The daily star-mirror., 1923-11-14

The idea that some people have
that a publicly owned utility can
give cheaper service because it does
not have the profit to make that one
must make which is privately owned
is a mistaken one. The publicly
owned utility must make enough to
nav interest on the bonds issued for
its construction, to repay the princi-
pal in time and to take care of de-
probation; the privately owned con-
Germ is not permitted to make more
under our regulatory laws. The priv
ately owned concern must make its
profits out of its rates. The other
may, it is true charge lower rates
for the same service, but if it does
the taxpayers must make up the diff
ference The profits of a privately
owned utility are not guaranteed
The taxpayers will guarantee all
carrying costs of one owned by the
public.=Yakima Republic.
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Every day it is more apparent that
America, to accomplish the greatest
good for the rest of the world, must
keep it's feet on solid ground, and not
be plunged into the mire with those
unfortunate nations which are cry
ing for help. Were we to be drag
ged into Old World politics, it would
very much lessen our ability to aid
Europe. The men at the govern
welfare of the American people, and
in doing so they are not playing
selfish part, as America linked up
with the suspicious and hatreds of
Europe could do but little to allevi-
ate the situation. Our responsibility
to suffering humanity should not be
overlooked, and is not overlooked, as
the records will show, with millions
upon millions of dollars spent in
foreign relief work, in Europe, in the |
Near East and in Japan, and with our
most capable men giving of their
time to organize this relief work SO |
that it might be the more effective.
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The Spokesman-Review in it's eff
fort to advertise it's far-flung and
possibly over-exaggerated reputation
informs us of the fact that there are !
more than 10000 families within $50
miles of Spokane. 1t does not say
how many families are within $50
miles radius of Pittsburg with which
the contrast is made On similar
showing, Moscow can cater to
greater number of families still, for
we have besides Spokane, other cities
outside of the Spokane radius Wal
a Walla, Pendleton, Missoula, La
srande and Baker City. Moral:
he Spokesman-Rev
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Farmers as whole are not suffer
ng so much as the wheat farmer,
nd are recuperating along with the
est of the country. according to the
department. of agriculture, which
ays that the farmers dollar now has
purchasing power of rs cents, as !,
ompared with 1913. an improvement t
f more than 10 cents in a year.
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The suggestions these days are
lany as to how war might be
rought to an end. One method sug T
ested by a writer is to put in the 1
-ont battle line all those who refer
, war as GLORIOUS 1t is fact !;
lat a good many of them won't get
, the front lines unless they are C
ut there.
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An exchange remarks that the pub
G has an idea that a newspaper ed a
or's most important working tool I
a waste basket-and the public is Il
ght, in these days of propaganda. +
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AGE SLAVERY NOW AND THEN :.
A firm in Connecticut which has I.
en in existence continuously for 80
ars recently had occasion in con-
ction with a celebration to make
of the wages paid in So
43 with those paid now. While kl
ey apply to particular industry III
ubtless they are fairly representa- o, o.
e of general progress in wage fr
ming. 1t is shown that average in
1rIv earnings of employees have in CD