The Arvada enterprise., 1921-11-17
ELECTRICITY
YOUR FRIEND
MODERN coNvEhiEhcEs BRING
CHEER AND COMFORT
THE HOME.

II the person who is finding fault
with this country and present day con-
ditiOns could hut turn back the hands
If time generation and place himself
where his parents or grandparents
were, the fuult-finding would quickly
change to thanksgiving.
1t wasn't 80 many years ago when
the American home had no means OF
light save tallOw candles. Using five
Of these the average cost per month
was % cents. Then came Kerosene.
1t improved the condition because. as
the cost was reduced, for the same
sum the amount Of light could he In
creased. True, the foundation Of the
Rockefeller fortune was laid on kero-
sene, but should that prevent the peo-
pie giving thanks for the good done Il
nation!
Then Came Electricity.
Today the great majority Of homes
in this country are lighted by electric
ity. No lamps to clean, no dirt around
the house, no hunting In the dark for
matches-just press button. 1t may
not be common knowledge but the cost
per unit of light when using electric
ity IL Just 3 per cent Of the cost per
unit when our parents used the tallOw
candle. And while one man laid the
foundation for great fortune through
kerosene, no one fortune has been laid
through the use Of electricity for the
electrical concerns Of this country are
owned by hundreds Of thousands OF
small stockholders, and the building Of
electrical lighting plants has In
creased property values everywhere.
II wasn't 10 many years ago when, II
Y farmer ten miles In the country
broke some part Of his harvester, he
was forced to hurry to the barn hitch
up team and drive to town for the
part, thus losing u day-and II most
precious day, too. Now he steps to
the phone, orders the part and the ru-
raj mail carrier has II to him In u
short time, or. II too late to catch the
mail carrier for the day. he cranks up
his auto, goes to town, IL back with n
loss Of not to exceed two hours. The
telephone systems Of this country are
owned by hundreds OF thousands Of
small stockholders, and while 1t Is true
these systems have made these stock
holders good interest on their invest
ments, why find fault with that? Con-
slider the great service rendered hu-
manity!
Al Have Osnefitsd.
What are called public utilities--the
telephone, the railroads, the electric
transportation lines, gus plants, cleo
trio lighting and power plantx-have
worked wonders and have benefited
every human being In the land. They
have annihilated distance and brought
comfort and convenience to the homes.
There In not line Of human endeav-
or In which they have not done their
part In the way Of advancement.
And when one gives little thought
to the. vast sums "f money required
for the building and lnaintenan1e Of
these utilities, the tremendous army Of
men and women given employment by
their operation, the remarkable eff
Client service they render all the peO-
pie, one wonders why II is that We, AZ
. people. instead Of bending every ef
fort to aid and advance these InWiern
day cOnveniences. give mucl, II our
time to finding fault with them. In
stead Of the columns upon columns Of
condemnation daily printed, there
should be scrolls upon scrolls Of ap-