The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-30
ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.
Public Service Now Reaches
A High Point Of Efficiency
Electrical and Gas Corporations Lead in the Develop
ment of New Sections Of the City, in Devising
New Comforts for the Home; Cooperation
Now Between Public and Companies.

the advance agent NJ the towns growth.
II must pioneer along the lines Of the
community development. Mains must
be laid, wires in their cuuduiiS run
through In parts where scarcely "A home
exists or IN sparsely settled neighhOr-
hoods. After the lighting company comes
the home seeker. He finds the couutry
side already occupied by the gas com
pany. the electric company, the pow cr
company in the name of civilization He
POUNDS his home. he goes ahead with his
new company. In the meantime months
elapse before any Of the companies de-
rive "A revenue from the sections they
have so occupied and to which they have
given service.
Brooklyn furnishes n good example Of
an expanding community In New YORK.
Special demands are made hv the ever
expanding community. The factories
seeking new sites on a 'far-tung Inc.
the development company opening up
new sections, the home seeker looking
for cheaper rents or roomier surround
ings put on the service cuwpauy's % II
slant demands that mean nothing AT frst
but expense.
The gas company runs its mains into
the new fields however near to y viii
derneSs II may seem, the wires of VT"
electric light company become one al It's
first permanent improvements. So the
land Is made hahitahlc. II grows; the
citizen IL made comfortable and some ~
them grow rich. For q long time tive
lighting companies lose ON IN" new sec
tious They bear the burden on their
profit and loss sheet.
II is wonderful when We summarize
the part played nv the gas u o%lectrl"
companies In every day LIE ana their
value To the domestic regime OF Brook
lyn as an example. So many and so in
genious are the devices hat have come
into general use that gas and electricity
may be deemed the maids Of the family.
New appliances make for All sorts OF
economy and every shade Of comfort. TIL"
best brains Of the country haVe produced
them and their presence In a large num-
her Of cases has entirely solved the. ser
want question. These devices AMI ma,
chimes have not come thus into general
use nv any fat Of law, but because the
thinking and planning Of the service cor
poration have been Ccntcred on the pub
lie comfort and economy. W" cannot now
imagine ourselves without these devices
which sweep. wash. add facility 20 iron
ing and cleaning and will cook your meal
as YOU sit at your table.
One OF the big companies has created
V idespread interest in brooklyn hv the
establishment Of n cooking school. \
large lecture room has been provided.
with a model Kitchen on the stage. l.v"yy
afternoon there is "a free domestic science
cooking lesson from m" lady lecturer.
" no has an assistant. tt" lDrtUr" room
Is comfortable. tn" kuoWledg" impaired
invaluable. The Young houschcepeI gains
the information sscutla 10 her and even
Tn" experienced cook tucks away iu her
recollection a recipe useful In III" fui'r'.
Perhaps forty ome attend this leo
ture each day. The course is for six Les
SONS After the course I'm culinary ,u'-
tUre il completed q certificate Is ISSUED
Widespread comment IL an Indication OF
the housewives appreciation Of this free
cooking school.
In concluding this review We can sum
Marie the principle that public servjr"
corporations are big. h'ghlN-1ev"loucd.
puhlic-spirited Industries which have
made good M their position of being cS-
soutial to the town hv leading the march
OF progress and who's" administrator
has satisfied tho majority of the public.
As To who should oWu them. an author
ity, writing on street RAILWAYS. stated.
"hud there IL. from IN" point of
view Of public concern, the con-
stautlv menacinC evil ot government
railrnadiug, with It's certain train Of
extravaganza and ineiIicicncy. Tho
situation is further complicated hv fl"
existence Of some perpetual franchises
which hay. proved profitable. and IN
eacrruess To attack there Is forgotten
the almost inyariahlo sequence thtt
FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF PROFIT
TO STREET RAILROAD oWNl:liS.
THE PEOPLE OF \ coMMtN NIFTY
ITS BUSINESS AND IT'S real. rs
TATE. ITS GROWTH AND ITS
SOCIAL. ENVIRONMENT HAVE
RECEIVED MANY FOLD IN III
VERSE pIVIpENpS.
"Politiciaus should not have II i'm
their power by invectlve, legislation
aud official mandate 20 brighten cant
tai. restrict commerce aud drive Will
ing labor out of employ mcnt'