The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-08
AZ. WEBSTER is IN
FAVOR OF SUCH
A PLAN.
avs Ideal Service Would
Come With One System
u Owned Locally.

i There Is likelihood that within
Il he acxi few mouths arrangements |
aay Be perfected whereby a local /
mpany. headed by local man,
49, take ever both the Sunset
md Independent Telephone com
anles and operate them as one /
sstem
A move Ia this direction was
nade hy the council last Monday !
ixht N directing superintendent
IT Public Utilities Bomllon 60 In I
4nlre Into the telephone situation /
Seattle and report back 90 the /
Anncn This was done with The
-. of determining upon the char
zmetrf OF franchise under which 4
fsueh 4 consolidated company might
&opegate,
Ait Edward f. Webster. manager
- the independent Co believes T
10 such consolidation would be- q I
&sea,d thlng Tor the community In
kisseusaiaw e this morning Mr. Web 4
sstef said.
& a Single Services,
Il am NOS prepared Go say what
49, 81 Ia the public mind regard E
H. this matter The iteal service +
q - ans cts Is a single service on
rated bv a company under local +
*.unntrol II We could have one com i
rs-rsN controlled b. local people +
[unslar a franchise which 81 tMr 90 1
~ enmpany and also fair tn the I
&,ahilc a company whose entire tcl I
Ienhone interest y conferred 81 one /
ESeaisle plant manaEemeut thor.
&saxhl, hi touch With the needs and /
4seslres Of the people We would az. 4
ffaeh much nearer perfection I
8hau IN ans either way
So q company should become I
b paSt Of Seattle. one OF its m
4ifntlunx. subject % public ~,
y lnpnca Ii has been demonstrated i
~ tlrses that one telephone com /
having a monopoly In any To-
-. especially v controlled by 4
ian slockhoiders. has q tendeu'
~ become arbitrary and neglect 1
- lfs ~ rvice The tendency y
\ ! eet as much noaey IS possible
Ii give as little service a. pos. /
Z 5ol4 This Is a natural financial /
kondition.
Have Local Company.
4The only way % have one I
5svatem and efficient service - 70
H. Il 4 local company. manased I
D. our own citizens. Nery few rco- +
r. stop % think what telephone
Eserssce means II never stops u 4
znexav sleeps. Christmas. holidays.
&xnndays Some Of our oSn sifis
- obliged 70 foreEo indiNidnat 4
Measure for public convenience. /
III through the long winter uiEht I
nnle weary eyed girl oar own -
e. xiri. Is watching the signal .
Ahile We sleep. lest pcrchaucc sick f
49, or accident may awaken " i
IT, ne necessity Of hurrlediy call. +
linz for help
Coed telephone service has be-
1esrns one of the great arteries IN I
[fhe very life and happiness 81 +.
tuxerv community II has come 20
sssaduaiEy that We DO not realize
If believe that efficient tele'
&snune service adds more % the f
Irasnfsrt and convenience 81 cotn-
&.nnnltv than any other public atii
L. pv a touch II brings as al +
ka.ofher. for pleasure. for synpa
49,. Tor aid. II a one Of the great /
Harforx in the transaction ~ bust F
&sess. Il brings az into cioser touch
#oeiaiiy. Religion finds u an aia
Bud benefit.
Can't Neglect Telephone.
seattle IA bound 10 become one
H. ne greatest citlns. II not the
|xreatest city. on the Pacific coast
I'd i tearing down It's Opposing MUS
liz Il building for all time 20 come
lii cannot afford 20 neglect one
LIZ ia most potent necessities foF 4
~ convenience. comfort and pleas
~ OF fts people. the telephone lis 4
8shoue service should he built +
e. substantially and upon the f
4Ient foundation Il should not De 4
&sllowed 10 70 haphaxard until too 4
&ate. II should BE- organized Tor
*he greatest convenience 20 the
kxreatest number % people rs
Eservice should be furnished az TAR
lid reasonable rates.
TO this end the people Who IN
their money IN plant should /
every reasonable guarantee
@thaf fair and reasonable return 1
8ean b. had on their investment
Rf should be and become an Invest
.aent IN which the people 81 Seattle
.r0uld safely put their money and
7n.-eernc a Seattle institution, con
<xblIed By Seattle people. re earn
- going into the pockets of se'
- people We should Keep our 4
By ..s - home { For ona am clad 4