New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
Aid TO Farmers and Control or Nan
agement of Public Utilities.

We ought not 10 let our judgment
be warped in rhe discussion Of public
questions by our sympathy with llti.s
children or with the poor Clear think
ing and sane judgment does not haroen
the heart, but tender feeling without
clear thinking and judgment IS ne
chief cause Of many grave soela
abuses. Let US note that we are. ~
fact. getting far beyond the edueatlona
field in our public work.
Are our states going 10 suffer p
helping our farmers by showing tnem
without charge how 20 run their iarm:
Or by showing their wives and daugh
tiers how TO sew and bake. 20 ieed w
babies in sanitary way and how y
kill bedbugs most effectively
farmers are TO be helped. Why no,
help mechanics In the same way Anu
is it best TO aid ans Of these cli ss",
without definite. considerable dife''
contribution on their part
This whole question of public heiI'
including education. might seem 4u..
side our topic were 10 not for me ise.
that state management OF ousihe',
seems in the judgment OF some 70 nS',
almost invariably a strong element '.
lack of efficiency which moves Us w
ask for a guiding principle ana puOls
education is collateral in that IegsIs
Moreover. have We any other COVER
ment managed factory 30 lmpofI!A..
as the one in which We aim 20 pIoau''
citizens?
Reports from workinCmen' souIe.'
claim that the so-called social lhsoI
gnce Of workingmen in England IS sap
ping the foundations Of Independents
Of character of the English "ofA,'s
men. and that the workingmen are ~,
Ing in consequence vastly more - -,
hey have gained. 10 is important '"''
right decision be reached.
Public Utilities.
TIE question OF municipal utilities
a. neither they shall be owned ana msa
aged by the municipality or o -
vate companies under munleipd.s fs,s
rrol-has been much discussed o. -
End the literature Of the suolees
ABUNDANT. I. therefore, pass tn'' o.,
with simply the statement inat "~ So
countries have gone far in taSing -
nicipal utilities into government - !,
and that the tendency seems sho.t
that direction. and with the auesNiSs'
What are 10 be the guiding prihsS't -,
Petter service? Cheaper service ~.
Tree service? Revenue : hnt 80
ever the principle may be. tne 49, 10
facts should he known. We 81
compare costs let US have identiealt an,
TENS of cost accounting. Do any o. "a
municipal utilities charge rent OF
.recia,ion for the City Han; ssa,;l.r
Of Mayor or aldermen and 49,.
exnenscs AS part Of their oVerhess e.,
Ought they do 30 m order 10 MAN ss,ish.
comparisons with private es.e'o .. In
ments? II the question IS sel..,hsr
street RAILWAYS. let " know W.T., %,
the neople prefer seat or to VS.. :,
half an hour before they get flI o..
I have more than once done >"
and other Continental cities' "a.
Let il not be thought 9eoss az.
raise these questions that sm III
posed 20 the government po On
these things. or many OF inner.
the basis OF our present Neis ,,s A..
feet knowledge | am opposed " ,,hsrs,
;rs, some of them; 20 its dong he
80, Rut I am very positively " asr.
no;rion that the state ought 70 I's 90.
~ ootbino without very ;aretul s;,s
sheraton OF the principles on S.s
!, il acting, and without accurate wsIea
mite knowledge Ct the iseS "
II should be guided