Show g SD a NT l lf f WI WIRES n t Operation for at Least 2 or 3 Years Is Necessary Declares Solid Solicitor tor W. W H. H Lamar Dy By Associated Press Preas V 7 ASHINGTON Jan 14 W W Financial losses and in some cases ruin for telephone companies was predicted today by W W. II Lamar solicitor of the postoffice department and and member of or orthe the wire control committee unless government government government gov gov- operation of ot the tho the wire systems was extended for tor at least two or three years to permit a gen general ral reconstruction tion of ot rates tes and restoration of normal conditions Lamar testifying before lefore the house postoffice committee said he was opposed opposed opposed op op- op- op posed to government ownership of utilities but thought this question should be Investigated during the extended extended extended ex ex- ex- ex tended period of control essential to prevent chaotic conditions Discussing the the pending administration tion bill he insisted that it merely provided provided provided pro pro- vided for extended government control and In no way committed congress to actual purchase of ot the properties Aside from other considerations consideration against Immediate return of the systems systems systems to their ov ners he said much remained to be one tone toward the elimInation elimination elimination elim elim- of wasteful practices through unification As to whether the government can operate the properties as successfully as private owners can do under existing existing existing exist exist- ing conditions Lamar continued Iam I Iam Iam am inclined to think may be fairly de determined determined determined de- de in favor of ot such control but butI I am not at all satisfied in my own mind that a system might not be worked out which would change the thi conditions under which the properties have been heretofore operated which might result in something better than anything we have had or which has been proposed in the shape of government government government govern govern- I ment ownership |