The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-21

recognition and adoption.
Nearly four million organized men
and women, who stand for the protec-
tion of many million others, are
pledged to the policy of ownership of
public utilities and their administra-
tion by friends.
HOLD THE RAILROADS AND
THE TELEGRAPHS AND THE
STEAMSHIPS. KEEP THEM FOR
USE OF ALL HUMANITY AND
NOT FOR FURTHER ENRICH
MENT OF THE SELECT FEW.
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In our article on the electric light
plant last week we mentioned that
the plant is in delapidated condi-
ton and that the machinery is worn
out Since then we have been inform
. ed that this is mistake, that the
plant and machinery are in good
condition but inadequate to furnish
| the amount of current necessary. All
| the better so, less necessary that the
plant be abandoned. All that will be
necessary is to enlarge it.
What's the matter with the city
paying for its street lighting as other
cities do. 1t is a certainty that if
we purchase current from some out
side concern we will have to pay for
| the current so used and it has been
figured that this would cost $35, 900 to
$4,000 a year and if the city grows
as it is expected to do it is only a
matter of short time, with the eX-
| tensions that will be made, when the
annual cost of lighting our streets
will average $5O,00O This amount
would more than pay the interest on
the cost of building plant that would
meet all requirements for many years
to come.
This would leave US independent
and not subservient to some corpor-
alton that has no interest in our city
whatsoever other than what it gets
out of it. Just as sure as we tie up
with some outside concern, just that
sure are the users of electric current
and the city in for trimming.
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Many organizations throughout
the country are asking for the re-
moval of Postmaster General Burles-
on. Now comes the Commercial Tel
egraphers, employed by the govern
ment, asking that he be removed as
their chief Wonder that old boy
wouldn't take tumble to himself
Several real good men have left the
cabinet lately, now why wont he be {
good fellow and do the same thing
But no such luck Or perhaps he is
not a good man and not wanted b!
somebody else Come on Burley, be
good fellow, hand it in and GET
OUT.
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Keep right on buying those little
Thrift Stamps brother no matter
what happens. They are the one best
bet yet. Maybe you didn't like the
war, or maybe you didn't like The
idea of the government keeping the
boys In service, nevertheless, as long
as they are there they will need at
tention and your little two-bit pieces
go long way towards taking care OF
them until they come home. Another
thing you will find it is SO easy tC
: save when you are doing it twenty
five cents at a time and this saving
habit will grow on you. 1t is a mighty
good habit.
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The meat packers advertisements
still appear in the daily newspapers
and magazines. And while it may bt
good for the health of the packers
and good thing for the printers
the odor still arises.
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Hamilton has many things to be
proude of, such as the Y M. G. A
Mercy Hospital, Childrens Home
modern fire department, and we viii
have the best paved city in the coun
try when the paving plan is compile
ted, and we are going to have big
tractor plant and many other thing:
too numerous to mention. Now let u'
forget about abandoning our elect
ric plant and build a big one-ont
that we can point to with pride along