Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-08-01 | Page 13 | Replies to Those Opposing Increase

REPLIES TO 10 THOSE USE OPPOSING INCREASE Enters Brief Justifying Application Application Application Ap Ap- Ap- Ap for Higher Rates Reply brief brier to t those protesting protestIng protesting protest protest- ing the application of the Bamberger Electric Railroad company for permission permission permission sion to Increase itaf n ight milk cream and passenger rates has been leen filed by bythe bythe bythe the company with wah the public utilitIes utilities ties commission The applicant the truth of the principal arguments set forth in the brief of the protestants protestants protestants protest- protest ants and emanating from the cant Every public utility In the state of Utah with the the- exception of 01 the applicants applicant's road has been ben permitted to increase Its rates regardless ss of the kind or character of the service th the th brief sums up In conclusion From telephone service down every public utility in the state is receiving more for services sold to th the public Every other business in thes thea tate is s receiving receiving reedy reedy- ing more for whatever product is sold Every wage earner in in the state is re receiving receiving receiving re- re more for services rendered Applicant alone has been compelled to bear the burden of high price levels without any additional increase e In rev rev- We submit that common Justice Jus jus- tice upon the fact facts shown entitles the applicant to the Increases asked for