The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-09-11
Temporary Disconnection

reesabishment of service when subscriber has been
responsible for temporary dsconnection $1OO plus
hereguar service rate during period of disconnecton
Needless to say past this exchange has
not been operated and maintained at high state of
efficiency But with honest effort long hours and hard
work we have done the best could to continue OPP
erations the lowest possible COSTS But today we
confronted with the fact that must secure adj
standard of efficiency
With this object in practically % cent of the in
creased will be absorbed in salaries, the
mainder In improvements and bettermentS which
much needed at this time.
Realizing hope you do that it is impossible
business the rates of returns possible
some few years ago, we have long suffered this ham
dcap hoping for relief but the only relief available
have to offer along with the patient endurance of
of subscribers is follows:
This action based upon the fundamental principal that
will really react and benefit the public This
don based the character and capacity of both
the regulatory authority and of the of the
company Both must enjoy and deserve the confidence
OF the people, who the bills these benefcent
suits can be expected.
But this certain and it must be brought home that
funds must be provided for the constant maintenance
OF these properties, or it will rapidly deeriorate and
cannot provide good service.
Funds must be provided for its betterment
or it cannot keep to date and it's people will fall
behind their rivals Funds must be provided for con-
slant extensions to for the growth and develop
ment of any community which to anything
Where facilities checked lacking business and the
whole community must correspondingly suffer-
All Of these requirements based upon the
the property shall be adequately maintained improved
and extended the owners must be adequately comnen
stated and protected, such growth cannot and will
not occur capital will not where it is protected
and rewarded.
The better this is done the cheaper capital will this
cheapness correspondingly diinshes cost of
provement furnishes better service and the people in
their turn will thrive ALSO These facts are fundaen-
tai, but many managers of utilities have not suf-
fcienty impressed them upon the people,
AS general proposition of the fairest
of the conditions of community of it's progressive
and public spirit its of fairness and breadth
of view of it's intelligence and integrity as living
business entity, is best shown by the treatment and
welfare of it's public utilities.
If these utilities to intelligent observer to be in
first class condition. afford first class service pride
to the people, meet their demands growth and
courage legitimate development of their tributary
sources, such observer will fairly assume that the
people of that community broad honest and In
teligent, DESTROYS of doing what right and insist
N ing the same treatment in return-that community
is prosperous That it's business institutions
cessfu and that is good place to live n to do bus
mess in and to tie to.
ss fsseg Yours truly
zennewick Valley Telephone Go