Show Says Sags Municipal Ownership Is Is' Is Success ss Contrary to reports that have come 3 1 from Edmonton Alberta Canada W. W W J J. J J.- J. McNamara mayor of that city who recently visited New York City llY decIa declared declared de de- cIa red that municipal ownership had s 's proved an absolute absolu te success in hi Edmon ton In reference to the telephone system he said sale In Edmonton we ye have a splendid 1 system with automatic switchboard and J 1500 connections These pay all J 1 the way from 20 fo to 50 50 a telephone one lower than in any city in the United i States We have no pay st stations I s. s i Altogether Edmonton in spite 0 of the fact tact that we have come in for tor a great 1 deal of or criticism and of charges that we have fallen down on municipal ownership Is a great vindication of 0 the practicability of that and of the the- single tax As for tor municipal ownership owner owner- ownership ship I believe that it is the only solution tion for pre preventing graft and favorItism favoritism favor favor- and getting the greatest efficiency efficiency effi em clency out of public utilities |