Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-12-03
ELECTRICITY
YOUR FRIEND
MODERN coNvENiENcgs eRiNo
CHEER AND. COMFORT
TO THE HOME.

with this country and present day con-
ditions could but turn back the hands
OF time a generation and place himself
were, the fault-flnding would quickly
change to thanksgiving.
1t wasn't so many years ago when
the American home had no means OF
light save tallow candles. Using five
of these the uyerae, cost per month
was ~ cents. Then cnme kerosene.
II 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.
senc, but should that prevent the peo-
pie giving thanks for the good done u
nation?
Then Came Electricity.
To-day the great majority Of homes
in this country are lighted by electric
lily. No lamps tn clean, no dirt around
the house, no hunting In the dark for
matches-iust press Il button. II may
not be common knowledge but the cost
per unit of Hight when using electric.
ity Is just 3 per cent of the cost per
unit when our parents used the tullow
candle And while one man laid the
foundation for n great fortune through
kerosene, no one fortune has been laid
through the use of electricity for III.
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.
IL wasn't So many years ago when, II
n farmcr ten miles in the country
broke some part Of his harvester. h.
wns forced to hurry to the barn hitch
up team and drive to Town for the
part, thus losing dny-and most
precious day, too. Now he steps to
the phone, orders the part and the rI.
raj mail carrier has II To him In
short time, or. II too late To- catch the
mail carrier for the day. he crunkS up
his auto, goes TO town. l. back with y
loss of not TO exceed Two hours The
telephone systems of this country are
owned by hundreds OF thousands os
small stockholders, ana while II l. true
these syst,ms have made these stock.
holders good interest On their invest
ments, why find fault with that? Con.
slider the great service rendered hu.
manliy.
All Have Benefited.
What are called public uiilitles-,hc
telephone, the railroads, the electric
transportation Lines, gas plants, clec-
trir Fighting and power plants have
worked wonders and have benefited
every human being In the land. They
hav" annihilated distuuc. aud brought
comfort and convenience to the homes.
There Is not Hue of human cndoav-
or In which they have not done their
part Ia the way of advancement.
Aud when one gives a littl. thought
10 the vast sums OF money required
for the building aud maintenance Of
these utilities. the tremendous army Of
mcn and women given employment hy
their operation. the remarkable eff
Client service they render all the pco.
pile. one wonders why 1t l. that we, as
q people, Instead of bending every cs-
fort To aid aud advance these modern
dag runyrnirncrs. give much OF our
tune tp finding fnRlt with them. In
stead 81 tie columns upon columns Of
daily printed. there
should bc scrolls upon scrolls OF up
proving ., solutions printed.