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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER-
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1920.
OUTSIDERS TO
SHOW AT FAIR
EVERETT TRUE
X .kMOW CUH«S.<?<5
CAN <J<3T A t=iR.ST-CCASS
Officers Find Much In
terest In Dooly, Lee
And Terrell
CWCK<sim Dinner
TuilrNX V cr '~ n
CeNTS
v; .President S. R. Heys and Sec
retary Perkin* yesterday visited Vi
enna. Smithville and Bronwood in
the interests of the Sumter county
fair and today stated that th ^ y „ f ,
the people of Dooly. Lee and Terrell
counties actively interested in|*he
fair to be stared here November 9-
13. The fair officials were assured;
that the people from these adjoining
counties are noi only coming to the;
show in large numbers, but »** *?•;
ing to se"d many attractive exhibits
of agricultural products, live stock,
J(t Vienna. Messrs. Heys and Per
kins found a miniature county fair in
full swing, and some especially at
tractive exhibits were seen. Ihe>
stated that the DurocJersey hogs
were particularly fine.
Several of these were entered for
the Sumter county fair and their
owners are confident that they will
carry off some of the prize money.
Columbus Man May
Head Coca-Cola Co.
C. Bradley, local capitalist, will prob
ahlv be chosen president of the Co
ca-Cola company at a meeting ot
the directors of the big soft drink
company to be held in New York,
Monday, succeeding President Sam-,
pey C. Dobbs, of Atlanta. I
Mr. Bradley is one of the larges.,
if not the largest stockholder in the,
Coca-Cola company, it is understood, i
His business career has been one of
repeated success and that the direct-
repeaieu
ors would make no mistake m nam
ing him as a successor to Mr. Dobbs
'is generally conceded. . ,
When questioned last night Air. |
Bradley stated that he would neither,
affirm nor deny this report that Mr.
Dobbs has tendered his resignation
and that he would be chosen to head
the big concern.
There have been persistent reports
■ office—
START NOV. 1
Dixie Flyer and South
land Change Confirm
ed At New York
j MACON, Oct. 21.—The first trips
of the Dixie Flyer and the Southland
over the Southwestern divison of the
Central of Georgia railroad, from
Macon to Americus and Albany, and
thence on t° Jacksonville over the
regular route of those trains, will be
made through Macon on November
1, it was announced early today.
Announcement was made some
time ago that the two fast tourist
trains will take this route but the
date was not definitely decided until
a conference of officials of all lines
interested in New York yesterday.
H. D. Pollard, general superin
tendent, arrived in Macon early this
morning to arrange the schedules of
the trains. The change is to take
place on Oct. 31, but as said, the
first use of the Southwestern di
vision tracks by these trains will be
on the early morning of November
MONTGOMERY LIVE STOCK.
UNION STOCK YARDS, Oct. 21.
—The cattle marketa all over the
country are overran; and prices are
declining.
Choice But. Strs, 1000 lbs up, 7.50
-8.50; 800 tc 1000 lbs. 6.50-7.50;
butchers heifers, 4.50-6.50; common
light yearlings, 2.50-3.50; choice but.
cows, 5.50-6.50; medium fat cows,
4.00-4.50; cutters, 3.00-3.50; can-
ners. 2.50 down; cho.ice stock cattle,
5.50- 6.50; common to medium. 3.60-
4.50; choice veal calves, 7.50-8.50;
common veal calves. 3.50-5.50; bulls,
2.50- 5.50.
Hog market;' 165 lbs up. 13.00;
130-165 lbs, 12.00; 90 to 130. 10.50;
90 lbs down, 9.50; roughs, 9.50
down.
Attending the conference in New
York yesterday for the Central of
Georgia railroad were C. T. Airey,
vice-president and traffic manager;
F. J. Robin«on. general passenger
agent, and G. L. Candler, assistant
general manager. .
Arrangements are now being
made to pu* on the Dixie Limited
about the first of the year, which
also is to be operated over the
Southwest 0 !*" division of the Central
of Georgia Railroad.
These fast trains are now operat
ed from Macon to Tifton over the
Georgia Southern and Florida Rail
road.
MARKETS
MOULTRIE LIVE STOCK.
MOULTRIE, Oct 21.—Hog mar
ket 12 to 121-2- 11 to 111-2; 9 to
91-2; 7 to 71-2: 6 to 61-2.
Colombia Hard Hit
By U. S. Coffee Slump
•‘Mra. Keach Telia How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap." |
“Have always feared rats. - Lately
noticed many on my farm. A ncigh-
BOGOTA, Oct. 21.—Low prices, bor said he just got rid of droves with
paid for coffee in American mart ^T-SNAP. ^rted^mo ^ think-
kets have produced a financial cnsia
here and the suggestion is made that
the government declare a morator
ium for banka to permit the free
exportation of gold. These meas
ures are considered as remedies for
the situation.
BAi-enar. son uuuxeu me mi
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. It
killed 17 and scared the rest away."
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes. 35c,
65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Nathan Murray, druggist, Sheffield
Hardware Co., and Spark* Grocery
Co., Americus.
Read What U. S. Dept, of Agriculture
Saye About What Two Rats Can Do.
According to government figures, \
two rats breeding^ continually for!
three yean produce ^59,709,482 in
dividual rats. Act when you see the
fint rat, don’t wait. RAT-SNAP is
the surest, cleanest, most convenient
exterminator. No mixing with other
foods. Drys up after killing—leaves
no smell. Cats or dogs won’t touch
It. Sold and guaranteed by Nathan
Murray, dr tggist, Sheffield Hard
ware Co., Sparks Grocery Co., Am
ericus.
P £ACH SHOg'S®
Sires the cost of npr, flow, rtf i, st4 titter.
All Isfrdlrtts for t delldou ale com toil elxed la
Bur A Cam
"Add vatertoDok A Cake Mix a oUfft.tter.lul. 12ausste, 1. ladmterta. Ml
That*. all." lijfr» with UKiow peaches and cii whipped cm*.
Every pkje. guaranteed. BAK A CAKE MFO. CO
MACON. GA.
Your Grocer Has Bak-A-Cake
1 Pound Pkg. 30c.
A LETTER OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTER-
EST AND THE REPLY
for ».ver.r weeks that the officers MRS. COGDELl^ HOSTESS
of the Coca-Cola company have not AT PRETTY BRIDGE.
been in harmony. It is believed that Mrs. Alton Cogdell entertained
the election of the Columbus man yegter( j a y afternoon a t her home on
will do much to settle the troubled Bgrlow atreet in comp ij m ent to Mrs.
waters/ and keep the new*? Gcorge Earl Ansley, a recent bride,
ed company in the path “prosper- T(]e , yiing rooms wcre bright with
ity. ^e original P“ r ' cosmos. Seven tables were arrang-
chased for $30,000. Since that time ed {or the gsme 0 f bridge. At the
much paper has been put on the conclu5ion of the game a salad
market. I course was served followed by hot
GIN POSTED AS JOKE I and cre8m ' Assisting the
charge of these booths will wear >
witching costumes, and the occasion
promises to be an enjoyable one.
, Joke by friends of “ a9 "^‘ u 7ed'by Mm? Eugen'e cit*
the owner, it was stated here, aftm p) . wcre jj[ r8 . Ansley, Mrs. Eu
an investigation - ■ - »*■— ™—'— ”—
THE STANDARD
Specials For Friday
' And Saturday
were juib. miDicji
i gene Cato, Miss Thelma Easterlin
I Mrs. Dudley Gatewood, Jr., Miss An-
, nie Ivey, Miss Anna Murray, Miss
! Lois McMath, Mrs. Dan O’Connell,
Mrs. Charles M. Council, Mrs. Chas.
Hudson, Mrs. A. B. Turpin, Miss
Leta Merritt, Mrs. W. C. Randolph,
Mrs. Eugene Morgan, Mrs. James
Ferguson, Mrs. Harold Aheam, Mrs.
Glenn Hooks, Miss Annie Bailey
. . . . Mrs. John Council, Mrs. George An
Guaranteed best ’, “„, ws Miss Darien Pinkston, Mrs
Work Shirts, made of heavy blue McMath< Misg Geraldine
clmmbray, full regular made, here M ixi Mary Littlejohn
Friday and Saturday MiL Marv Sue Chai
end
“Purity" Bleaching, full yard wide,
fine smooth weave, soft finish, regu
larly 36c. here Friday and Satur
day. sard
’ Best grade Pajama Checks, full
yard Wide, fine cl
ro wme fine closely woven, regu
_xly 60c, here Friday and Saturday.
vard -
Best Standard Outings in light and
lark shades, all standard makes, reg
ularly 39c to 45c, here Friday and
Saturday 29c
Men's Hesvy Coat Sweaters, color
lark grav; sizes. 34 to 46; regular
ly S2.50. here Friday and Satur-
day — - - $1.80
Genuine Carhart Overalls for men.
coats and jumpers, regularly $3.60.
here Friday and Saturday $2.98
Crex Squares, size 9x11 feet, in
great variety of pretty patterns, reg
ular $15 grade, here Friday and Sat
urday $11.75
Crex Squares, size 8x10 feet; over
over twenty patterns; regularly
$12.50. here Friday and Satur
day $8.95
Guaranteed best Standard YaTd-
Wide Sheeting, the heavy grade, have
Wen selling at 35c, here Friday and
Saturday, yard 23e
Genuine Blue Bell Cheviots, none
better bade, every color guaranteed,
here Friday and Saturday 39c
GOOD HUCK TOWELS AT 23c.
Good heavy Huck Towels, linen fin
ish. site 17x34 inches and worth as
usually sold 34c, here now each 23c
WOMEN’S FINE LISLE
STOCKINGS AT 50c.
Black, White and Brown, full
fashioned shaped ankle. They equal
In every wav stockings that are being
sold at 75c. at oair 50e
MEN.’S ARMY SHOES AT *4.98
Men’s Army Shoes, made on the
Munson last and every pair guaran
teed to give perfect service; sizes 6
to 12. at pair $4.98
WOMEN’S CUSHION SOLE
BED ROOM SLIPPERS AT $1.98
In most all colors. Some arc made
with perforated felt collar, others are
the Jqliette style, some are the moc<
cafiin style, every size in the lot.
REMNANTS OF PEPPEREL
SHEETING 25c.
You know the Peppercl make. This
b forty inches wide, very smooth and
fine. It was sent here to be sold ot
39c yard; now all you want at ... 25c
STANDARD
DRY GOODS CO.
►Fifth
St.. Ntst Bank off Comoro
AMERICUS. GA.
combined in the floral decorations,
and ferns in jardinieres were ar
ranged on the veranda. Bridge was
played at several tables, at the con
clusion of which a salad course was
served with coffee.
• • •
INVITES E. O. S. MEMBERS
TO CORDELE MEETING.
Mrs. A. C. Adkins, of Cordele,
prominent officer of the Order East-
prominent omcer oi uie ui." —
ice cream. The young' ladies in e m Star, who was in Americus yes-
M *'—- v—*u. Mtn —i terday with Mrs. Fannie Mac Dab-
MISS RUSTIN HONOREE
AT PRETTY PARTY.
ney, Worhty Grand Matrons of the
order, was entertained as the guest
of the membership of the order here.
A cordial invitation was extended
by her to the Americus chapter to
r PRETTY PARTY. ■ attend the exercises to be held in
Mrs. R. L. Maynard entertained Gon j e j e today, and the dinner to be
yesterday afternoon at her home on 8erved by the Cordele membership.
Lee street for Miss Eunice Rustin Americus lodge is a member of the
a popular member of the high school A j p b a association, and works har-
faculty. Cosmos adorned the living mon i OU8 i y with the chapters in the
rooms and dining room. At the con- • • •
elusion of the game of “42” a salad S EWINC CIRCLE TO
coarse was served, followed by fruit MEET FRIDAY,
punch. Assisting the hostess in serv- The West church Sewing Circle
ing were Mrs. Brown McLendon, w j]j mee t Friday afternoon at 3
Mrs. W. C. Carter and Mr*. Frank ,' c lock. A cardial invitation is ex-
Cato. . „ . tended to all the ladies.
Included in the guest list were
Miss Rustin, Mrs. W. E. Taylor,' Salt water bathing is to be
Mrs E J. Eldridge, Miss Louise brought to Paris by means of a pipe
Marshall, Mrs. D. K. Brinson, Miss line connection to the sea.
Georgia Bena Dodson, Mrs. Lee
Hansford, Mrs. R. L. McMath. Jr.,
Mrs. Dan O’Connell, Mra. E. L. Cars- ——
well, Mrs. G. C. Webb, Mrs Cliff
Williams, Mrs. Herschel Smith, Mrs.
Wilbur Smith, Mrs. Nathan Murray,
Mrs. George Earl Ansley, Mbs Uta
Merritt, Miss Linda Mathis, Miss
Lula Mathis, Mrs. Dudley Gatewood,
Mrs. Alton Cogdell, Mrs. W. C.
Randolph, Mm. R. P. Stackhouse, Jr.
HALLOWE'EN FESTIVAL
AT HIGH SCHOOL.
A Hallowe’en festival will be given
Friday evening at the Americus high
school to which a cordial invitation is
extended to all interested in the
school and the students. These young
people are preparing for the publi
cation of their gnnpal, the cost of
which is higher this year than here
tofore, awing to the advance in print
paper. The admission to be charged
will be infinitesimal—ten cents.
The grand opening is staged for
7-30 o'clock, and the qther interest
ing features will follow in rapid suc
cession. There will be fortune tell
ing bv brilliantly arrayed gypsy girls
who can d 1 " far into the future.
Bobbing for apples will be pne of the
mast amusing forms of entertain-
ment. . , , . .
At 8:30 o’clock the greatest auc-
tion in the history of Americus will
be held. The auction will be in the
hands of Mr. Ivey, Mr. Broadhurst
and Mr. Castellow, and if the goods
are not sold, they will know the rea
son why. Useful and beautiful arti
cles will be included in the list to be
sold, and wonders of wanders—gen
tlemen! gentlemen!—it is whispered
that the most beautiful girls in the
high .school will auction off a kiss!
Not a candv one, either. This state
ment is not verified, so any interested
must come and see if it is so.
Many attractive booths are being
arranged for the sale of delicious
homemade candies, sandwiches and
Mrs. Boyd Stackhouse, Mrs. Craw
ford Wheatley, Mrs. W. S. Roach,
Miss Eleanor Murphree, Mrs. Esh-
ton Buchanan, Jr., Miss Paula
Snelling, Miss Lizzie Worthy, Mrs.
Dr.Thacher'5
DIARRHOEA
Safe ( „ MI * TlJBE
and J DIARRHOEA
5ure DYSENTERY
FLUX. Etc.
Snelling. Miss Lizzie wormy, mr».
Frank Cato, Mrs. Brown McLendon,
Mis* Anna Murray, Mrs. L. A. Mor
gan, Miss Lois McMath, Mrs. Eu
gene Morgan, Mrs. Harold Hall, Mrs
Irving Poole, Mrs, Bradley Hogg
Mrs. W. H. Emmet, Mrs. Roy Em
met, Mrs. Gordon Heys.
CALL TO ALL YOUNG
MOTHERS OF AMERICUS.
Mra. Frank Sheffield, chairman of
the child's welfare committee of the
Woman’s CltiV, requests all young
mothers who possibly can do so to
join the class in nursing given and
financed by the local Red Cross chap
ter, at the high school beginning Oc
tober 25. There are to be 15 lessons
of one hour each day, these lessons
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water , each morn
ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.
or one nour eacn aay, mese lesaona i Happy, bright, alert—vigorous ant
convoying valuable information to vivacious—a good clear skin: a nat-
young mothers concerning the wel- ural, rosy complexion and freedom
fare of the baby and small child un- from illness are assured only by
der her rare, especially along the clean, healthy blood. If only every
lines of proper food, proper clothing woman and likewise every wan cou, d
and nroner care in minor illnesses. i realize tho wonders of the morning
All desiring to join these classes Inside bath, what a gratlfjlng change
are asked to notify Miss Ruth Clark,
secretary of the Red Cross chapter,
by Friday, October 22.
MRS. HAWKINS WAS
HOSTESS AT PARTY.
Mrs. Carl Hawkins entertained *~«r, r.Iir’TT-—
yesterday morning with a lovely v J r ?’ °P 11 ® ,L_hJL
Smn Pa ?oL« h ^d SU H b owera h ®T~i An in.lTbMh i. hld by'drinking.
Autumn foliage and flowers were cach mum t Q g before breakfast, »
would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead of the multitudes of
•‘nerve wrecks/’ “rundown.*/' “brain
fags” and pessimists wo should see a
. .. •• * *■- rosy-
rhe Following Correspondence is of Vital Interest to Every Telephone User,
Present and Prospective.
"New Orleans, La., October 12, 1920.
Mr. J. Epps Brown, president
Bell Telephone Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: , , ,
I have read the advertisements of your company, but l ao
not understand why you must raise your rates now, when the
prices of everything else are falling.
Will you please explain this>
Yours truly.
Alcazar Theatre
TODAY
PARAMOUNNT PICTURE
Wonderful
THOMAS MEIGHAN
‘Civilian Clothes'
And
FOX NEWS
TOMORROW
AMERICAN PICTURE
Charming
SEENA OWEN
in
‘The House of Toys’
And Chapter 1
‘Hidden Dangers’
Klaus of real hot water with a tea-
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and tea yards of bowels the pre
vious day’s indigestible waste, sour
fermentations and poisons, thus
cleansing, sweetening and. freshening
tho entire alimentary canal before
pnitlng more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bil
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
voids; and partlculary those who have
a pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate at the drug store
which will cost but a trifle but Is
sufficient to demonstrate the quick
and remarkable change la both health
and appearance awaiting those who
practice Internal sanitation. We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than : outside, be
cause the skin does no! absorb impur
ities to contaminate the blood, while
the pores to the thirty feet of bowels
do.
Atlanta. Ga., October 16,1920.
New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of October 12th asks
a very natural question, and one
which demands a full and frank
reply, which I am glad to make.
While the prices of a great many
things have, apparently, been re
duced, these reductions in prices
do not anply to articles used by
the telephone company, or affect
the expenditures necessary in the
construction, maintenance and op
eration of the telephone plant.
The following classes of ex
penses constitute more than nine
ty-five per cent of the coot of fur
nishing telephone service.
Labor.
More than flftv-flve per cent, of
the total expenditures of the Com
pany in rendering service nf5 for
wages and salaries; less than one-
tenth of one per cent, of this be
ing for executive and general sal
aries.
The wages paid to our employees
can not. and should. not, be re
duced. On the contrary they must
be increased, in many cases, to
bring our wage scale on a level
with wages paid by unregulated
businesses, so that wc may retain
our skilled employees necessary to
give you efficient service.
Material and Apparatus.
Many items of material and ap
paratus are involved in the current
maintenance of the property, en
tirely apart from the enormous
quantities involved in the construc
tion of new property, and this rep
resents a large item of expense.
There has been no reduction nor
any indication of reduction, in the
price of these essential articles, in
practicallv all of which the labor,
freight and hauling cost is by far
the largest proportion of the total
cost.
We know that the manufactur
ers of telephone equipment and
material have orders hooked for
two years in advance with a con
stantly increasing demand, and
which in turn makes a reduction in
price in the near future most im
probable.
Freight and Passenger Costs.
Our annual expense for the
transportation of freight and pas
sengers Is more than one million
dollars. No one expects the Rail
roads to reduce their charges un
der the level of costs in rendering
their service. ■ ,
Rent
Except in the larger centers our
central offices and stocks of ma
terial are housed in rented build
ings, and even In the larger cen
year and we can see no prospect
of the hotels lowering their
charges. Until they do, we must
pay the present hivh charges. f
Electric Power and Light; Street
Car Fare.
We spend many thousands of
dollars every year for these ser
vices, rendered to employees en
gaged in the maintenance of tho
property. Practically every year
the rates charged by these com
panies have been substantially in
creased. and there is no thought of
any reduction. The Telephone
Company, like all others, must pay
these increased rates.
Paper, Printing and Stationery.
Wc consume tons of paper for
book-keeoin<*. correspondence and
directory purposes, and pay many
thousands of dollars for printing
annually. This item of expense
has increased in percentage more
than the others, and no one has
suggested that any reduction In
these cpsta is probable.
Coal Bill.
The Telephone Company pur
chases coal in large quantities to
heat the buildings occupied by its
employees in rendering the service.
We of course, must pay what
ever price is necessary to secure
the coal for thistpurpose.
Insurance.
Even where the actual rate per
one thousand dollars has not been
increased, we are compelled to car
ry a larger amount of insurance
thnn in pre-war days in order to
protect ourselves in the reproduc
tion of any of the property which
may be destroyed by fire, and this
is reflected in a very large increase
in the total insurance hill.
Taxes.
This expense, both Federal,
State, County and City, has in
creased every year we have been
in business; the increase this yen'
being unusually high. There is no
cssary —
operation are materially reduced
red i
wc can not reduce COSTS of
furnishing telephone service.
Wc have carefully studied and r
analyzed ihe advertiaed reduction
in prices and find that they are
but little, if any, use. Applied to
the telephone business all known
reduction in prices would not re
duce the cost of furnishing tele
phone service one twentieth of one
per cent. ■
This is many times offset by the
increase in wages which, to many
nlaces, we must make during the
current year.
Our present operating revenues
ape practically equalled by our op
erating expenses. If.the present
let down in general business con
tinues for any appreciable time we
will lose a material part of the
gross revenue now received, which
will make a still higher rate neces
sary if a deficit is avoided. ,
We are not asking higher rates
for the SAME SERVICE we fur
nished one. two or five years ago;
but for a much GREATER SER
VICE which we now furnish, con-
slating of facilities to add many ad
ditional telephones to our system
during the past one, two and five
ye Thi's fact should be considered
when comparing the increase n
rates we ask with the Increase In
the charges of railroad, express
and other public utilities for the
same quantity of service.
We hope, as every one does, tnai
in the relatively near future prices
and the costs of operation, except
labor, will be lower, but wc see no
immediate prospects of this result
ns far ns the Telephone Company
is concerned.
The increased rates we are now
asking are based in a measure up
on this hop*. If the present level
of costs of operation go nigner.
through causes beyond our control.
being unusually nign. mere is no tnrougp causes neyumj — •
nrobability of this expense being the proposed rates will not yie* a
reduced. fair profit.
U ^important to rentember that
no rate for a public utility i* P*
manent. If conditions and .
so change in the future as to ni
the ratfcs we are now asking yield
it is common Knowledge tnat tne too high a return, and ti w»e *
Loat of erecting any kind of build- phone Company should not red “..
Iran, ran... no «r«U no melinm eUa*. vnlnnt rtril V The DUDUC
We do not pay any excess prof
its tax because we have never
earned enough to be subject to
that tax.
Buildings.
It is common knowledge that the
ing now. as well as making alter
ations and repairs, which constant
ly confront the Telephone Compa
ny and which involve material, la
bor, freight and hauling, is on an
enormously higher plane than ev
er before. Insofar as the cost of
materials may be reduced will this
total cost be reduced.
th*e rates voluntarily. The public
Service Commission would.
Conditions as they are must se
met, not as they may o r . 8 *J ou *^ /
The highest and best interest «■
the public is conserved in. hai .n*
the Telephone Company in P®“
tion to supply ^ ac ^*y es . a ^ e ? u ftn j
to the demand for telephones »
service, and In this way be
The only way wc can furnish service, and tn tms wuy ^ >•--
tcrtal are nousca in rented ouuo- ndequatc facilities for your use pared to render at all times an ao
ings, and even in the larger cen- from year ta year is by construct- quate service. No community c *
ter* we rent varying amounts of ing the buildings in which to house expand and grow without a ? c< y“
properties. the central office apparatus in the telephone service, which In « u
Like every one else, our rents larger centers; as well as enlarging means adequate plant facilttic..
nve heen ereativ Increased, with existing hulidinmt to serve the tn- With tnndennnte returns UP 7
t-likv c.ci, vuc viov, uui isiiv.
have been ereatlv increased, with
no prospect of any reduction. Even
in nre-war days all leases for prop
erty occupied by us were renewed
only at higher charges than for
the previous rental period.
Hotels.
The board and lodging bill for other items or expense all of tions and extensions to iu> c-v;
our men who must travel in con- which are now at the highest level which must be provided if tne.P"
nection with the operation and in prices, and none of which show lie demand for telephones i» ,0 0
maintenance of the property, costs any sign of reduction for funda- supplied. Respectfully yoort-.
many thousands of dollars every mental reasons. j. EPPS BROWN, President.
vvinvio, uo nvu an
existing bulidings to serve the in
creased needs, and this work must
be carried on from vear to year
without delay. This involves hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
expense to the Company.
cans adequate plant --— n
With inadequate returns up’"
the bare cost of the physical yr"J
erty already in service.—the Com
panv's credit has di,8 J )pc ^r®„- 4n y
With no credit the Company
cannot secure the millions of
:pense to the Company. cannot secure the millions -.
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