Show J PROTEST FILED ON HIGHER CAR FARES FARESI Increase Held I Unnecessary Y to Meet Wage Demand Protest of patrons of ot t the llie e Salt Lake streetcar system ag against the granting of the petition of ot the Utah Light tight and ami Traction Trac- Trac tion company to increase Its Us carfares to toI 7 I cents with 1 cent transfer charge was vas filed riled yesterday with the public utilities i commission The petition follows While we are heartily in favor of the demand for higher wages being made mad by bv the of ot the Utah Light LIht and Traction company we Wt and the genera general public should not b be he compelled to pa pay nil all of that advance n while hile Hie rhe car com conn- company pany is not paying any part o 01 tt a it but on t the contrary Is Increasing its revenue revenue- I far tar and away be beyond ond the amount asked for or by its men We are are reliably Informed that the la last t raise In Ip streetcar fares netted the company com corn pany an increase In revenue ot of approximately approximately approximately and the raise In wages paid to the men IDen cost the company compan only about making a clear profit for forthe forthe forthe the company of The company has increased its capitalization capi capt- away beyond reason reason- and in Us its effort to pa pay dividends on the water It Is letting its equipment go to pieces Has the cars stop only when and where It pleases e using I the skip slop an old g kr-I kr wartime a excuse t to keep it in effect t aO and I I when they do run ruti with any ny degree of I r I regularity the roadbed and trac track are so j I I out of repair the bumping and swinging I of ot the cars make maJe the th patrons se Often they prefer walking It is such service for which the the company company company com com- pany is asking higher fares ares and and more moe revenue It Itis is unreasonable and we Ve again respectfully urge that your honorable honorable honorable honor honor- able body deny this raise in fares tares petitioned petitioned peti peti- for by the Utah Light and Traction Traction Traction Trac Trac- tion company |