The Brunswick news., 1919-08-22


tention to a few things in need OF
+ correction in this city? 1t would seem
to be in line with the other matters
You have had up recently.
a newcomer to the city two weeks
ago wished to go to the Oglethorpe
Hotel and took hack from the sta
ton. He was charged 80 cents The
license ordinance of the city regu-
lates the fare as mot exceeding 25
cents for each passenger"
The same law says of automobiles:
For each automobile each hour the
rate shall not exceed 50, except be-
tween 10 o'clock at night and a m
when it shall not exceed So an hour "
am reliably informed the charges
made are one dollar an hour higher
than the Jaw allows,
For some time we have been paying
50 cents for having a trunk Ians..
ferred from the depot to any poin..
but that price has recently gone up
to 70 cents. This notwithstanding the
fact that the law reads: The rate
fer hauling trunks shall not exceed
thirty-five (35) cents fer a single
trunk; for more than one tlunkl
not exceeding twenty-five (25) cents
for each trunk.
Recently l had occasion to have a
small tent transferred about five
blocks. The charge was 75 cents. The
same Ia wspecifies this charge 10 be:
the rates charged shall not exceed
thirty-five cents per mile, for a single
lead or sixty cents for single load
more than mile inside the city lin
it's,
1t might be well for the citizens o.
the city to keep the figures in mind
when having business with transfer
people, as l am informed by the City
treasurer that there have been nc
changes made in these fees since their
adoption by the council and the people
charging in excess OF same are open to
prosecution upon information furnish
ed, Respectfully T. E, MILLMORE.
While it is indisputably true that
rrofiteering is a game that is Geing
played throughout America and re.
cent invest4gaticls by representa-
lives of the department CT Justice
have disclosed amazing conditions
II some portions of the Unitod States
conditions that have become unbear
able and will be speedily remedied by
bringing prosecutions against the
guilty parties.
It is regrettable that Brunswick
in one particular, at least-is in a
class almost unique. alone, Certainly
10 city in the country-not excepting
Atlanta-w0u!d rcould claim 50 un
desirable a place on the list.
We refer to house rent.
Search the country over. if you
lease. and one would not find lrop-
9rty owners so grasping, so shameless
| in their utter disregard of fairness o,
reason as are some property owner.
in this vicinity. There are few ex
ceptions-but precious few
Brunswick had an opportunity with
IN the last few months to increase
her population at least one-thira, Die
he avail herself CT this golden cfanc.
to offer inducements TO the thousanGi
3f newcomers to remain hera anf
buy homes? The answer is an emf
phatiC, Nc!
And what is the result, and Why
These newcomers were charged Outs
rageous rents for houses that weI
carcely habitable, In hundreds cf In
1tances they were made to pay $40
II $50 per month for houses that
formerly rented for from So to S12,
Is it surprising that these people
moved away as soon as they could ge'
ut of town? Inducements to remain
No! And they packed their belong
ngs ard fastened away with impre
atons on their lips cursing the fat
hat brought them here,
These people felt and juetly so, th9
het had been ruthle5aly inlpOael u