| Show 0 WHY NOT BE fluff fain increases in public utility and railroad rates have been necessary to maintain service the increases granted ho however have in III most cases been inadequate to cover increased cost coat of cooperation operation and as a result many companies are in desperate circumstances cum stances tho the main fight against increased rates yielding a fair return is always carried on by some radical publication or politician A litter bitter fight has been on in now new york to prevent increased car fares and other utility rates to show the inconsistency of the tha papers waging this campaign it is interesting to note the increase in rates of new york publications licati ons from 1914 to 1920 eleven of the leading national magazines published there have raised news stand rates from 40 0 to per cent or an average of over 8 4 24 per cent each the most radical against the uti utilities litis has increased its price from ironic he to or 33 per cent the 10 leading newspapers newspaper sat of the city have increased subscription rates from 30 to per cent or aai an average of 12 1234 s percent each aba Z one leading tiie fight against any increase in III utility rates raised its annual subscription price from 3 to ta ja 8 or per cent supposing these publications had had to go before a public utility commission to secure such increase in rites rates and tho the commission hail had refused to grant any increases during 6 years as has been the case in many Int instances in anees with utilities how many ot of these papers and magazines would I 1 have been in existence today 0 |
