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Georgia Railroads Pay More Than
ll 3 ;f Their Gioss Revenue io (he
p K ple in Labor, Wages and Taxes
1916 Se-vics at
Less Thin
1889 Rales
It is absolutely imperative that the freight rates within the State of Geor-
tO Iv revised at the. hearing on August 17th so that they may be applied to
intrastate commerce in a way which will not discriminate against interstate
commerce.
This is a requirement not only of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
hut in the Shreveport Case relative to the Texas rates, was required by the Su
preme Court of the United States.
The proposed Georgia revision contemplates an increase in some existing
rates, but it also brings about a reduction in other rates.
Should the revision increase the revenue of the railroads it would not be
unreasonable for the Georgia Railroad Commission to grant it and so permit the
Railroads of Georgia to maintain the present high standard of service and to
improve and extend their facilities.
The Railroads have already shown that they are operating on rates sub
stantially lower than those promulgated in 1880; that the average price of 25
necessary articles in daily use has increased more than 77 per cent since 1914;
that the increased cost has not been offset by increased - revenue or increased
efficiency, in spite of every effort known to human ingenuity in connection
,with the economical operation of railroads.
The railroads now present ACTUAL FACTS AND FIGURES relating to
the steady increase in labor, wages and taxes.
The increased labor cost to 25 representative railroads of the South, includ
ing the principal railroads of Georgia, for 1914 over 1901 was as follows:
Including General Officers, $40,650,841.64, or 33.92 per cent.
Excluding General Officers $40,573,672.06, or 34.53 per cent.
And the increase has been equally as great up to June 30th, 1916.
The 25 Railroads paid out for labor in
1901 $ 60,055,407.12
1915 145,470,642.29
The Railroads paid 142 PER CENT more for labor in 1915 than in 1901.
The amount paid for labor out of each dollar received by the Railroads in 1901
was .39 46-100 cents; the amount increased in 1915 to .46 34-100 cents.
The amount of taxes paid by the Railroads increased 178 per cent from
1901 to 1915. The increase in the value of railroad property has not been any
thing like the same ratio.
The railroads paid for taxes in
1901 $ 5,098,328.66
1915 . 14,224,942.38
In ffioi the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue was .03 35-100
cents; in 1915 the amount of taxes to each one dollar of revenue had increased
to .04 53-100 cents.
In 1901 the Railroads paid .42 81-100 cents out of every one dollar of reve
nue for labor and taxes. In 1915 the amount had increased to .50 87-100 cents,
or more than half of the total gross revenue for those two items alone.
Amount paid for labor and taxes in
1901 $ 65.153,735.73
1915 159,635,584.67
In other words, the Railroads returned to the people in wages and taxes
ALONE more than half of the gross revenue of the Railroads.
Not only are the Railroads of Georgia confined to rates actually lower than the 1880
rates, hut they have sustained greatly increased cost in equipment, of which we shall have
more to say at a later date.
The above figures relating to labor and taxes are actuaL
They are evidence that the Railroads are of substantial value to the State of Georgia
in paying towards the maintenance of the Government and in supplying lucrative employ
ment to thousands of Georgia citizens. This does not take into account the service ren-
Jerej to traveler and shipper, and the creation of wealth through the development of what
would be, without railroad facilities, remote and unprofitable territory.
The railroads of Georgia are just as much interested in the development of the State
and the prosperity of the people as are the people themselves, because the interests of the
railroads and the interests of the people are identical.
It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Georgia to
propose any system of rates which would unjustly discriminate against
the Georgia producer in favor of producers located at points without
the state. Should this principle appear to be violated by any technical
construction of our petition, we give assurance that we will not pro
pose, nor will we attempt to adopt in actual practice, any rate at va
riance with the same.
It is a matter of grave concern to the people of Georgia, interested in the growth and
development of the State, to which the Railroads of Georgia have contributed, and will
continue to contribute so materially, if given an opportunity, to see that the Railroads are
granted a fair, a just, a reasonable revision of freight rates.
THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA
PARIS GREEN
1 pound
for
50c
10 pounds 4E«
per pound. *lwh
100 pound kegs Af\f*
per pound *fUw
If you need Paris Green this price is below the market. As
we have a large supply. Will sell at these prices for a short time
only.
Chriich *Druy Company
Store
The
UNITED SMS CIVIL
SERVICE EXhI
The Secretary of the Fifth |
Civil Service District, Post Office j
Building, Atlanta, Georgia, an- j
nounces the following examina-1
Lions to be held on the dates!
given below: j
Assistant Biochemist, (Male.),
82,000 per annum. August L,
1916. For filling a vacancy in
the Public Health Service and
vacancies as they may occur.
Compe'itors will not be assembl
ed for the examination, but who
will be rated on education, labora
tory expei ience, and publications
or thesis. Graduation from coll
ege and three years experience
biochemistry required. It is de
sired to secure applicants having
a thorough training in organic
and biological chemistry. Age 25
to 45. Form 2118.
Assistant In Farm Economics
(Male.) $1 800 to $2,000 per an
num August 8, 1916. For fill
ing a vacancy in the Depart
ment of Agriculture and vacan
cies as they may occur. Com
petitors will not be assembled
for the examination, but will be
rated on education, experience,
and publication or thesis. Gradua
tion fro n coll ge and one years
post-graduate study in agricul
tural economics and history re
quired. Age, 21 to 40. Form
2118.
Assistant In Market Business
Practice, Grade 1, (Male).
August 8, 1916. 81,800 to $24,-
00 per annum. Age, 25 to 45.
Form 1312. For vacancies in De
portment of Agriculture. Com
petitors will not be be assembl
ed for tlie examination but will
berated on education, practical
experience and fitness, also the
sis and forms. High school edu
cation supplemented by through
courses in accounting and busi
ness adminstration with at least
ihree years experience as public
accountant required.
Assistant In Market Business
Practice, Grade 2, (Male)
August 9. 1916. $1,200 to $1,600
per annum. Age, 25 to 4b. Form
1312. For vacancies in Depart
ment of Agriculture. Competi
tors will be assembled and ex
amined in practical questions.
The same educational trainings
as in the proceeding examina
tion, together with two years
experience as book-keeper
quired.
Associate Ceramic Chemist
(Male) Qualified Jn Glass Tech
nology. August 8, 1916. $2,000
to 82,500 per annum. For a
vacancy in Pittsburg, Pa , and
vacancies as they may occur.
Competitors will not be assembl
ed for the examination but will
be rated on education, scientific
training practical experience and
fitness, also on publications or
thesis, A college degree in cera
mic engineering, or its equival
ent and three years experience
in the operation ot ceramic
plants, two years of which must
been in the technical study of
glass, required. Applicants must
not have reached their forty-fifth
birthday, Form 2118.
Dairy Husbandman (Male).
$1,800 to $2,500 per annum.
August 8, 1916. For vacancy in
the Department of Agriculture
and vacancies as they may occur,
Competitors will not be as
sembled for the examination but
will be rated on education,
scientific training and fitness. A
thesis must be submitted. Edu
cational training equivalent to
graduation from college and two
years responsible experience in
phase of dairy husbandry requir
ed. Age. 21 to 45. Form 2118.
Local and Assistant Inspector
of Boilers. $1,500 per annum.
August 9-10, 1916. For filling
vacancies in Florida and Texas
and vacancies as they may occur.
Age. 25 to 55- Form 1087.
* Senior Highway Engineer
(Male]. $2,220 to f4,000 annum.
August 8, 1916. For vacancies
in the Department of Agricul
ture. Competitors will not be
assembled for the examinaion
but will be rated on education,
training and fitness, also respon
sible experience in engineering
work and highway engineering.
Graduation in engineering from
college or four years prelimin
ary experience, together with
not less than eight years respon
sible experience fiive years of
which must have been in high-
waw engineering, required. Age
30 years or over. Form 1312.
DOWN IN DELL !
We are having some rainy j
weather now days. (
Our Sunday school is progres- j
sing nicely, having large attend-,
ance.
Our school teacher spent last
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Quite a large crowd went to'
see Flint river Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Johnie Adkinson sure fell
in good luck last Sunday after
noon.
Everybody remember the pic
nic at Evergreen church Satur
day, July 22nd.
There will be a picnic at the
Gossie Pond August 12th. Every
body come.
Mrs. Y. C Blount from Hos-
forti is spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. " ylie.
Join the Club have all your
Pressing done for $1.50 month.
Julian Hodges. Phone 373
YOU OLATHLEY SICK
Stop using this dangerous
drug before it salivates
you! It’s horrible!
You’re bilious, sluggish’ consti
pated and believe you need vile,
dangerous calom 4 to start your
liver and clean bowles.
Here’s my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for a fifty cent bottle of
Dodson’s Liver Tone and take a
spoonfull to-night. If it dosen’t
start your liver and straighten
you up better than calomel and
without griping or making you
sick I want you to go back to the
store and get your money.
Take calomel to day and to
morrow you will feel weak and
sick and nauseated. Don’t loose
a days work. 3 ake a spoonful of
harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone
tonight and wake up feel.ng
great. It’s perfectly harmless,
so give it to your children any
| time. It can’t salivate, so let
them eat anything afterwards
Palm Beach Suits Cleaned 35c
See me and get a monthly rate.
Julian Hodges. Phone 373.
NO TICE!
There will be a picnic at Ever
green Church Saturday, July
22nd. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend and bring a well
filled basket and have a good
time. Refreshments will.be
served.
9 You can get your Chero-Cola “In
a Bottle—Through a Straw” at Soda
Fountains and other Refreshment
Stands.
Everybody knows it by its name.
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? Laboratory for. experimental and research work.
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