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Show SCIENTIFIC BATE . MAKING ESSENTIAL The old "He, rate" for gas, worked well when gas was used only for light in?, but now that it has entered upon euch diversified ue, the "flat ruts" Is determined to the development of gag service on economic lines. "The 'flat rati' should bo eliminated," eliminat-ed," says George B. Cortelyou, President Pres-ident f the Consolidated Gar Company, Com-pany, of New , York, "and ga.i companies com-panies proper supervision of public authority that is,, the public service ser-vice commissions of the various states should be permitted to adopt rale schedules that are sufficiently flexible flex-ible to allow an equitable allocation of charges amonj the several classes class-es of customers. Then one cluiS will not be penalized or favored as compared com-pared wita another, and each' will have a rate that encourages the maximum max-imum use of gas sei'vice." |