Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-06
V0y Says Demands Are Pime

Forming the story. regarding the proposed hearing asked by the Noun ain States Telephone company and wherein the company was alleged to have asked the corporation commiS- sion for some arbitrary rules. as ''pif fIe.- H. D. McVay, commercial repre- sentative of the phone concern and former resident Of Bisbee, arrived in the city last evening. NIT. NcVay will interview the local commercial club in regard to the matter while he is here, and will remain here for some days. also on other business
 The story appeared, originally. in the Arizona Gazette. It purpOrted tC De a copy of the demands. made by the telephone company upon the Arizona corporation commission The Warren District Commercial Club immediately took action on the matter and adopted resolutions against the granting or the demands.
 McVay. while in TusSOn on his way Q Bisbee. took up the story with the Tucson Chamber of COmmerce- That organization went on record as being perfectly satisfied with the reques, of the company from beginning to enc.
 The Arizona Star yesterday morn ing printed the following story regard- she chamber of commerce action O. he matter:
 Tn about two seconds the board e directors of the chamber of commerce yesterday decided the charges that the Mountain States Telephone & Tele graph company was endeavoring t1 secure arbitrary right to raise rates without superivisiOn of the corpOro- ton commission. and to secure othe- drastic powers. were uncalled for. ani voted to so inform the Warren Chan Der of Commerce of its action.
 The decision was arrived at afte- he rules and regulations submitte by the company to the corporation commission. read to them by H. D. Me Way, special representative of the Mountain States Telephone & Telc- graph company of Fl Paso, who ar peared before the directors at the ' request after the directors had receiv- ed communication from the Ware ] chamber seeking cooperation in re sisting the alleged powers.
 Further. the directors told NIT. Me Way they were unable to see any reG- son for objecting to the regulations which were presented in individus copies to each of the directors fs- choking as thy were explained In al but one rule-that which fixed th1 charge for re-instalatiOn. of telephone service after service had been disco~ tinued for non-payment-the rules ar l regulations were the same as Jhos approved in previous years Sy ttc corporation commissioners.
 This section. AEr. McVay said. w. made necessary by ranch subscribers To get their rental required almos; the cost of the rent and to take O. the telephone service was additional cost The company was compelled T re-install such service and il desire the right to penaliZe such deliQuep subscribers. In Arizona. between $5 900 and SS,OO0 was carried as an over head by such deliquent subscribers In not one county was the net profit meeting the dividend maximum per mitted by the state
 All We want is for the subscribers to pay for the service and to cut down the cost which the company is bearing instead of asking for a higher rate, which would place the burden upOl you who do pay your bills said Nr. McCay
 This penalty is fixed at one dollar and the advanced subscription for tEG period of the contract
 The action of the BiSbee Commer cisl club and elsewhere was the result apparently. of a misunderstanding a; the time the matter came before tho corporation commissioners. Immedi- ately the hearing action was suspend ed. at the request of the company. UT til the matter is thoroughly under. stood by the communities involved
 'On January 2S the corporation com mission will hear the application o' the company for permission to adOp; the rules and regulations"