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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT Kilowatt Rate Decision Impends The Federal Power Commission has added its voice to the well nigh universal demand Utah Power & Light Company dehydrating process and millions of water. Previously & Hxchange Commission shed and go that through a some thirty odd the Securities the Utah Public Service Commission had taken a similar stand. Perhaps if another half dozen Governmental agencies join in the demand, and maybe if Congress passes a resolution to the same effect, Mr. Gadsby will begin to understand that there is too much water in his company. We have had 15 years of ‘‘monkeying’’, George. Do we have to endure another 15 years of “Hon At any rate a decision impends in the Utah rate case. The that if the its Public reduction Company banking in of discloses Service Commission rates 1942, grapevine on the the earnings reduction bases of the will total about $2,167,000. If the rate is based on 1941 earnings the reduction will be about $1,600,000 proximately a million dollars and then include a refund clause that will require the Company to return or pro rate back to its consumers all earning’s in excess of about six per cent on original costs. In any event there will be a very substantial reduetion in electric and power rates. ve The (raw der Company has intimated its merger proposals of the Commission it will with- in view of the or- retaining jurisdiction of the book entries and accounting methods of the consolidated coneern, to be followed in the event of a merger. When the Utah its order in the some time next Commission hands down rate case, which is scheduled week, fhe Securities & Ex- change Commission is expected to pass upon the refinancing proposals of the Company. The Utah Commission went to Philadelphia, New York, and Washington to discuss various aspects of the merger and rate cases The Commission has indicated that it may adopt a slightly different formula for a rate with the Federal Power Commission and the Securities & Exchange Commission, which commissions have jurisdiction over certain phases of utility regulation. They returned today. Mr. Gadsby and his legal staff also reduction, making an initial cut in rates of ap- made as set forth in the Searchlight a month ago. the trip. We Explain Is She a Prokitces? Don’t be fooled by ‘‘averages’’. For every ‘faverage’’ war worker making the government’s figure of $37 a week, millions are making much less. And how these weekly paychecks shrink be- fore you get them! a married holding woman tax takes MHere’s one actual case, earning $30 a week. $4.60, 10% Mr. Jensen: Why Utah do you Poultry one time Which Dear G. W. Association, “Eggmonds” on of “Edmonds” other occasions? 7 When H.: we spelling fer to pitalization, ete., she takes week. | monds”. Before the war she earned $22, which she actually took home and spent at lower prices. Yet, some of our newspaper publishers would say her weekly wages had increased by 40%, and her ‘‘real’’ wages by 14%-—=so she’s now war profiteering and doesn’t need any roll- manager G. W. H. for about $21 a of the is right? the back of living costs!—Len De Caux. name Producers and bond purchase, and after the other payroll deductions for insurance, social security, hos- home spell the of With- is deducted Dear his discuss should the be professional Does that gentleman “Edmonds”. affairs personally When we we prefer re- “Egg- explain? PF. Li J. LABOR “On this 1943 Labor icates itself above effort to armed forces over DAY the support and MESSAGE Day, American all to increased the glorious to speed Axis.”—Philip ded- intensified offensive the day Murray. and Labor of our of total victory |