Milford chronicle., 1914-05-01

TIE Light and Water Commission OF
Milford has published In the Chronicle
for TWO weeks past a notice 10 those in
teTested in having a day current Of cleo
tTicity in Milford, requesting that appli-
cation be fled with That board by those
who may be users ofthe c-rreut. in which
a statement must be made Of the amount
Of current they would use. etc. In addi-
ton 70 this the Chronicle has printed a
local item in its news columns. stating
that the Milford Chronicle Publishing
Company would use the current for its
SIX printing presses. lis paper cutter and
other machinery, ard requested any pos
slble user Of the day current 10 send their
names to either this paper OF the Light
and Water Commission. and shat the list
would be published each week afterwards
while the open term lasted. To this list
was added the Drs Marshall and the
Milford Company. and no. another name
was presented. This is nor surprising to
anybody, and it is probably as easy a way
as the Light AID Water Commission could
have taken to ease themselves Of this de-
mand for a day current. Il there is a
sincere purpose TO ascertain what could
be done with day current, the proper
way to have worked il 70 a successful end
would have been 10 employ competent
person to explain 10 the housewives the
advantages Of the use Of ar electric cur
rent in their homes. and 10 tile various
business enterprises the conveniences Of
having electric power tor the many things
il could and would be used for. were the
means Of using an electric current set
forth to the people who have not made a
study Of it. There will be no application
worthy Of consideration for dav current
until campaign Of education is launched
by personal canvass and explanation of
how the use Of electricity viii save fuel
and make summer work in the home a I
pleasure instead Of a hardship 10 the
family. There are scores Of people who I
do not now realize that they would use
an electric day current. who would install /
electric irons, electric fans, electric power
tor sweeping and electric motors for op-
Grating sewing machines. etc. Every
dressmaker in Milford would have a
motor as soon as the fact is brought 10
aer attention Tht uethod adopted in
this matter Of q day current Of electricity
for Milford, very much resembles a frost.
which Will blast the movement at the
present time. The people are willing to
De shown, but they really have not the
Inclination TO do the working up Of the ]
business for the Light and Water Com ]
mission Of Milford, and then thanking
hem for the opportunity to create little
5lory for that body to point to with pride I
4 the future We will bet our prospec-
i've new straw hat, that there is not one :
member Of the Light and Water Com 7
mission who would take this method of 5
SCREAMING who would use a day electric T
uTrent, If the light and water plant was I
wned by them privately as a business T
Enterprise. What Milford needs IS a gas F
liant, and also a company to furnish I
Electricity for commercial purposes. We Z
ave the water power to do this about s
be town, why not incorporate a COM
any and have the benefit Of gas for fuel.
nd electric service for commercial pur-
osess Why can't Milford awaken from P
er sleep? It needs no town paternal- c.
IN to bring this about, all it needs is a q
harter and the granting Of franchise 3
lay the pipes in the streets Of Milford,
nd the trick is done. This is no bluff.
I'd It is certainly practical.