Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-14
ASK TO ASSIST
IN FORMULATING
UTILITY RULES
Phone Men of State Go on
Record as Favoring
Regulation.

Frank Wamller and NJ. F. Hosea Of
Indianapolis, w. J. Uhl Of Logansport,
F. R. Stricken Of Franklin and ". L.
Bott of Rensselaer, were reelected direc-
tors of the Indiana Telephone Associa-
ton for three-ye terms at today's ses-
sion of the second annual convention of
the association. The complete board OF
directors consists of fifteen directors, five
being elected each year for term OF
three years.
Resolutions relative to the construction
and maintenance of light, power and
telephone lines was adopted as follows:
Resolved that it is the sense OF the
Indiana Telephone Association In con
vention assembled that the Indiana pun
lie service commission Immediately call
q conference Of representatives Of light,
power and telephone interests 10 assist
the commission in formulating such rules
and regulations as may be advisable
relating to the construction and main
tenance of light, power and telephone
lines in order that hazardous conditions
and Interruptions to both services may
be eliminated and prevented in the flu
ture and this association desires TO as
sure the public service commission and
the public in general of its readiness to
assist In carrying into effect the spirit
of this resolution"
REGULATION Or
UTILITIES INDORSED.
The following resolution relative to
public utility regulation was adopted:
Public utility regulation is now recog-
niZed by practically every State in the
Union as being essential to the best in.
terests of the public and the investor and
this association desires to go on record
as fully indorsing public utility regula-
ton: 1t desires, however. to direct at
IN
upon the utility, then the user. incident
to meeting requirements of the law 4
preparing and presenting cases and
therefore, most humbly suggests that
without in any way weakening the pow
ers Of the regulatory body, serious
thought be cast along the line of a mOr1
simple and resultant economical plar
of procedure and to this end beg TO sug-
gest a thorough consideration of some
plan of classifying exchanges for rat.
making purposes based upon the ares
served, population, number Of subscriO
ers and service rendered. The difference
in valuation of plants when measured by
the suggestions contained herein would
ee so slight that a thorough investiga
ton Of one exchange under a certain
classification should place the regula
tory body in a position to arrive at
proper rate at all other points cOmina
under the same class and under a plaI
Of this kind the economies would be ap
parent.
Be it resolved. Therefore, that thes,
suggestions ne presented TO the puOu'
and the regularatory body for such con
sideratiOn as they deserve
An address on the Interpretation o
Labor Laws. Affecting Telephone Com
panies,' by Mrs. A. T. Cox. director de
partment of women and children, Indian,
industrial board. and reports of activitie
of district associations were features 0
this mornings program.
FAVORS UNIFORM
CLASSIFICATION.
In his talk at yesterday afternoon
session. F. 3. MacKinnon, Chicago, presi
dent Of the United States Independent
Telephone Association. spoke in favor 0
rates for telephone companies being ixe
by a method of classification. rather tina
by separate rate hearings of the abolish
ment Of the Federal tax On capital stool
Of public utilities and some sort OF mu
tual agreement between power and ligh
companies on the one side and telephOn
companies on the other relative to high
tension lines along public highways.
John G. Brown, president Of the In
diana Federation of Farmers Associa
tons said farmers wished a more order
" market throughout the entire yea
and wish agriculture TO be reco gnizeC
as a business. In relation to the mat
ter Of legislation he said that the farm
ers do not wish any more consideration
than is being shown other branches Q
business during the reconstructio
period. but do insist upon an equa
amount.