The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
AN ELECTRIC COMPANY MUST HELP IT'S CITY

local electric company has vital and continuing interest
in the growth of the cities it
The most liberal franchise which can be granted to
the company cannot possibly weaken this interest nor
detract from the necessities which cause it.
On simple commercial basis the causing the
electric company desire the growth and prosperity OF its
city and vicinity much stronger than any which
might prompt the company to attempt to make profit
greater than it really and is honestly entitled to-
In large this is due to the fact that the
electric properys the plant permanent investment
and not speculative proposition
With the facts described, person corporation
any city have keener desire for civic advancement
than the electric company.
Its investment is tied up in such way that it must
depend entirely upon the city and tributary territory to
keep the investment intact and enable it to yield reason
able rate OF interest.
The electric company has no product which it
make locally and ship and sell hundreds of miles away from
lines 1t has nothing sell but electric service and the
service be consumed by the communities its lines
Every industry and every inhabitant brought
in the opportunities of the electric company for
reasonable welearned profit The possible electric
500 miles off the company lines is of benefit to
the company. He be brought to the companys lines
before he can be placed on the books.
Probably there is group OF men in the country who
realize better the immense advantages to community OF
good electric service at low than the owners of the
electric property.
populations the disbursements of money and employment
The best of the city and its people and the
best interests of the electric company largely Identical
The prosperity of the city must coordinate the prosperity
Of the company.
The company cannot go forward unless the city goes
forward 1t would be difficult for the city to improve and
expand without the valuable assistance OF an efficient 1--we
electric company -
No franchise restrictions which be drawn will
make these conditions positive more binding.
They are conditions apart from above franchise
termsju the which make 1t desirable from e
electric companys standpoint to give the best service al
The acts and professions of company must back up
its assertion that wishes cooperate with the citizens TO
the greatest in the advancement OF the prosperity
and development of the community.
The company can guarantee to sell electric service to
any factory hereafter locating in city or vicinity
cheaper than the factory produce the power ITSELF
service company which volunteers the responsibility
of guarantee like this essentially be possessed OF the
enlightened self interest much to be desired; the sell
interest which recognizes that the best interests OF each lie
in the best interests OF all. -
More is to be gained by meeting such company nan
way than by imagining is of the common good
By working together the company and the city can accom-
psh great things By holding aoof and quarrelng over
technical phrases the best dispooned will find himself
lacking in the power of useful achievement
Reports of impending war between the Ford and
General Motors do not yet include intmaons
that the new cars will be given away
Contemporary says that cash payments the only
easy ones but what about the payment that is easily and
forever forgotten!
Florida towns have weed-cutng This is another
respect in addition climate in which Florida sets an ex
ample
Times have changed since the red showed
westward Sioux chief has moved into the White House.
Edison thinks people should eat the same thing every
day. Nature designed that man to run boarding house.
"Crown up girls carry dolls" Which in most
cases is equivalent to saying that they carry themselves
The oldfashoned man who won't go to the movies is
very likely at home listening to the radio
The man who sings the praise of the good old times
does refuse drive motor listen to the radio ana
go the movies.
Automobiles have brought millions Of dollars to