J. Ingwersen, Manager and Cattle Salesman R. R. Keenan, Cattle Salesman F. . Crone, Feeder Buyer E. G. Smith, Hog Salesman G. S. Campbell, Sheep Salesman F. E. Randall, Sheep Salesman Jos. Krcjci, Hog Salesman E. V. Keagle, Office Orders for Feeding Cattle, - Sheep or Lambs Prompt Carefully Filled Reliable