Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1919 — DEMAND PRIVATE MANAGEMENT OF WIRE PLANTS [ARTICLE]

DEMAND PRIVATE MANAGEMENT OF WIRE PLANTS

Return of telegraphic and telephone properties to private management by June 30 was recommended to President Wilson by Charles E. Ehnquiist, president of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioner, in a letter made public Sunday. This recommendation was made, Mr. Elm quist stated, on 'behalf of the executive and war committees of the association, wibich includes commissioners of practically all states. “The net result of six months of operation by the postmaster general of these wire systems,” said the letter,- “is inferior service and substantial increase in charges to the public.”