Show I TO TELEPHONE USERS I I I The is a copy opy of an au Jl announcement which was ras enclosed r r rp rr L p 5 f ri Jr X r- r c. c i in r t- t r an fay 1st Bills for j telephone telephone- i i service J. J 1 0 budness biness institution tion can continue to operate indefinitely if ii if its tg No reve reveIlles I les tIe are inadequate to meet operating expenses This is 1 I D r precisely the situation that confronts the telephone business I today a condition brought about by increased material costs and increased increased in in- t creased Ining lhing costs pf of employees necessitating substantial wage inI increases in in in- I i creases aid A I l very very large i increases creases in taxes which has affected the the I telephone the same as it has every other industry j j i I i I f f fIn i I In the thelast last three years commodity costs h have ve advanced an average 1 i of J 12 per percent c nt The average cost of wire cables poles and all l other t materials las increased proportionately Freight charges have been I advanced t t. t a point where they add materially to maintenance and co construction construction con con- c c ts Meanwhile j telephone r rates tes have remained practically S stationary t I In ord order therefore to secure revenue sufficient to cover the tho cost I 1 i of rendering telephone service it has been necessary to make changes I in some of the rates charged for service These rates are authorized Y I I 1 to I t tand and d' d by the Postmaster I f d. d Under the revision effective e May ay 1 1919 the class of service I which you ire tre re now receiving is bill billed d in accordance with the enclosed d statement statement I If you desire information with respect to rates on on other J classes of service it will be he gladly furnished upon request and and if you 1011 h it- it i desire any class of service proper adjustment will be made upon 1 1 v your ur application 4 I 1 i t Ji 11 I I t It is ho ed that you will continue contin e the thc same helpful co operation f I I I I you ou have in iii the past to t. t the e end ent that iha t a and J A to tory tors service may ua na be rendered ou you tA This Company is operating ing its telephone property under under the direction 1 t I I tion Hon of the General for the United States Go Government and andt all of of t the revenues belong belong- to the government go and it must secure sufficient sufficient S Sm revenue rC to Lo cover the cost of rendering the service m I cJ o i f t. t S. S B I I The Mountain States Telephone one I II I and Telegraph Company II I l i i 1111 II J r o- o 0 How High Will Meat Prices Go Swift 8 Company does not know I whether prices will go higher or lower It depends upon wide country-wide and world conditions th that t Swift Company ir cannot control and cannot foresee I All the world needs meat and only I r j a small part art of the world is raising live livel livestock l stock So live stock is dear now and meat prices must keep pace I Competition will continue to keep keepE I E the fhe spread low so that the price you i pay f for r meat will be as close as possible to what must be paid for live stock 1 Our profit of only a fraction of of Q a I cent a pound is no greater when prices I Iare are high than when they are re low 1 l I Swift Company I U. U S S. AL A i I ISalt L Salt Lake City Local Branch S S. S Third West Street StreetA I. I A A. Gavin Manager Managers J VA s I sr VS E mr ras I ii 01 nm If Q 0 TT o o f |