The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 230, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1934 Page: 12 of 12
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Slant Ad Berviee—Cau 2
-- Facts Behind Your Electric Bill—-No. 9----
NICIPAL POWER COSTS
DRE THAN TESCO’S—BUT
IT BROUGHT RATES
Public Plants Make Little Effort to Sell Their Services;
But Peoole Are Proud of Them, Resist Re-
peated Attractive Offers
4 ures, but nevertheless may prove
| let some interest and value 0 Fort
l Worth, now engaged in discussing
the possibilities which municipal
' ownership holds out.
: Among them: i
I I In almost every instance when
I a city plant was built to compete
with a private one, electric rates
went down. Charges may still
look high to Fort Worth eyes—
10 cents in some cases—but in
, these cases the rate was 15 and
in one as high ss 20 cents be-
fore the municipal plant was
built. In Spur, primary rates were
reduced from 16 to 2% cents.
Even in Sherman, where the
municipal plant is no longer op-
erating because Texas Power &
near the naked cost to make it;
there is no storage of money
against the day when the old
plant will wear out. ’ &
But in Austin and several other
cities with comparatively high
rates, there are not only ample
depreciation funds, but the plants
contribute largely and regularly
to the city governments in lieu
of taseg. 4
Large "unaccounted for” losses
in several cases, speak of ineffi-
cient operation which a private
plant would never permit.
In other words, this report
NEW POSTOFFICES
$2,225,000 Fund.Is Made
Available for Work
Light Co offered rates the public
plant could not match, the public
. plant—debt free—is kept cleaned,
. ” oiled and ready to go.
By )5t PLEMIE . Sher
City Utilities Engineer A. B. Vickery recently reported offers to sell. This is true in
to a Councilmanic committee on the operation, rates, etc., most of the towns surveyed. At-
of municipal power planta in 19 Texas cities. tractive offers--far above the
"Thecommittee was that named by Council upon citi- actual value of theiplants—have
zens‘ petitions, to plan for and work toward—not to con- peatedly rejected by the people,
sider the wisdom of—a municipal plant here BHHent at - The production figures - as
least to take care of the city’s own, power needs. noted above show public plants
Mr 1 ......f is ably compiled and edited. But which conjoined can turn
ery thoroness is embarrassing. It is a big task to TiTZo. "ZemerAlea 1842 that one:
compress within one article even the most significant in half as much, and sold less than
309 pages of figure and comments, one-third as much.
Mr. Vickery made the task eas-+--l----—— ----—--— Partial Explanation.
ier by summing up the figures on utility is supporting its city goy- viekter, noted L almost
19 municipal plant . as if com-ernment in part, or is supplying ,r Vieker/ noted A almost
parable to TESCO a Fort Worth free service to cities, ehurchen, every case of a city plant that-
Ma" They are not exactly so, etc. Lowest municipal rates, little or no effort is being made
or course. Just as one factor of however, are below anything to "improve the load factor —to
low rates in 8t. Louis, Cleveland here merchandise, to.mell the larger
and Washington is that those
cities have larger and more con-
a-iated populations than Fort
■ th so 19 comparatively small
ted plants can compare only
throws as much light on what a
public plant ought NOT to do as
what it ought. Mr. Vickery says
in effect that those plants which
stick closest to the business of
selling electricity at a moderate
cost have been the most success-
ful.
NEXT: What policy should
Fort Worth pursue on its elec-
tric power situation?
NORTH DAKOTA VOTING
BISMARCK, N, D., June 27.—
The political fate of Gov. William
H. Langer, fighting for vindica-
tion after conviction of a federal
felony, was handed, over to the
state's voters today in a primary
which promised to evoke one of
the heaviest votes in history.
art with one large plant op
■d under the policies of a
er organization.
vertheless, the comparison
be interesting Lumping the
lasts together
jey serve cities with a total
lation of 182,860, Afm some
s there were competing pri
plants 1 Fort. Worth’s pop-
son (1930) is 163,000, but then
Special to The Press
WASHINGTON, June 27, —
Projects costing approximately
$2,225,000 are involved in list of
proposed post offices to be con-
structed in Texas in the public
building program to be conducted
by the procurement division of the
Treasury Department.
The towns and the appropria-
tions previously approved by the
P. W. A. for their erection and
000; Dalhart, $48,100; Graham.
$42,900; Kerrville, $47,000;
Kingsville, $50,000; Lufkin, $50,-
200; Luling, $55,000; MeAllen,
$85,000; Nocona, $35,000; san
Antonio, $1,525,000; Seguin, $44,-
000; Shamrock, $50,700; Ste-
phenville, $42,900.
These projects are aside from
those totaling over $6,000,000 to
be built with funds provided in
: BLACK"
DRAUGHT
mily L
five
n. . nc
Children lie the Stepu
A
purchase of sites are as follows:
Athens, $39,400; Bowie, $45,-
,200..Brgekenridse. 279,200; Chll-
Fat Folks Lose
Weight-Feel Fine
Lose Fat This Summer—Keep
| Cool—Look and Feel Younger
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids
in several cities the municipal amounts of elect ricity the plants Ar on Ter your ”0d3 can clean out
plants heip pay city expenses and are amply able to produce, 006a .PAnCoter n cuete, MTSou
eelp to keep the tax rate This seems a general character-
Tax rates adjusted to istie of public operation. In Fort .............................
fort Worth’s $5 per cent assess- Worth, for instance, it Is charae- if poorly functioning Kidnews and Bind-
able value) are lower in 15 out teristic of the water plant. People der make You suffer, from Getting Up
of 1.9 towns. Conclusions should buy If they wish, but there is no Irritating “nci Neurnini* or renew,
be drawn with caution A' small-salesmanship. This la certainly a matic Pains. Lumbaso or Loss of Energy
er city normally has a lower tax- fact important to Fort Worth In oreeriptior % “hropouneta
rare than a larger one TESCO thinking of municipal operation. Biss-tex) Formula to every package
is Fort Worth’s largest individual, in several cities Mr. Vickery toneeereerrirmeatea’tlmmues an" Neipine
taxpayer, found inadequate provision, orimillions and is guaranteed io fix you up
Then there are certain factors none at all, for depreciation. That or money back on return of empty pack,
which cannot be reduced to fig*! is, electricity is being sold at havertement. ‘ ". * •
of ny Kidnep tubes or filters, but be
reful don’t use drastic, irritating drugs
f poorly functioning Kidneys and Blad-
— ------ j suffer from Getting Up
Nights, Leg Pains. Nervousness Stiffness
O irritating Aciditi “---------
a matis Pains. Lum
don’t waste % m
Mrs. Jessie Martin of San Fran-
cisco is happy because she has dis-
covered the right, safe way to re-
duce— read her letter:
‘I have taken Krusehen Salts a month
and find great benefit. I have lost 14
lbs. in that time and would lose more
if I stuck to a diet as I should. I take
them every morning regular and hope
others will profit by them as I have.”
We have letters from men and women
who have lost as much as 100 pounds
att
hile
set
M PEET 1E ME Lonaro r
ybody’s, G. T. Leonard’s Drug
rtisement.
CORRECTLY FITTED
EYEGLASSES WILL
PROTECT YOUR EYES
Shaw’s Convenient
Credit Termt ,
* P
Visit Dr. Tucker
today for a
thorough ex-
amination
He will tell
you the truth
about your eyes.
SMALL WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Dr. T. A. Tucker, Optometrist
SHAW’s
MAIN AT SEVENTH
SAN ANTONIE ULY
BY TAor
GREYHOUND FOR
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mmissi
Allotn
6 to Austin h
6 to Mineral Well.000
5 to Abilene 7
, Big Sprint
, El Pato
> Texarkana
a
r Low Fares, Call:
Greyhound Termina
8th and Commerce
2.1121
/ SOUTHWESTERN
GREYHOUNI
29.000
Here It
Ad
County 1
Flickwi
lay with
' Worth division servessu-’
burbs.
Supplied Power Free.
The municipal plants had a
intal gross, capacity of 41,466
W., against a capacity for the
For Worth division of 44,000
KVA
—----The municipal plants generated
7 2. 00,000 kilowat-hours in 1933; -
sold 49,000,000. The difference
is d re not only to comparatively
-large "unaccounted for" losses on
the part of municipal plants, but
i by the fact that some supplied
row r free to cities, and even to
ches and colleges. TESCO
! - - Worth division sold 183-
06 000 KW H in 1933.
—A The municipal plants had a to
tal investment cost Of $6,631,000.
TESCO claims a physical plant
value of $14,672,000 (1933). For
power sold, the municipal plants I
charged a total of $2,168,744.1
TESCO’s gross operating income
here, 1933, was $3,259,000.
Total expenses of the municipal |
plants were $1,329,000, leaving a
net income of $839,000 over all.
TESCO’s total expenses here
were $ 1.91 0,92.7 leaving a re-j
mainder of $1,348,000. Of this,
3554,000 was set aside for de-
TOMORROW IS DO
DA
rociation, leaving
751,000..
net ofi
• stomers of the • municipal
plants numbered 36,693 , TESCO
€ stomers here, 1933, were I*',- ;
813
TESC o Price Lower.
The weighted composite selling
price of electricity by the mu-!
niel al plants was approximately
1 cents per kilowatt hour. That
ef TESCO was approximately 2.78.
e weighted composite pro-
on cost; municipal plants. I
1.72 cents. That of TESCO
i van as 1.32.
us the operating efficiencies
■ ow costs of the large TESCO
p . serving a compact terri-l
1 outmatch those of the 19
'I cipal plants.
Is situation is reflected par-
, tho not entirely, in rates.
classes of consumers In these
i 3 cases of municipal owner-
pay as much or more as con-
rs do here.
gh rates in general go not :
ly to operating costs; they
r the fact that the municipal .
PAINLESS DENTISTRY AT
VRIC ES YOU CAN AFFORD
EXAMINATION FREE
DR. O’BRIEN, Dentist
206 Mrs. Dan Waggoner Bldg.
Ph. 2-8777
Spent Two Days in Bed
No More Pain
or Backache
"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets
for painful periods, backache and
headache,” says Mrs. Hattie Shaner
of 120 East Cherry Street, Cherokee,
Iowa. “Usually 1 spent two days in
bed. I saw these Tablets advertised
in the papers. My aunt recommended
them too. 1 do not have NIRA
pains now like 1 used to." “g
Try this medicine yourself. K
Sold at all drug stores. ....
LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S
TABLETS
A Tonic and Sedative for Women
Cool Gowns
and Pajamas
Sheer Summers
Ravens in Sizes $ 1
18, 17 and Estra 1
Sizes. Bargains at
Irregulars of 79c Silk Hose
Sheer chiffons and service weights in better
hose priced for I Jolla r I a, only. The clear 9 a D
weave and durable quality make-them more I s
desirable, stock up early. Sizes 812 to 1012-
Rayon Undies, 4 pr.
Cool, smooth fitting rayon undies, just
arrived for Dollar Day selling. 29c to ST
50c values! Special, 4 pairs for.. • R
Look at These Bargains at $1! *
Regular Sts semi-fashioned silk hose, lastie top. 3 pr. 1.00
New summery undies in sheer rayon, just arrived! 2 for 1.00
Children's rayon panties, regularly 29e, 2 to 14, I for 1.00
Gay colored, initialed, plain and fancy hankies, 20 for 1.00
Formfitting brassieres, sizes 32 to 44... special! 4 for 1.00
69c "Fruit of the Loom" slips 36 to 52 . 2 for 1.00
Our reg, 59c Porto Rican gowns 16 to 20, values at 2 for 1.00
A tremendous 1 day scoop!
Devastating
Collection!
White Fabric Hats!
Sale Men’s Shirts
75c 2 for 0
Vals. v
Good quality, good tailoring, good
styles ... and a GOOD buy! Fast,
solid color broadcloth and prints in
sizes 14 to 17. Lay in a generous
supply tomorrow and you’ll save!
Boys’ Shirts
Regular 65c values in fast color broad-
cloth shirts, lull cut and roomy to O for
stand plenty of hard wear. Plains and L 1
fancies. Sizes 10 to 14%. Special at
Men’s Shirts, Shorts
Another big shipment of these popular
broadcloth shorts and lisle shirts. Shorts L for $1
have elastic sides, 3-button yoke, plains 3 1
and fancies, 30 to 42. Shirts, 34 to 46. “ "
1.44 PAJAMAS by Univer-
aal, in well tailored broad-
cloth .............1.00
ME NOSErayon and
lisle. White with clocks, pas-
tel sport hose and dark
fancies. 6 pr.........1.00
MEN’S TIES, four-in-hand!
Satins, fourlards, rayons,
values to 21 *4 for. .1.00
BOYS’ abe W AbH BUITS—Yast
color broadeloth, linens. Short
sleeved. 2 to 8. 2 for 1.00
--Bovs’4.15-L0NGIES-n-nut—.........
crashes and seersuckers, 8 to r
18. COOL............1.00
BOYS’ Me SEERSUCKER and
steifel overalls in knee and
ankle lengths. Fine for play.
2 to 7 ... 2 for..:.
MONNIG’S BARGAIN BASEMENT
1.04
One Day!
Monnig’s Basement
emphasizes e v e r .y
day leadership in
dollar day values'
Greater Dollar Day
Values bought for this
event and many high-
er prices from our 1.95
and 2.88 stock.
Sparkling newness
... styles to please
everybody . . . ex-
tra special values!
MONNIG’S BARGAIN -BASEMENT
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SGH CO
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Sale Women’s
Dress Shoes
Women’s Sandals
Cool and comfortable in smarta
styles. . . solid white and some
Colors in fabric or leatherette. 1
Toeless or solid toe Special at •
Slacks!
Marvelous
for
* acationers:
100
Sport oxfords and street shoes
you'll love for traveling . . .
after-you-get-there or about
town! White, beige and blue
, , . all good quality and won-
derful buys ... Be early!
1.49 House Shoes
Women’s kid, crepe and satin 0
house slippers, some leather and 5′1
some soft soles . . . all have wood 1
heels, values up to 1.49, special "
House Shoes, 2 Pair
Semi-bard and soft padded sole 6
house slippers in leatherette with
wood heels. A good buy at 1
2 pair. for. ......... •
MONNIG’S BARGAIN BASEMENT
1.19 Pique Frocks
Dozens of styles in cool 4 -
"knockabout" piques . . $1
many sunbaeked! White, * 1
pink, maize. Sizes 14 to 20.... B
Fine Pique Skirts
Perfect "fil-ins" for vaca- A
tion wardrobes and for mid- $
season. White, blue, ,pink. "
matze. Sizes are 26 to 32.
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Others!
For “Over-the-
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Wash Frocks, 2 for
Prints, batistes and percales 0
in fast colors . . . cool and .
comfortable. Only 120 . . "
be early! 14 to 46... 2 for
Cool Wash Frocks
Linene sport dresses, sheer
dotted Swiss and printed
batiste for street in sizes 14
to 50. Marvelou values at
MONNIG’S BARGAIN BASEMENT
Y ou’ll need a pair
of these anywhere 1
you go this summer
.. . and for outings
around home. They
are the swankiest
slacks you could
v------want . . . and low—;
priced, too! Crash
and twill cords in
sizes 14 to 20. Get
a pair tomorrow!
MONNIG'S
BASEMENT
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Sheldon, Seward R. The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 230, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1934, newspaper, June 27, 1934; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1685074/m1/12/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Public Library.