Show fLATIRONS I COST CONSUMER UG I CHICAGO Feb 26 Complaints Complaints that I the installation of electric flatirons i has bas increased the cost not Dol only of the current they u c but butof buLof of all an other electricity elec consumed have bave been made to toa a local electric l lighting co company m pa and t to c city ty officials It I is said that irons have c been heen supplied to between and aud consumers on trial free of char charge chargo for the but moment tho the current was turned on OD it cost the consumer an average of fifty fi cents oven even if jf tho the iron was as not used a again nin The flatiron has bas the same me effect as increasing the number of lamps in in tho the house by six or oh seven and if it used at atthe atthe the thc same time tie the tho lamps are arc burning increases s what is known as th tha primary primary primary mary char charge e for the use of electricity The use of tho flatiron to together with ih lamps lamp at any ono one time durn during each month causes a 3 hi higher hiher be maximum gauge au e and necessitates a correspondingly increased increased in in- creased payment at the fl rate rat An official of tho the company declares that with wib proper use company there ther is no ground round for complaint The flatirons are usua usually used in the day time when hen tb the lights in the house e are arc not burning burin be said aid I If they are arc so O used the maximum can an not I be increased It I is a acry very cry simple matter matter mat mat- ter and entirely within the control of the tho consumer J i |