Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1922 — Page 11

Brotherhood of American 9$ YEOMEN I I DeCatUr htlS dnd ° f HomTcitv hin fd?n V S f( ?f thG building of your Children’s School ■ omo City. Ideal Location—Excellent Railroad Facilities— B S' Up-to-date Public Utilities, etc. II Your Gas Company and You f Better understanding of public service leads to better service. In order that you may know how earnestly IJ O as Company is striving to earn your good will and support, this page of brief talks is presented. WHAT IS THE GAS COMPANY? WH ° THE GAS COMPANY? AN UNFAILING SERVICE! WAYS TO SAVE GAS! Not the president, vice president or men who Gas Bcrvice is alinost tllc only tiling you can "XTocal business institution, carried on bv your work :,f desks - The Company consists of thou- llunk °‘ " hlch is not inlerni Pted by weather or Do not heat a quart of water when a pint is townspeople to supply you with one of the great- * mds ® f working people who, with their hard- ° ther causcs The holders are strongly built, are enough. After water has begun to boil, it can be est necessities of life. Il can live and grow only carned savin « B ’ have become shareholders. The ' lo< uHectcd by can be kept unaffected kept at the boiling point by turning the gas down by doing its work so well that its customers will o,,icers and employes of the Company are mere- ,>y Sn ° W ° r sleet or other disturbing elements, half way. Never light the gas until you are be its friends Therefore, its chart and guiding ,y <loing their best to obtain fair profits for the an< ’ baVe stored in them lar « e quantities of gas wady to use it; turn it out when through using, rule are contained in one word: SERVICE stockholders who have shown their confidence r ° ady ,or distribution ’ capable of supplying the Cook several articles of food in the oven at one by investing their money in this Company. consumers for many hours, even if the manufae- time when possible. We want our customers to I. ture ol Sas were temporarily suspended. use gas efficiently, not extravagantly. PARTNERS A r~ WHEN ANYTHING GOES WRONG „ TClm „ We feel that even those customers who do not JLST ONE STANDARD TAXES own any of our stock arc, in reality, partners in ls yOU fmd any din 'cu!ty with your gas service, our business. We are merely their agents in sup- d ° US Tavop ° f r “l‘ orfin « il to us ' W,lelhcr d *» to our eus'h?- We ore this week paying taxes in Fort Wavne t>lving the kind of service they prefer, at a fair Y the ~UBlakc of nwrs, or in selling appliances through which the in „ le amount of the flrst in . t)rice. Their interest comes first in all that we !<> ,h ° nc,g,,bws ’ whcreas a sin, P le statement of gas is to be used, we know only one standard. bailment of total 1922 taxes’ of $34 6“>B 79 Os f do. Advice and suggestions from our consumer UR ‘ ‘ adS ,nade Io US would rcsult in P ron, P t cor - 7hat 1S: What will bc best and *» os t economical the sum, $30,671.21 will be spent in Ibis citv and partners in regard to our service are always . WChon °* U,e ,r ° ub,e ‘ ° Ur business does not ,0r lhc COnsu,ner? Havin « ans "eml this ques county. In 1917 this company paid $7 265 39 in most welcome. CO,,Mst merely ,n Selhng gas and gas appliances, b «n, we conduct our business always in accord- taxes, making an increase of $27,363.40 or 377 jiut m insuring their satisfactory operation. anee with tliis one requirement. p er ccnt lor j,,.,., om , iy][7 iwgjjKijjgMMfc*—aag at a cost of $76,506.00 1 three important I We constantly carry in stock on our yards CONSIDERATIONS | la *-ge quantities of coke, coal and oil to prevent Safely, etliciency and long life are the princi(RE GAS SAVING HINTS any possible shortage of gas-making materials, I >al features of gas appliances upon which we I (jive thought to the selection of proper cooking utensils. wl,ich would llK 'an failure of the gas supply in busc our approval, before offering them for sale. savers. M, ° Uom u,ensi,s with a base broader than the gas flame are fuel this city. This always requires a large invest- The appliances must successfully pass our Rempmhm* «■,.» 1 „ , „ . ment Ta meet coal or railroad strikes the stringent laboratory tests in regard to design, - r ' thal a lon & yellow, smokv tlame is wasteful and a small. , .. , , 0 B I w,ue uauie is hotter and requires less gas.” amount ot the investment in these materials is material and construction. In addition to this, flmlf to thro! i,)S 0,1 range and water heater burners should be about one- considerably increased and on April Ist, the day we handlc onl >' appliances which arc built aco inc-quaiters of an inch long. the coal strike became effective, we had on hand cording to American Gas Association specifica- 1 - L . o;il coke an d oil that cost us $76,506.00. ti( »is, guaranteed for Durability, Service and " ' lowest possible gas consumption. ms | “When to Buy ? ” WHY THEY SERVE I? f 10 Uy ‘ SERVICE WHICH IS FREE I i VUJ:BX * Ifi(r!it Nnw't Our employees are representative citizens of I II Ot*. (us community Many of them own their home. If any of your gas appliances or gas lights fail \JbdP IS I , I .,‘‘ y ar<> O'fervsted in all movements for civic to operate satisfactorily, it is no doubt due to E ! Jfi-i f en,? i nL „| ,u .y constitute a happy and sat- wrong adjustment or some slight trouble on m /it \vGM Now is the time to have a Gas Water Heater in- believe Vm ,s in , ,,M ‘ ir work We your premises. We are always glad to send a E I EHtiii il ~ <vt *' lß 18 o*cause they work not merely for man promptly to make an inspection. We make stalled in your home. The prices are already money, but to render to their fellow* citizens a no charge for adjusting and cleaning anoliances i , ' * - and lights. 811 | n I°w, in view ot manufacturing conditions, and ness. ** h * j ' art n<d hkdy to soon go lower. p The Above Talks J * --•••••-- -" northera Indiana Gas & Electric Co. | -«««»?S | w—mw The Northern ImHaaia Gas & Electric Co. I

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