Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-24


months there have been granted by the Railroad commission the second
third companies after impartial hearing Of
the merits the =.
THE reduction of gas Memphis Tenn exploited
press by speakers with the declared showing
exotan Investigation of the Memphis
shows that the there e rate arrived at by the Juggling
from all the utilities of that city, that not nearly sufficient
for and that the rate stand The Memphis
j now n a
Rainier Q Memphis Electric Company
This department
sesuaning considering operating expenses reserve accumulation and
that department City before
mission testified written report that rate of dollar nneur for
would be necessary to cover operating expenses ana an overhead charges
if the alone consderd making rate
Figures made public today gas
Atlanta between the 1915 and the end of the 1920 has increased
approximately while the cost of materials making
the increased nearly $50 per cent
THIS same dispatch by Times Recorder
in free Atlanta mail service that it receives daily 1t not
published for three One of these that
OF value except propaganda for the Georgia Railway and
Power company, of Atlanta which sometimes called the powe,
trust OF Georgia and out by ocaed which
the regularly for slipping its advertising matter
the columns of the daily newspapers of Georgia without
advertising and disguised This socaed
service without to the Georgia daily
and would be surprising the general public know how many
of them including Savannah Augusta and Macon
publish this whole daily letter of propaganda practically comes
them Every day. nearly every day.
tended oadvance the of the Georgia Railway and Power
The item quoted above the offering for the day
ton only. 4t.znWs@@l M2kMi
ANOTHER why the did publish this
piece of propaganda that misleading and unfair
sought t. justify Atlanta rate increase he Georgia Railway
comparison with the of other Georgia cities ALL OF WHICH
HAD BEEN INCREASED BY THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
WHICH INCREASED THE ATLANTA RATES.
hne plan OF indeed prove that the of the
Railroad commission in the Atlanta fair because of what
the commission had done other disputed
THE whole contention of the people, who clamong for
something to be done their interests the Rail
road commission apparently will protect them, although
charged under the law that NONE of the recently granted
justified the face of declines the price
of important item the production of and
and that 1T IS NO MORE THE DUTY OR PROVINCE OF THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION TO GUARANTEE THE EARNINGS
OF PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS THAN 1T is TO GUAR
ATEE THE PROFITS OF THE PEOPLE IN THESE ABNORMAL
TINES
apparent that something be done Just what should
be done which minds differ. The Times Recorder
believes the need for action that calls the
bcrs Of the session of the Georgia assembly their plans
naugurate the day of the assembly searching
into the of the Georgia Railroad commission basis for
legislation affecting the and duties of the
for the future THE EXPLOITING OF THE PEOPLE MUST
STOP. .'... *,' ".:| ~.
You ought hear what Phiadephians saying
epidemic of sleeping sickness in New York
Many will appreciate the kind mail service involved in tn
delivery Superior Wis of dun mailed ago
Nolva says the world is fat New Workers insist it Ion
street lined by electric lights