Show THE ELECTRIC LIGHT SITUATION t The community as a whole and our business houses in particular are not pleased with the electric light service we are getting the lights are off al almost almost almost al- al most daily there is repeated disappointment disappointment disappointment week week after week during a awash awash awash wash that the power is off oCt garages are without air the hotels are in a constant state qt of anxiety as to lights the one dependent upon electric power for tor its water pressure must fall back on its gasoline power to fill its tank the housewives are up in arms arms in in fact it is nearl nearly a Joke The picture house is the worst sufferer Time after time its patrons were subject subject subject sub sub- to the whole thing stopping with witha a sudden darkness and a del delay a with cat-calls cat whistling hooting and stamping until the manager could start up his own power plant and re resume resume resume re- re sume the show This aggravation has continued so long that he now advertises advertises advertises adver adver- to the public that that that-he he is depending depend depend- ing on his own power and not on the company's so that the public may know they can come to his place of amusement with the full knowledge of getting service right through The blame is placed on the companies companies companies compa compa- nies not the manager manager- that is the manager would give good service had he the and means to do so His gain gahi is in good service A franchise is worth only what public sentiment reflects reflects reflects-of of what worth worth is a franchise that is is being questioned because of poor service and a fire of discontent beneath the publics public's surface mind ready at any time to demand of the town officials a revocation or a strict compliance with its terms Hence if that franchise Is to be profitably sold or Is to be of at worth to its present present present pres pres- ent owner It must be a valuable asset asset asset as as- set rendered so only by good service not not a thing fit for the discard atno of at no tangible value either to them to-them them or to another Hence Bence let us kindly but firmly ask for tor good service and follow that up if it not rendered by demanding the service we want Failing to get It demand of oC our town officials a revocation revocation revocation revo revo- cation for tor cause of the franchise and invite in those who can and who will give us service |