Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-02 | Page 19 | Utilities Companies to be Given Hearing

UTIliTIES COMPANIES TO BE GIVEN HEARING Washington ton March 1 Urgent I.-Urgent Urgent need for tor prompt consideration of oC the application cation of public utilities for higher charges charses Is la a a. subject which President Wilson has been urged to discuss In his address to lo governors go Monday Through the tho war finance corporation and directly to tho the President man many street treet car and Int interurban companies utilities corporations corporations cor cor- gas electric and other have appealed lcd t fOr r some some federal federal fed ted eral action to stimulate city councils state utilities commissions and other local authorities to expedite expedito consideration tion of their ca cases cs Some officials toM to to- to M day expressed belief bellet that tho the President Pres- Pres dent would renew now his suggestion Suc Ot Of t last fall that these local authorities s hasten action With the level of ot wn wages es particularly on street car lines still going up slightly in some cases under orders from th the war labor board and with prices of at materials remaining high utilities protest that they cannot avoid bankruptcy without wl higher sates rates