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Show COMMUNICATED. Kdllor American Fork Citizen. Dear Sir.-Knowing that the col-umim col-umim of your valuable, w dely-read paper are always open for the discus-aloii discus-aloii of important public affairs, I want to say a few words regarding tho electric lighting of our homes, as I think the prehenl minimum rate Is 00 high to suit lb" circumstances of the poor people of oir community. I bnllovn I voice the sentiments of many when I s.iy this, for it la common com-mon talk that now the electric, light company measures with meters tho exact amount of each family's consumption con-sumption of light, and that they, tho company, have an ever-Increasing demand de-mand for their power, why not reduco the flat, or minimum, rate to GO cent's Instead of a dollar? . ' A dollar a month may seem hullll-tle hullll-tle to some, but to ninny whosq' Income In-come lit small, say an aged, poor couple, who live alone, or u poor widow with a number of small chili dren to support, it means morn tbon they can well alford, and mora I ban they should pay, from tho fnct that at this season of tho year, when tho dnyB nro long, many could nnd would !u doing with not moio than GO cents worth or Might per mouth Well, bill, says thu company, tho reading of your meters does not substantiate your assertion. as-sertion. This Is answered by tho fnct that when people know tho rato to be not less (linn a dollar a month, they fall to economize as thoy would If.thoy knew tho charge would be Just what the meter registered. Wo think the power plant company should consider this question, nnd,' If possible, reduce the minimum rnlo on light. FAIKPI,AV i i - f 1 |