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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1921)
PAGE TEN THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM,: OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER , RATES NOT IS CLAIM f Commerce Commission . Points Out Need For ' Further Freight Tar iff Reduction , , Washington, Dec. 8. Hop Is ,pre8Bed by the Interstate com merce commission In its annual Import today to congress that a i 'Substantially lower" level of t i ' railroad rates and fares would be j possible with an exception In the ' volume of traffic following the ' business depression and "with a i further adjustment of .operating costs in harmony with prevailing ' tendencies." - " Freight rates following war time Increases and some later re adjustments hare not reached an' : equilibrium, the commission says, because the chief -factors control ling them, "the value of service and the cost of transportation still. ' re In a state of flux. " ' . The report is for the year end- i d October 31. It discloses a total of 1430,000,000 has been ordered paid to the rallroadB under the :..;!- government guarantee against loss during the first six months after their, return to private ownership , and that there is still due an estl- t , mated $105,000,000. Out of 677 n carriers entitled to guarantee pay ments, the commission says, S47 ' have filed claims totaling $818,- 000,000, but payments of only 1536,000,000 have been held justi fied, No statement was made with : . respect to the difference between the roads' summary of their losses during the six months and the ' government's findings. The roads which have not yet filed claims for losses,, the report1 adds, are I ehort lines and the total will be "relatively small." .The commission Issued during the year certificates allowing roads to issue stocks and bonds for $1,716,000,000, the report says. The commission points out, how ever, that this total represented , tor the great part refunding opera- ,Jons. r Discussing railroad earnings the commission says the carriers' In come and expenses reflected the unsettled Industrial conditions, nu vuui uespue me conauions or. their reduction working conditions " lV A half mllllnn man a lnwaHnv! of the costs of materials and cuts in employes pay, net earnings - have not reached a rate of six per ' 'i 'llAnt nn fh VnliiA r,t iha niv,norl(.i0 I ,. . v.. as a whole. The six per cent net earning rate Is that recognized by congress In the tmnsportatlon act as a fair return on the Invested - . value. The commission asks cnmrretm tn reconsider Bectlon 28 of the mer chant marine act authorising ( erentlal rail rates on shipments of j commodities for export In Amp'l- 4 can bottoms, declaring that the ultimate effect "may be merely 10 divert traffic' from certain ports' to others with little or no gain in tannage for United Btates ves-1 . els. " Operation of this section of the law has been suspended by agreement between the shipping board, and. the commission. Other recommendations are: Enactment of a law providing for the punishment of any person offering .or giving a bribe; to an employe of a carrier with, intent to influence bis action or with re spect 'to car service and proving for the punishment of the guilty employe. . . That the use of'steel cars In the passenger service be required and that the use in passenger trains of wooden cars between or In front of steel cars be prohibited., : Amendment v of .the interstate commerce act so as to clearly pro vide whether and, if so, how vol untary consolidations of carriers may be effected pending ultimate adoption by the commission of a' complete plan of consolidation.' School Directory- Being Distributed ;LThe .official... directory tor the schools of Oregon Issued annually by J. A. Churchill, stata lUperin teadent of public instruction is now being distributed. This bul letin contains tbe school statistics for all districts having more than one room, giving salaries paid. number of pupils enrolled and spe cial tax levies.' It also contains a list of-the school clerks for the districts, as well as rules and reg ulations, 'governing the .standard ization of high schools and a list of the standard high schools In the state together with much statisti cal Information legarding them, i . Highway Head Homed " DuIuth, Minn., Dec. B; I'J. Flllatrault, of Duluth, was elect ed president Tf the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway association last night. B. A. Cox, of Lewis ton, Idaho, was named first vlce-presrdent . . ,' - : i r -"hi nvvAnvwwwwwwwwwwww--T - wC0y3 Heard votes Ziom Tax. TIgard, Or., Dec. '8. -At Ihe road meeting last . week Tlgard voted for the 10-mill special road tax. This Is to be applied to, the Improvement of district roads. - The Place to Buyfour Gifts AT A SAVING Herbine corrects biliousness, Indigestion and constipation. It Is a -tine herbal medicine thatj drlvH nut lmmiritleii And refltnrntf! Price, 60c. Sold by Dan 3 J. Fry.j Ad. - ' tt HERE ARE SOME SPECIALS f FOR FRIDAY SELLING ff'ii'iiiiiimiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiii!iii Christmas Slippers We have made a good buy in all kinds of house Slippers and will sell them at just ONE HALF what they did last year. Men's All Leather $4.00 Slippers, all sizes and widths, while they last . $1.95 Women's Felt House Slippers in very, attractive colors, all sizes, 3 to 8, good value at $2, our price ; 95c v-v'Y. Children's high color Bootees in both blue and red, others get $1.75 to $2, our price . . 95c Hundreds of pairs of House Slippers at equally low prices. Come in and see them. ? SPORT SKIRTING In all the season's latest colors, of stripes and plaids, 54 and 56 inches wide. , Extra special for Friday Selling at - dJO QO per yard iptJO GENUINE Japanese CREPE You many choose nearly any color we have it. Spe cial for Friday QQ Selling at, per yd Oiv ; BLANKETS Big assortment of paMv Plaid and Stripe Blankets! These make splendid eifh Priced at $4.95424.50 Children's HOSE Extra good heavy hlack cotton hose for children. Spe cial tor Friday Selling at, pair 19c mmmm 7 Hanan Shoes SeShes Fox Pumps DtixBaxOil Bernan Boots! Witch ElhBoobl Foot Appliance ,326 StateStNexttoladdstoiiBanR: ,,,. , ; , - ..J.- .. . U'n .' s LADIES' UNION SUITS IM'KC'U Pure white knit union suits in three different styles to choose from. Special for Fri day Selling at, per suit 95c SPECIALS IN NOTIONS AND TOILET ARTICLES Pears Unscented Soap . Colgates Talcum 15c O Colgates Tooth Paste O L 23c Odo-Ro-No Beads, per tube . Dc Parker's Waist and Garters 15c 50c LADIES' BLOOMERS Ladies' Knit Bloomers of high quality in white and pink. Special OQ for Friday selling at, each.... 6dU SPECIALS From Our Men's Section (Main Floor) HANDKERCHIEFS Men s All Linen Handkerchiefs. Spe cial for Friday Selling j w at, each 4:0C TIES Men's Fancy Silk Ties in four-in-hand, also Fancy Knit Ties, all of the sea son's latest' sty le. Priced at 75c, $1.00, $1.25 $1.50, $1.75 & $2.00 TIES Mens Hieh Oualltv Tips nHiri,ii a aged through transit, nnlv fiv Am these. Special for Friday Selltn? nw while they last at, each ..idC GLOVES Men's Suede and Kid Gloves at, per pair $2.50 HOSE Men's Silk Plaited Hose at, per pair 50c Boys' Handkerchiefs Splendid quality of Boys' Fancy Handkerchiefs, at 15c two for 25c Fancy Outing Good quality Fancy Outing Flannel in a big vari ety of pretty patterns to choose from. -Q Special for Friday Selling at, per yard...... J.O C (Limit 10 yards to a customer.) Silk Hose Ladies' Black Silk Hose with rib tops. The hose that you have been waiting for. (11 OK Special for Friday Selling at, per pair fffLtUU Practical C Jiristmas Gifts Ladies' Silk Stockings We have a quality that is especially rec-" ommended to give service. Pigeon Brand Silk-Hose, special gl.75 pair. Men's Neckwear Galore in our men's section. One will immediately notice the good taste in the selections, the excellent qualities and the endeavor to please every taste. Prices 49c, 65c and 89c BATn TOWELS in neat and fancy pat terns. Prices 49c to $1.25 Ladies' Hand Ba&s New and beautiful styles in purses, vanity boxes that are sure to please. 98c to $6.50 Ladies' Gloves Pine Kid Leathers in black, white, etc. Per pair $2.98 Ladies' Neckwear Every woman loves to have plenty of these beauty - things. You know just what would be becoming to her and there is so much dainti ness and effectiveness to a neckwear gift priced from 65c to SU5 GALE " & CO e COMMERCIAL and COURT STREEETS -XMAS' SPECIALS From Our Furniture Department (SECOND FLOOR) Grass Rugs Good Quality Japanese Grass Rntra ; VOW i-klm colors and designs to choose from v. 9x12 at $5.95 8x10 at $4.75 6x 9 at $3.25 Silk Floss Mattresses 35-pound Pure Silk'Floss Mattresses. Special for Friday Selling I $12.95 Worth & Gray Dept. Store Phone 132 FREE DELIVERY 177 North Liberty Stree f Cw--