Show LAYS CARDS OX ON TABLE the pacific telephone and telegraph company nas lias been carrying on tin em education advertising campaign to acquaint the public it serves with tho the facts regarding its ita cost coat of production it shows that salaries and wages constitute 32 72 ol of the expense of the company in other words 72 cents out of every dollar go tor for wages total increase in wages over prewar days has been 60 lo 10 as compared with increases of over in many other lines of activity requiring no greater skill than telephone work the company states frankly that with smaller proportionate wage increases than most other industries 1 it does not favor wage reductions tor for its employed emp loyes under present conditions increases allowed in in telephone rates have been smaller in proportion than wage increases the company is laying its cards on the table to i show why it is necessary for it to OSIL ask for higher many localities at this time the condition ot of the telephone company is typical 0 of the majority of 0 public utility enterprises their rates did not advance in proportion to other commodities and increases were long delayed and in many instances have not yet been granted |