Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1924 — Page 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1924

POSTAL WORKER REFUTES CHARGES OF HARRY NEW Local Man Says Postmaster General Spreads Propaganda Against Increase, A charge that Postmaster General Harry S. New is spreading propaganda against a postal workers' salary increase. is made by Henry W. Strickir.nd, secretary of the Railway Mail Association, according to Victor W. Martin, chairman of a joint commit'ee of local postal workers. The statement, made public by Martin. says that a conspiracy exists to destroy the parcels post for benefit of express companies is mere propaganda. Against Postal Raise New is also charged with estimating the cost of a salary increase at $150,000.000 in an effort to defeat the Kelly-Edge postal salary bill, which put cost of the increase at less than $100,000,000, Strickland says. Denying an increase in parcels post rates would destroy the system. Strickland quotes Representative Paige, author of another salary bill, who says rates could be increased! 100 per cent and still be 50 per cent] less than express rates. Strickland said if the statement of Joseph Stewart, New’s representative, that four billion pounds of parcel post was handled in 1923 is true, an increase of 2Vs cents a pound would increase revenue $100,000,000 annually, more than enough for the postal workers’ salary increase. Mails Produce $450,000,000 Strickland said first, second and third class mail, or 30 per cent, produces revenue of $450,000,000 annually, while the other 70 per cent in parcels post brings only $150,000,000

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Statement About Electric Power Rates Is An Eighty Thousand Dollar Reduction a Penalty to Users of Electricity? In this paper yesterday, Merchants Heat & Light Company showed, among its proofs of the falsity of the statement of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce that its income would be greater than before the recent order lowering rates, that power users in Indianapolis using its service have actually realized reductions amounting to over $31,000 per year. Merchants Heat & Light Company gave the name of . some of their customers yesterday, the figures of adjustments of demand rates, and the March billings of these customers on the new rate basis, as well as calculations of what they would have been on the old rate basis.

Here are some more actual March billings of power customers and the effect which the new rates have had upon their charges: \ The Kahn Tailorinq Company's demand rate was adjusted from $107.13 to $96.50. Its March billing under ths new rates was $466.25. the same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $622.35, showing a saving of $56.10 for the month, or $673.20 for a year. Kingan & Co.’s demand rate for one plant was adjusted from $62.50 to $90.50. Its March -billing, under the new rates, was $350.64. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $355.28, showing a saving of $4.64 for the month, or $55.68 for a year. Kingan & Co.’s demand rate for another plant was adjusted from $375 to $436.59. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $2,407.63. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $2,758, showing a saving of $350.37 for the month, or $4,204.44 for a year. Kingan & Co.'s demand rate for still another plant was adjusted from $78.75 to $65.00. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $289.45. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $330.57, showing a saving of $41.12 for the month, or $493.44 for a year. The Langsenkamp-Wheeler Brass Works’ demand rate was adjusted from $225.00 to $250.70. Its March hilling, under the new rates, was $1,222.18. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $1,331.00, showing a saving of $108.82 for the month, or $1,305.84 for a year. The Link Belt Company s demand rate was adjusted from S7J 5.88 to $1,026.55. Its March billing. under the new rates, was $4,470.70. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $4,944.70, showing a saving of $474.00 for the month, or $5,688 for a year. The Long Knight Lumber Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $62.50 to $102.50. Its March billing. under the new* rates, was $328.16. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $315.74, showing an advance of $12.42 for the month, or $ 149.04 for a year. John J. Madden Manufacturing Company's demand rate was adjusted from $87.50 to $68.60. Its March billing, under the new rates was $289.90. The same' amount of service under the old rates would havt cost $334.08, showing a saving of $44.18 for the month, or $630.16 for a year. The Methodist Hospital's demand rate was adjusted from $97.50 to $110.50. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $558.41. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $607.34. showing a saving of $48.93 for the month, or $587.16 for a year. The Marietta Glass Manufacturing Company's demand rate was adjusted from SIOO to $92.50. Its Alarch billing, under the new rates, was $368.70. The lame amount of service under the old rates would - have cost $442.26, showng a saving of $73.56 for the month, or $882.72 for a year.

The reductions in revenue to the Company from the application of these rates to this class of customers actually proved in March to be $2,352.40, or at the rate of $28,224 for the year. With the normal increase of demand accruing during the year from these customers, the decrease in revenue from this class will be, as told yesterday, $31,584 for the year. That sum represents a six (6) per cent income on over Half a Million Dollars of the Company’s Investment. The customers enumerated in yesterday’s and today’s papers constitute the large power users of the city served by Merchants Heat & Light Company. The new rate schedule affects most other users also. . . Among these are what are known as the “Class C ’ users of electricity. They were giien under the recent ordor a reduction of 6 per cent of the amounts of their monthly bills sex prompt payment when the bills are rendered. There were also certain other reductions in the ‘ ‘ step ’' rates, by which their bills are affected. The March billing of Merchants Heat & Light Company to its Class C users of electncity totaled $62,161.19. _ It is to be presumed that, every one of them will avail himself of the 5 per cent reduction for prompt payment. If they do not, it is their own fault. . Other changes in step rates increased the amount of savings to customers in this class during March to $3,676.82. . In addition to these savings, the customers charged the ' Class B rate realized economies during March amounting, to $401.79. , The reductions in income which we have so far developed, as the result of the new rates, applied to the March billings of this company, are, therefore, as follows: To the “Class D’’ Power Customers • •• $2,632.00 To the “Class C’’ Customers ** 3,676.82 To the “Class B’’ Customers from lowered step rates ....•• 401.79 A total for one month of $6,710.61 A total for the year of • $80,527.22 And there are other small reductions on top of these. In the face of these figures, all open to their examination and that of the Public Service Commission will President Dithmer and Secretary Reynolds, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, persist in their representations that Merchants Heat & Light Company is deliberately nullifying the purpose of the recent order of the Public Service Commission in revising and reducing Electric Rates in Indianapolis? Is a condition which reduces the Company's Revenue from its customers more than Eighty Thousand Dollars a year “unwarranted, unwise and contrary to the ruling which your body recently made for t/he Reduction of Rates?” Is a Reduction of more than Eighty Thousand Dollars a year (and it is even more than that) produced to the customers of Merchants Heat & Light Company, consistent) with the statement that “the income of the company (companies) will be considerably more than before the order?” The organizations which supply power to an Industrial Community, at Fair Rates, determined by Public Authority, constitute the Power Department of the City’s Industrial Fabric. They are entitled to the same honesty of statement as any other reputable business organization. MERCHANTS HEAT & LIGHT COMPANY “THE DAYLIGHT CORNER ”

The Martin-Parry Corporation's demand rate was adjusted from $117.50 to $l5O. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $655.46. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $693.30, showing a saving of $37.84 for the- monjji* or $454.08 for a year. The Millspaugh & Irish Body Company's demand rate was adjusted from S9O to SIOI.BO. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $363.43. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $381.72, showing a saving of $18.29 for the month, or $219.48 for a year. The Polk Milk Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $65 to SBB. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $315.75. The same amount service under the old rates would have cost $321.76, showing a saving of $6.01 for the month, or $73.12 for a year. The Sinker-Davis Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $75 to $97.02. Its March billing, under the new rales, was $266.70. The same amount, of service under the old rates would have cost $265.42, showing an advance of $1.28 for the month, or $15.36 for a year. The Stutz Motor Car Company's demand rate was adjusted from $267.75 to $222.15. its March billing, under the new rates, was $1,246.07. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $.1,448.75, showing a saving of $202.68 for the month, or $2,432.16 for a year. The United States Corrugated Box Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $62.50 to $95.50. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $321.51. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $317.74, showing a saving of $3.77 for the month, or $45.24 for a year. The Weidley Motor Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $62.50 to $99.22. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $215.30. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $502.95, showing a saving of $45.25 for the month, or $547 for a year. The Vale Battery Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $75 to $132.42. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $979.96. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost ?1,02i88, showing a saving of $48.92 for the month, or $587.04 for a year. The Belt Railroad Company’s demand rate was adjusted from $62.50 to $99.22. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $215.30. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $196.50, showing an advance of $19.15 for the month, or $229.80 for a year. • The Indiana Oxygen Company’s demand rate was not changed from $125. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $877.50. The same amount of service under the old rates would have cost $971.20, showing a saving of $93.70 for the month, or $1,124.40 for a year. The Canterbury demand rate was adjusted from $91.25 to SIOO. Its March billing, under the new rates, was $245.88. The mine amount of service under the old rates would have cost $247.95 showing a saving of $2.07 for the month, or $24.84 for The Eaton-Kaster Gravel Company’s demand rate was not changed from $62.50. Its March billing, under the new rates, of service under the old rates would have cost $451.50, showing a saving of $29.80 for the month, 9r $357.60 for a year.

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