Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1920 — WILL TRY TO BOOST PASSENGER FARES [ARTICLE]

WILL TRY TO BOOST PASSENGER FARES

Washington, July 21.—Railroad executives met with passenger and freight traffic managers here today to consider means of raising additional revenue to meet the $60,000,000 wage increase awarded rail workers. Those attending the -meeting said it would probably be decided to ask the interstate .commerce commission to raise passenger fares a half-cent a mile.