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The Washington times., 1918-09-23
Electricity-For Two and
A Half Cents
By EARL GOODWIN.
We pay ten cents because Of private ownership viii
just begs to do the work cheap.

of big cities have reduced electric rates
for their tax by allowing the tax payers to OWN the
electric light plant.
Prominent examples of municipal or Government owner
ship plants have been given in this column but of them
approaches the achievement of the province of Ontario
where millions of dollars have been invested in government
owned projects from which electricity for home
consumption at price of TWO AND ONEHALF cents per
kilowatt hour
In Washington you and pay ten cents klowatt hour
or four times much the people in Ontario pay Also
VOTE, which is than do in the National Capital of
the United States of America, which made the world laugh
at kings Possibly if the Potomac river through Ontario
instead of bordering the National Capital of the United
States the thrifty Canadians would be using Great Falls
the best advantage rather than electric light and power
for many years at an excessive rate.
In Ontario, where the pay only fourth as
much do for electricity the government saved for
householders alone in four years $280OOO year. The
total surplus accumulated to the credit of the various
munities served was 100000 in 1917
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

sentence, no matter how extern
poraneous the other portions Of
the speech might be. With COM
prehensive outline and a strong
closing sentence or paragraph the
speaker is less likely to exceed the
proper time.
Many speeches otherwise eff
fective have lost all effect because
the speaker did not know when he
was through. 1t is a matter of
mere courtesy, both to the audi
ence and to other speakers, to be
as brief as logic and flearness al
low. A college president, when
asked by a visiting clergyman how
long the latter could preach to the
students, replied, There is no
time limit, but runor has it that
no souls are saved after the first
twenty minutes"
Keep these points in mind:
Begin with a positive, concrete,
The Washington times., 1918-09-23
HEARD AND SEEN

GEORGE A. BABCoX, who col
leets United States Cigar Store cou-
pons to turn in for cigarettes for
the boys at Walter Reed. sent q
large bale Of smokes there q few
days ago.
MRS. FRANK EVANS, matron Of
the Red Cross Convalescent House,
says the gift was thoroughly appre-
ciated.
So II you have any cigar coupons
send them ALL to GEORGE Bah
cox, whose ONCE is IN the District
National Bank building.
Bet your money on the U. S. A.
FRANK A. KIDD says the walk
to work" theory doesn't 90 IN Phila-
delphia. where the shipyards are
many miles removed from the
homes.
Also he requests that ALBERT
JOHNSON, captain and member Of
Congress, shall repeat the story Of
how he covered a reception, when a
newspaper reporter, wearing a Dor
rowed dress suit. 1t split up the
back.
The Washington times., 1918-09-23
The Art of Making a Speech
Continued from First Column.l

striking statement. Tell them
something at the start that will
Immediately grip their attention.
Use short sentences. Try to
make one word do the work Of
two.
Avoid fine phrases. You aren't
there to give them an ear-full,
but a mindful.
Talk to the back row of your
audience; you'll hit everything
closer in.
Talk to the simplest intelligence
in your audience; you'll touch
everything higher up.
Be natural and direct. Sincerity
wears no frills.
Speak slowly. A jumbled SEN
tence is a wasted sentence.
You represent the United States
of America. Don't forget this.
And don't let your audience fees
get it
Finish streng snd EhszA
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

Inc Art or Making a
Speech
(D Putting your message
~ across.
Plan cdrefully.-Plan your
speech with care. Don't trust to
inspiration. Assume to speak only
when you have thought out before
% hand what you are going to say.
The boast of some speakers that
they always speak extempo-a-
neously, that their speeches are
never twice the same, may well
be the cause of the failure of some
patriotic meetings.
One of the greatest speeches of
all time, Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress, was drafted three times be-
fore it was delivered. If that
great master of English and ora
tory felt it necessary thus to work
over his material before address,
ing an audience fully aware of his
position and power, how much
more necessary is it for the aver
age speaker to do likewise? If il
be distasteful to write out the
whole speech, the safe and wise
thing to do is to prepare a COM
prehensive outline. As the cam
paign progresses, revise your
speech as experience dictates.
Be consecutiUe.-Plan your
speech so as to keep it moving for
ward. Let one thing lead to an
other. When you have made a
point, pass on in logical order;
your audience will travel with you.
Be specifc.-Visualize things
for your hearers. If your speech
presents word pictures, the i'm
preston is both stronger and more
lasting.
Appeal to both the emotions and
the intellect.-People fight their
best, work their hardest, and make
their biggest sacrifices when both
their reason and their emotions
are appealed to. They must not
only be n1oUed to subscribe, but
conUinced that they should keep
up their payments and not sell
their bonds.
Sell bonds.-AitOdys remember
that this is the definite object Of
your speech, and the test Of your
success.
Character Of appedi.-AVeid
'high brow" methods. This is
democracy'G war and you should
talk demoeracy's language. There
fore be clear and simple, using
short words and crisp sentences.
Avoid equally the other ex-
IRENE. Don't be too colloquial, too
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

ing a party Of commuters were
waiting for a train. A little after
train time an employe sauntered up
and opened the gate. On reaching
the platform, the train was seen dis
appearing In the distance. After
considerable dickering, an express
train, leaving a little later, was
changed into an accommodation and
the commuters sent home on II. How
about It? C0MMUTER.
The Washington times., 1918-09-23
The Art of Making a Speech
Good Concise Suggestions from the United States
Treasury.

The nation is now talking about Liberty Bonds Many
will soon be making speeches They have in mind of
only one thing-To SELL THE BONDS
You might make your audience weep or laugh hate the
Kaiser pity Belgium But all that just at present would be
wasted effort if your speech didn't also SELL BONDS
For those that going to make speeches. platforms
to big crowds or sitting in the street talking to man on
the right or the United States Treasury Department dis
tributes handoooks for speakers with excellent suggestions
Here they Read them think about them They will he
useful to you in other peechmakng and in work. when the
Liberty Bond issues and the itself shall be things of the
past
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

ward toward Berlin, is not deceived by the words
of those who would encourage him in the face of his
in the minds of the people of Germany, there CON
stantly the questions "What does all this
der and suffering mean to USi How are WE to bene-
fit by iti Why should WE not stop iti'' Revolutions
originate in such thoughts. The Kaiser faces not
only the armed forces of the allies but the growing
discomfort Of his subjects.
The Washington times., 1918-09-23


SONGS OF A DAY LONG DEAD.
Among the mdAv cboss-hDrnoHy bsT-
ber-shop aiHor SONGS ScoS tAis old To-
pOrite, De pos reaeRber;
Pretty little DfHdh, let ne hold yoT
hdnd.
TEL me th0t yoS feel as u yos vnSer-
StGAd,
Look isto my eyes GaS ,ohisper, so-Aoft
and Eo-o-o-o-sp,
That you lore me and you'll let ne
bs-hee your beau
Porsoa opeT yoBder Just across tie
road;
an sia0in' jes' as u ~
knoDed
Press your ruby lips to 1aiHs and sGv
the tcoTd,
Aad be my pretty RttIe DSaak Jonea
The Washington times., 1918-09-23
MILK, 5 CTS. A GLASS

During the general lambastins
Of high prices by the public It is
a relief to find a man who runs a
lunch room on d street, paying
800 a month rent; paying top
notch price for milk; paying IS
day and board to walters, selling
MILK, ) CTS A GLASS.
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

Natures most powerful cataclysms come up from
below. The giant forces of the earth have shown
their power at Pompei, at Peee at Vesuvius. In gov
eminent the powers that unrghteous rulers have most
feared the indignation, the discomfort, the re-
venge which they knew growing in the hearts
and minds of their subjects. The Car of Russia
knew long before the spoken edct of his people that
Czarsm was doomed. The Kaiser as be walks back
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

A 6as-less Sunday Complaint
Gentleman living near Park Road
and Mt. Pleasant street reports
low gas pressure yesterday. How
was yours?
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

been used to pay dividends, would
have paid 10 per cent on the common
stock, on an equal amount Of stock
as the bonded debt amounted to.
Money 50 invested in the plants
amounts to $2,000,000. The sinking
fund and depreciation reserve
amount to S4,500,000 in six years.
Some Of the municipalities, Of
course, have only been In operation
year or two. The net surplus II
S1y500,000. That is after writing on
per cent for depreciation. The
commissions reserve and surplus Is
81, 5000 The total reserve sur
plus Of the municipalities and the
commission is $7,670.00O on a total
investment Of some $70,000,000.
I'VE are able to sell power to the
citizens Of Windsor, which Is only
$4,000 population, Immediately oppo-
site Detroit, where they have over
half a million population, at 40 per
cent lower rates than they are re-
ceiving In the city Of Detroit And
we are meeting all our obligations.
In Toronto we are selling power at
one-half the rates you have in the
city OF Buffalo, twenty miles from
the Falls. Toronto is eighty-four
miles from the Falls"
water from Niagara and sell
and in the United States they
,e and sell it through private
-or
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

Is This q Kick or a Bessti
At Union Station the other even
The Washington times., 1918-09-23

London, Ontario
Says Sir Adam Beck
after paying interest and sinking
fund and maintaining the plant.
keeping 1t all in first-class operating
condition, up to original standard,
had a surplus on an investment of
$3.50, 900 of $4,000 applicable to de-
probation or renewal account The
plant value, because Of the reserves
being reinvested in extensions and
improvements in the plant, is ST.
zoe, O00.
so you see they have the earning
power Of a million and a quarter
they have practically half a million
dollars invested in the plant on
which they do not pay any interest
charges, only maintenance, opera
ton, and depreciation charges. The
sinking fund pays the bonds that
are issued In thirty years, so that
the plant in thirty years viii be free
Of debt in the city Of London"
Sir Adam continues:
"a corporation or company would
naturally have issued three-quarters
Of q million Of common stock, and
that common stock, II the surplus had
So in Canada they take
power for SO per horsepower,
take power from the same pla
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
Glue Half Holiday for Primary Election

There is foot have half holiday
declared for the this would be economic
gain and by afodng the people strength
place the of ballot the November
elections.
Labor is playing big part keeping industry hlnming
ought to take themselves right voice their claims
recognition in the primary election
Perhaps the State Labor convention week something
will be done along this line There time when
workers vitality the character and ability of
chosen for public Office Labor should register and its full
strength This be unless they work half
order to go to the polls In this connection The Bulletin is
of elections will registration place
Denver evenings each afford
working people chance register These dates
nounced later.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
Denuer Makes Another Big Forward Step

citizens of
ressive American cities Tuesday foring purchase of the Denver
Union Water plant 1t good days work, that will be
understood and appreciated by future generations
Thus ends long and distressing of bitter elections,
expensive said
price paid will very profitable the
roll by
Municipal ownership of public utilities has long been unda
mental principle organized labor In labor unions have
nshed the school whereby public gained wisdom
this well other of human Men and
of labor have forgone favor of
city buying the plant Now joined by all right
thinking people who can claim vision
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
Will Write Bright Page for State Labor

labor from the useful fields
of endevor Colorado Sada crucial
worlds The Bulletin confidently predicts that
each and word will have for its main the strengthening
of President Wilson's
brave khaki lads who noby exempng the American
Spirit Liberty France and the training of this
sackers slckers
the ranks of organizations
will declare the thousands
they deberatve asembage week What grand
and glorious privilege indeed to be service these historic
civilization battling barbarous
numbering defenseless
children the hospital ships debauch girls
vastated territory.
will be harmonious there single
Colorado Constructive
will build for construction in the future Our
prophecy Saida destined
brightest page history of the organized labor
this
The Bulletin delegates all good possibly
propous meeting and hereby gives
complete advancing of labor which
truth spells humanity.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
BONE DRY ACT is PLACED
BEFORE CALIFORNIA VOTERS.

A "bone dry" initiative measure
which would prohibit the manufac-
ture, importation or sale of intoxi-
eating liquor in California after De-
cember 3, 1918, except denatured al
cohol, was assured place on the bal
lot for the general election November
ceived this week by Frank C. Jordan,
secretary of state, brought the total
signatures of voters on the petition
to approximately $4,000 names. The
total number of signatures. required
was 74,136.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
OUR CONVENTION NUMBER

Bulletin again hits the bulls
right the pupil 1t marks another achievement the
field labor journalism of merit for straighton
year-but The Bulletin publishers did it, always do
al Will well
convention Our artist caught the idea the jump and it
the national color the front of the first
Within fund of information
telling interestingly truthuly labor of Colorado and
doing the lasting
liberty all civilized peoples Read and
encyclopedia of epoch human affairs Noted
writers who words ineigenty the contributors to
great number of the worlds leading labor
paper
appreciation the wise and
friendly The Bulletins advertising columns Thru their
splendid edition possible
of The Bulletin Each advertiser these has thus
degree taking this opportunity
showing recognition for what labor doing, doing unnch
ing this national We salute hundreds of live business
individuals whose these
They helping abor ranks of fanatics who would
and thereby lending additional aid winning the
Copies of this all the civilized globe and
good will from the working people and the bust
of Colorado heart all in the third who
battling maintain armies France and feed
millions who have been despoled by the Hun hordes.
To all who generously assisted in making this annual
great extend sincere
thanks.
CLINT c. HOUSTON, Editor
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

The annual convention of the Ca
madam Trades and Labor Congress of
Canada will be held in Quebec begin
ming September 16. This organiza-
ton consists of unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor and
deals with legislation of interest to the
Canadian workers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
PIGGLY-wIGGLY MAN is HERE.

Clarence Saunders of Memphis,
Tenn, originator and owner of the
Piggly-Wiggly chain of self-serve
stores, now becoming popular thru
this week. He is spending a two
weeks vacation at Estes Park.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
STATE INSURANCE.

One Of" the most important labor
measures to come before the next
legislature is the bill providing Tor
state industrial d! Insurance: ,<sv,.
A detsFmfffled fight in Opposition
to legislation of this kind will be
made by the liability xcompanfes.
They will spend thousands of dollars
to defeat this kind legislation, at the
same time declaring that there is no
money in the business for the private
companies and that they are on the
straight road to bankruptcy. :.
Tits not too soon to begin the
agitation for state insurance. Or
ganized labor must be on the job
early and late.
The=phio industrial commission
has just: ISSUED another report which
shows that not only do employers in
that state receive compensation in
surance at rates much lower than is
paid by employers in Minnesota, but
that the injured workmen also re-
celyes higher compensation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
WHY A DICTATOR?

Such news as comes through to us
from Russia frequently has peculiari-
ties that are without explanation.
At least we hear none. We have
been hearing, for instance, of the
new all-Russian government the
Russians have set up with the help
of the invading forces. Now the
news comes that this all-Russian
government has been put into the
hands Of dictator, an admiral of
the old regime. 1t is question in
point to ask why it is that if the
common people wanted the interven-
ton and needed it, our forces could
not have. been used to esta blish rep
resentative government rather than
dictatorship or rule of force under a
former lickspittle of the car? In
the absence of explanation, the only
guess we. can make is. that the repre-
sentatives chosen by the people
proved Unacceptable and So had to
be kicked out. : -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
A NEW LABOR PARTY.

An independent labor party has
been formed by the Chicago Fedora
ton Of Labor. A platform was
adopted last month and has been SUBJ
mitted to every local union affiliated
with that: body.
A convention will be held in the
near future, to which local unions of
Chicago will send delegates. Officers
will then be selected and a precinct
organization perfected.
One of the most significant fea-
lures of the movement is the par
ticipation of the school teach rs' or
ganization. The women possess the
right Of suffrage in Chicago and have
already demonstrated. that they know
how: to present a. solid front when
the elections take place. :s: = 4.
The new venture on the part OF
organized labor in, the. Windy. City
viii be watched with considerable IN
|terest ~ spor.th
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
THE TOM MOONEY CASE.

If Tom Mooney is guilty of the
awful crime with which he is
charged, he should suffer the full
penalty Of the law. If, on the other
hand, he is innocent, he should be
given his freedom, and the action of
Governor Stephens of California, in
committing his sentence to life i'm
prisonment does not and should not
satisfy union labor.
That there is rottenness in the
office of the district attorney, Charles
NJ. Fickert, who prosecuted Mooney,
is easily seen from reading of the
report of Mr.. Densmore, agent of the
federal department of labor. The
report was published in full in the
San Francisco papers,, although it
has apparently not been given out
by the Department of Labor. 1t au-
thenticity: has not been denied, how
ever.
Through the Installation of a die
taphone in Fiekert's office, that pub
lie officers participation in various
crooked deals has been proved.
Fickert was in close touch at all
times with a notorious b all bond
agent and Jury; fxer. Densmore's
report is exceptionally long, but
likewise exceptionally interesting
and illuminating.
1t is no wonder that labor is pro-
testing;:zin IS and elsewhere.
Goveriior Stephens has not disposed
on the Mooney case, not by any
MEANS. g.:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14

1910, and then they were reduced,
while the labor cost has greatly in
creased and materials have gone up
more than LOO per cent.
We repeat, this is not a plea on
behalf of the telephone companies
for higher rates, but if private enter
prise is to continue the management
of public utilities, the public must be
prepared to meet the situation in a
fair and unprecedented manner.
Let the state railroad and ware
house commission handle the mat
ter. If it finds rates too high six
months or a year from now, it has
the power to make them what they
ought to be.
This may also apply to the city
council in it's dealing with the local
street railway problem. :
Can we not afford to be fair in
these unprecedented times?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
THE PRIMARY.

The biennial announcement comes
from the headquarters of reaction
and retrogression that powerful and
influential citizens including men,
bers of the legislature will make an
other attempt to wipe out the pri-
mary In Minnesota.
The primary system was never
popular with the reactiOnary polite
ians. who have a constitutional dis
trust of the people.
similar attempt was made dur
ing the. 1917 session of the legisla-
ture but the enemies Of the primary
did not even make creditable show
ing. The much Wanted opposition
failed to materialize, mainly because
those who have privately condemned
the primary for a dozen trivial rea-
sons, lost their nerve when it came
to a show down and they were OBJ
;liged to go on record on the ques-
ton.
Not long ago former President
TAFT aired his views on: the primary.
He, of course, came out strongly
against it and this, mayhap, has
given courage to the powerful and
influential Minnesotans of whom
Mr. Taft is the political prototype.
But reforms became possible only
when the primaries gave the people
the selection of their representatives.
"Mr. Taft" we. quote from The
Commoner, points to California as
proof that the primary is failure
no, it is proof that the liquor inter-
ests.tried to control both parties and
failed. One party escaped. Is Mr..
Taft sure that either party would
have escaped under the convention
system? The saloons used to con-
troll the conventions in both parties
In nearly all the states. They nomi-
mated different men but men equally
subservient to. the liquor power.
"Mr. Taft does not complain of
the. saloon but he finds fault with
the primary which has played a large
part in the overthrow of the saloon. I"
The primary makes it more diff
cult for the interests to control
the people. The convention system
made it difficult for, the people to
keep line on the interests. There's
the rub.
Some day it. will dawn on the old
line politicians and .adherants of the
antiquated convention system that it
is dangerous to monkey with the pri-
mary buzz-saw.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-14
TELEPHONE RATES,

These are trying days for some Of.
our public service corporations, linn
ited in their activities by state boards
and nfnimsienys;;
:: The federal government has come
to the aid of the railroads, increasing
freight and. passenger rates to meet
the rising prices of labor and mate
rails.
;; But public service corporations
such as The telephone companies
must meet the Increased cost of
labor, materials and expansion under
their old@rates;;; unless the state rail-
road and warehouse commission sees
fit to allow higher telephone rates to
enable them to cope with the situa>
ton.
The telephone @companies have
submitted their data to the railroad
and warehouse, commission. The
next hearing will be held before that
body next week.
The Labor World is not making a
special plea for higher rates to these
public Utilities but we are of the
opinion that the state railroad and
warehouse commission should take a
dispassionate view: of the entire stu.
alton, granting the increase if neces-
sary to face the new demands made
on the companies; otherwise, not.
The various crafts employed by
the telephone companies, including
switchboard operators, are asking
for higher wages, and wages must
be increased if these employees are to
live decently.
=: {. But the" plight OF the telephone
companies can be imagined when ii
/ y remembered that 4 ;Teadjustmen,
has@not been zeads: sincl