The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-06
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

add power 60 fhe Hsl.l IN,
which discourage ihr .ulr'Hr ~
outside ,iuIiyiug ihaF ua.s. ~
upbul.ding aud drytlUueW u ~
dustfics, Even within 0lr 0rt IN ,
| question whether Justly .l rg..,f
invariably been fli-,i ai i.H, -,
INK the question % .rt4 ls! Z IA
charges against our ual...FasF a
suggestion j. bound go b thsg 4 ,
times without exception egt !,
bcst regulated aud administered "a
ment.
| REFLECTION. The Dos ugrs,5l =
lation doe. not favor tH- ffaE ..-#t N
once IN municipal hand, --h h q
taking as municipal lighting Il.
I likely 10 perform .ilI,Iall. r..a 4
vice 10 what ha. hreu experienced A
private operation,
How many Of o. tlrp - tre d
/ az our mon surusr.t. sss. d
| thought II We had tlf,e. n I'd. ~
We would now be- financially tsas 1
] financially more independent, ,iaa " !
in our own work Hos s4y a
seems in our ucigbHnr- ine q Il
How few see his trouble. and ,a5 ID
cles which hc must overcome on, Z a
other hand how many 0i %. Hlys Ia I
oasion TO ny % DO ire 0tlt. ID
work and found 20 0Br ultimate I'D
that his work contained. while 3.5fsal
the same number aud the sane ne
obstacles a. our own
TRADING Win THE PUBLIC CM1I1
Ii the industrial venture Of tha Ind
pality proves successful The profits ID
il are used TO meet the deficit, d Il
less fortunate vcntunt>. but on The ~
hand ii il is unsuccessful the ta1yayd
must foot the BILL IN other waris 4
credit of the municipality is pot il II
andy upon the suggestion Of lev ~
TO satisfy their aspirations de,in 4
climb the political ladder to secure
comfortable seat in ,alariet char 4
the municipality.
The duty OF private traders i der
their representatives are 10 succeed
these endeavors. These ,ocallei copdl
ations, while their names sound ior-I
able, are in reality nothing more ~
your neighbor and your neighbors neg
Dor, who have dubbed together %
small amounts for join; investment y
business which calls for more funds td
anyone OF them would have been u
TO control individually. While 70 my
marked extent the supplying Of el@'n
ity is a public service, more than =
example the milk.man, lumberman
the banker; still why should We On
the line at one point where two Or NV
are Joined together under one heal
serve all than where two or more m
serve this same community inllEluA
at equally profitable results OF iAsH
dertakings?
Are YOU an advocate Of mqHlap
bank or a municipal Ium6eerr, yam 81
grocery store Nhat WI
the end of this municipal movement
We will become socialistic mlnap
which in the. broad gu
each and all Of US, our "
life will be controlled and our hon
owned and our children become the
lie property and subject to the VIZ
he socialistic leader. Where Is the nS
.ric Light Company that is actually n ~
ng any money over and above is r.
ting expenses, depreciation and bond
crest, and where is the banker VI
'er or lumberman or lawyer OF H
ional man of whatever kind Wlo
ZACH year showing a proht OF lIVm ~,
Der cent to hundreds Of per cent Y"
lis invested capital?
On the face it is easy to stand Up WI Il
lain abnormal profits in such unas "a
ngs, it is easy to harangne those s,. M
ID into believing in fabulous ,, rI3
nut upon investigation we are s ,a,,Ts
ublic service companies annually n ,s
net profit at the end Of the y ,a. "A n
till fewer of them are able 10 Z. .;',
ny funds to take care Of deprecla'"A
heir working plant.