Show 0 james H wilkerson clial chairman rinau of the lie state public utilities commission ot of illinois following the commissions announcement allowing an ai increase in telephone and street car rates says the operation of a public utility presents the same questions as the conduct ot of any other business the dicost least ol of production pro duclion determines the tile the price naich must bo be paid by the consumer if these public service agencies are to unction function at all they must lie bo permitted to obtain the r revenue necessary to keep heep them going the increases necessary in the case of the local utilities are substantially the same same as those which have been found foun d necessary and which must be allowed to the railroads the industrial organization of this nation is a general economic conditions must be recognized when the hie rall railroad roadA the telegraph 1 the telephone t alie e street car and the ho lighting and com parties panics cease to function and ara are unable to keep up with the demand of a growing community lo 10 we have gone back a hundred years |