Show THE THE TELEPHONE Although there is some satis- satis r the thought that the t. t f. f troubles troublesome me telephone question i has been sidetracked it is apparent apparent apparent ent to all to-all ll who give the matter consideration that the relief is 1 w li but t temporary and imd that th the peo- peo s 4 will of confronted confront confront- t pie necessity be pe 1 ed with the question in a short trine possibly t time ine possibly before they have havea a mr j 5 h had ad tithe time t to recover f from rom t the I Ie r recent ref re- re w. w f cent agitation We Ve make this tIllS l f prediction cautiously and with with- l. j r FJ out but 9 tt any d. d desire to k keep a alive lve a ar r n. n A. A 4 s subject that we know must have haver v become b because b. it I r n f come unpleasant t jf I f monopolized attention for so soo j 1 months t J i. c. c o many t w r x f This agitation has however however directed the attention of of the r tt people and umI the operating company corn com r. r t 4 pans pany J to to the fact that no written t r t lOO tJ V J working agreement has been I found 9 that will dictate th the fuI fu- fu t tf ure dealings between between the Ue city t j Jand the company If it is IS true b that there is no such agreement 1 f f j. j and the company does docs not insist L d f p on on the consummation of such an K a q agreement at once then v we e are i inot i- i not Well We'll informed as asto to the busi- busi j 4 il of 1 ness s m methods of big corporations ons J S J It t is IS evident that no big bin business to i x V Y concern WI will 11 Iu invest incest est muc much I 1 mone money such in that on l a utility a to town ton n r will v ll enter into no no agreement ent except ex- ex 1 c pt what might be inferred from 7 om a fran franchise hise es especially eci r I f where it is desirable to hitch to rv-r rv 1 the poles owned b by true the It t t j t In other words a 1 concession con con- 4 J x l cession by br one party part calls for a a 4 i concession from the other I i f from the he 1 v Judging fact that the theS tr l Y p S franchise was granted twelve velve A S r v v t- t years ago and the city's records I 1 Ji 3 f show show many proposals that were k i t l' l v 4 suo submitted b m tt e d t to 0 the tl Ie city counci councils 1 S St t i r J iL j v J but which were either rejected t. t ji or r smothered it appears that our h J t administrations s have been very I p fa jr reluctant both in granting and k V iE- iE in receiving ving conc concessions 18 This t. t i is i not intended as a criticism or sf Endorsement of f their action neither ither is is it intended as a sug- sug lr f y r fg for the present adminis adminis- y k 4 J f it ra t IOn l it t is IS mere merely 1 y to call ati atto at at- i s to the fact that so on one w p us tJ there lere is is' any vacillation 11 atlOn on t the I l 1 r J telephone question so long will j W v the he e telephone question contin continue e J r it to play the ie Par part of Banquo's f ghost ost g P t IQ Since co tJ he f foregoing was writT writ- writ T ten en n l the prediction which we we pad made has already been fulfilled E but b but t in in a 1 form torm that we did not ex- ex pe f-pe pest P. P ct at present Written inqui- inqui l 1 pry has been made of the council which wl ich practically amounts to an uh uhl application for franchise l t t a by an t im i ent company |