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Show M IN A NUTSHELL 1 To give an idea of the problems 1 r (public utilities face, a table recently published shuwing cost bf toluphono operation Is Interesting, Between 19)3 and 1918, commo- H f illty prices advanced 112 per cont; -wages advanced 72 pur cent and tel- B cphoue rate the country ovor ad- vnncoil only 1 per cent. 1 These figures upply with equal force to virtually all utilities such I an street railway, light, power, gas, and wutor companies. It Is a quos- H tlou of hlghor rates, pooror cervlce v or less wages. B 5j The Public Seivk'o Commission of fl I Oregon "says: "It Is time for the pub- H Jj lie to realize that the powen) confur- HHH' i red upon public service commissions ' thoroughly tented 'oilt and upheld by I. the courtsT are ample for tho piotec- r ? . tloiv or tho public against all oils ( from which they have suffered In the b ( past. It Is time also to realize that H( J ood service, can bo obtained only by j Just and equitable treatment. No H' F starved horno ever pulled il heavy HrM load. The utilities have been do- HHH(p prlved of the power to muko unjust j' pj(jfi'tv ,,Thoy must also bo protected. &B( ; Hi1 Bfi DBHhbSSB'BSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSI Subscribe for the Logan Republican Republi-can If you want tho local news. r I Subscribe, for tho Logan Republican Republ-ican If you want tho local news. |