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Show j A Breakdown Would j j Be a Calamity 8 j Excarpt frm th Annual Rport of the atiens proved by their own figures to Vo pjjj Hon. John SkeUon William, Comptroller approaching bankruptcy cannot obtain 5q j jl of the Currency, to the Congress: money for improvements or maintenance, 3 iMTrwAMrr rc rrcmcMrv .VPk n other hand, banks and citizens suf- fe MAINTENANCE OF EFFICIENCY AND f i . . . v3 i4 rering severe losses from investments lm vl CREDIT OF PUBLIC UTILITY COM- lhe .'ci,riti.. of ,h... ,n,l" I ! 3!) PANIES ESSENTIAL and once promising ntrpriss will be die- (3 i i t u kj .j i is.. i j eourajeo from lending- money to the Got &j National and State Banks, and manT . j j t .v , . 21 5, .1 , - ii j i . i ernment or deprived of the means to lensL 33 ;? thousands of small and large investors, have jg suffered seriously from the deoline of the "The first and most direct relief to the S? ;i earning capacity of public utility corpora- public utilities corporations ean be five A l tions and the consequent shrinkage in the by the state public utilities commission 3 j value of their securities, representing in- "d municipal and local authorities, with , 9 vestments of many hundred millions of dol- the broad-minded co-operation of the pso Kg it lars. These losses naturally diminish the p' generally, understanding the necessities jtsj power end disposition of the public to re- of war and realizing that the more promptly 53 5f spond to the calls of the Government for burdens are accepted the sooner they Hsj j money for war. This danger should arouse, will be lifted. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT J I venture to suggest, the anxiety and stimu- FO.RBEARANCE AND CONS1DERA- Q 3) late the efforts of the Congress and of TlON BE EXERCISED BY THE STATE jfl 5 every patriotic citixen. A more urgent and COMMISSIONS AND MUNICIPAL AU- K 4 pressing peril is forced upon our atten- THORIT1ES, AND THAT THE CORPOR- K tion by the obvious fact that we are de- ATIONS ALSO BE PERMITTED TO P si . Pnd' largely on the efficiency and MAKE SUCH ADDITIONS TO THEIR ft -trength of these corporations and on our CHARGES FOR SERVICE AS WILL S SI Ta.lro.ds for speed and success in pr.ps.r- KEp ,N THEM THE BREATH OF 3 ing for and prosecuting the war. , SOLVENCY, PROTECT THEIR OWN- s "The work of war has thrown upon ERS AGAINST LOSS, AND GIVE THEM ft g many of these corporations strains which A BASIS OF CREDIT ON WHICH THEY 55 they are unable to endure without prompt MAY OBTAIN THE FUNDS WITH ff a kelp. The costs of their labor and of all WHICH TO MEET THE STRAIN PUT ON P 3 material for operation, betterment, and up- THEM BY THE GOVERNMENT'S I h,ve """-eased heavily and suddenly. ' NEEDS. THE BREAKING DOWN OF 33 "THE CONTINUED AND INCREASING THESE CORPORATIONS WOULD BE A g 6 EFFICIENCY OF THESE CORPORA- NATIONAL CALAMITY." 1 TIONS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE SUC- The strain of war .p., the Telephone I CESSFUL CONDUCT OF THE WAR. Company ha. become .0 Intense tha ! ft 4 THIS EFFICIENCY IS NOT POSSIBLE lief through increased revenues is ab.o- g '4 WITH PRESENT CONDITIONS. Corpor- lutely imperative. I jSI J The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. Wanted By Uncle Sam, all of the boys and girls of Milford to buy Thrift Stamps and thus loan ycur savings to help win the war. it Wanted to Buy Good second hand Ford. Inquire at this office at once. LOYAL IB OF UTAH ORGANIZE : !: HOUSEWIVES' VIGILANCE LEAGUE Planning New Ways in Which to Save That More Foodstuffs May Be Sent to Boys Who Are Fighting for Freedom on Battlefields of Fiance. Every woman in the State of Utah is praying that the war will cease that ours shall be the Victory. And every woman in -the state is doing her best to help ; she is conserving, she is planning plan-ning new ways in which to save, she is in the home trench doing her best. There is now a chance, however, for her to enroll herself with her sister fighters in the new conservation movement which has just been started by W. W. Armstrong, federal food administrator adminis-trator for Utah. ' The "Housewives' Vigilance League," as the new movement is called, came into existence for the express purpose of giving the women of Utah the housewives upon whom falls so much of the actual work of conservation a voice in the local food ad-i ministration through the Vigilance League. There are no dues to the league, no formal meetings; the sole obligation being to help the administration as much as possible pos-sible by enrollment as a member, and by the frank expression of commendation or criticism in his following out in Utah the regulations regu-lations laid upon him by Herbert Hoover in Washington. The Housewives Vigilance League does not duplicate' the work of any other organization ; it conflicts with none, but it; does complement the various societies of the state and every woman in Utah is invited to join. It is a separate enrollment from the home-pledge card signers. ' i The advantages to the housewife are the privilege of Wearing Wear-ing the official emblem, and the fact that her name is on the mailing mail-ing list for all of the special food bulletins, recipes and garden pamphlets sent out by the food administration in Washington. Blanks are furnished on which to record suggestions, or to make helpful complaints which are designed to assist the food administrator adminis-trator in his perplexing tasks. j Join the Housewives' Vigilance League, get your neighbor to join with you. Sign the coupon, collect a dozen or more and enclose en-close in an envelope addressed as follows: "Housewives Vigilance League," 200 Newhouse Bldg., Salt Lake City. FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION FOR UTAH. HOUSEWIVES' VIGILANCE LEAGUE v 200 Newhouse Bldg., Salt Lake City, rieiise enroll my name as a member. Signed - Address - |