Show GROWTH OF government OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL THE lend tendency eucy in europe towards state ownership of the public service bya systems te molson is on the increase in great britain the government owns and operates the telegraphic lines and now it announces that preparations are be filz made 14 take over the telephone system of the united kingdom and make it part of the postal ser serviced servi viceL cei in almost all the great european cities public sentiment favors the municipal ownership of city railways gas gag and water works work and these department are fast coming under the control of the city authorities in england there Is ie a growing advocacy of state ownership sh I 1 p of ral railroad and it to fa thought that such will become a political josue issue at no distant day |