The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-02-05
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO.
OFFERS STOCK TO CONSUMERS

Considerable interest has been aroused by
a new policy and form of service announced
to-day by Atlantic City Electric Company,
which supplies Pleasantville and adjacent
communities with electricity. Mr.. G.. E.
Torrey, yice-president and general manager
of the company, when seen today said
'sHere is something new and attractive to
everyone who wants to make their money
mean more, and make more, and build up a
tic City Electric Co. has decided upon a new
policy-to give its customers and other nome
folks an opportunity to secure a preferred
interest in its success.
Everybody around here knows the Allan
tic City Electric Company, and everyone rea-
Lies how absolutely necessary it IS to the
daily life Of Atlantic City and the other
communities it serves. But here is a fact
that most folks do not know-Over one mill
ion four hundred thousand citizens of the
United States have invested their money IN
the electric light and power business, II Is
believed a greater number than has invested
in any other class of securities except Liber-
ty Bonds.
why? Because securities of the electric
light and power business have proved to be
safe and because the dividends have been
paid regularly, year after year. Our custo-
mers and other residents may now secure
such an investment and on very reasonable
terms, too.
with years of success behind it. Atlantic
City Electric Co. offers to its customers and
other residents an immediate opportunity to
obtain its preferred, dividend-paying, stock
on exceptionally advantageous, terms.
phenomenal as the growth of Atlantic
City and~ the surrounding communities has
been, who can foresee the degree OF expan-
Dsion and development to be reached 10, IL
or even 5 years from now? A brilliant flu
ture for this territory means a brilliant fu-
ture for its electric company.
When a person knows that an investment
in a well managed electric company, serving
a territory such as this. carries with it an
| assurance of safety and steady payments Of
a substantial income, he cannot afford &c
pass lightly over an opportunity to own It's
high-grade sec arities. Particularly, when
sonable that the Wage-earner ard folks or
small salaries can buy as easily as can the
investor of great wealth. +
"Dividends-or the wages paid for money
employed-are mailed to holders oil TINS
| Preferred Stock every 3 months.
..You will find the details of our offer de-
cidedly interesting. We have just published
a most interesting booklet outlining a simple
plan to quickly test any proposition anc
| prove whether it is a speculation or an in
vestment. We would like to have a copy II
the hands of each one of our customers anC
| other residents. Though a person may have
no money to invest right at this time, the
time is bound to come when he will put some
of his savings into either a speculation or ar
Investment and ME information in our book
let will be invaluable. We will gladly give
a free copy to anyone who requests it. ANY
of our employees will gladly supply you.
Don't confuse tAis sterling investmen
with speculative schemes in new and untriet
| enterprises. What We offer is not a get
| rich-quick proposition. 1t is the soundes
kind of an investment providing a substan
| tial. regular return.