The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-10-23
BUILDINGS

1t is common knowledge that the cost of e,st,
any KIND OF building now as well as making II.
tons and repairs Which constantly eoufsa., 4
Telephone Company and which involve bsts.
labor, freight, and hauling, is on an qporuns
higher plane than ever before Insofar h
cost OF materials may be reduced will an N
cost be reduced.
Ihe ollN way we can furnish ADEQUATE tssHtl
foI y0uf u.e from year to year is BY cousrvdl
the buildings IN winch to house the rentnI m
apparatus III the larger renters as well a n
lafglrg existing buildings to serve the iness5
needs, and this work must be carried On from Il
to year without delay This involves huudes
thousands of dollars i'll expense to the Compar
There are, Of course, many other items Of na
All Of which are now at the highest level ID Viii
and none of which show any sign of redutan
fundamental reasons.
Until these necessary costs of operation as :
terially reduced we cannot reduce the 0SN
furnishing telephone service.
We have carefully studied and analysed as
vertised reduction in prices and find that thF
upon articles Of which we make but little
use. Applied to the telephone business III "
reductions in prices would not reduce the n
furnishing telephone service one-tweatiai 4
per cent.
which, in many places, we must make during
current year.
Our present operating revenues are plstf
cqua lied by our operating expenses If the
let down in general business continues To-
appreciablc time we will lose material POI
the gross revenue now received, which viii
:: still higher rate necessary if deficit ssa
We are not asking higher rates for the Y
w fn oh cd VIZ a
but for a much GREATER SERVICE WIG
now furnish consisting of facilities to a% ~
additional telephones to our system during '
one, two and five years.
This fact should be considered when
the increase in rates we ask with the nas
the charges of railroad, express and aM +
utilities for the same quantity OF %i'A" q
We hope, as every one does, that IN the !
near future prices and the costs OF
except labor, will be lower, but we seq Is
date prospects of this result as fa' -
Ialone Company is concerned. IA.
The increased rates we are now ASKING y g
in measure, upon this hope. II fne ~ IL
Of costs of operation go higher, 1nvYY, ID.
beyond our control, the proposed fa'' u
Weld fair profit, u
It is important to remember tha' ~ M. y. ~
u,
prizes so change in the future az " Ia
rates wea are now asking Yield zoo ny -
and if tive Telephone Company snoum Il
the rates voluntarily, the Pubic sei'Ae II
sion would.
conditions as they are must be @s'' y
may or should be. -.
The highest and best interest o. % S.nr
.onsery I'd in having the Telephone M "a
position +. supply facilities adeq9a'e N, n
for toiepll0aes and service, any ~ ..,,, ~
repaired to render at all times ~ saa ~ "A
No community can expand and gfss ". ~" - =
1uate telephone service, which III 'U a,
luate plant facilities. - :,
With inadequate returns upon tAe .r "a. n
physical ,ropesty already IN Se''> ~
,anv's credit Ass disappeared .
WIFI, no credit the COMPANY ea Inl;1 Il n
Millions of dollars required to pro .ssl =
ions and extensions d its pam, gkpba = 1.
roviaeI if the public demand iol - Of
applied. IN.
's ! Eprs BROWN, p RI