The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 21, 1919, Page 13

-Mayor Cotterill Urges Council to Relieve Line of Paving Costs ttle and [eeneers in t @ follow ine of t the counci rien the cit paving “ET have Aoted with sat stand in opposition to the tion of charging part of tt erill, former mayor of “(b) To provide for adequate upkeep | and re L of the plant and a | terprise safeguard Tet local improvements to the muntc fallway system. The vet Bmyor of the ordinance estat FP #Uch @ policy is just and timely “Brust it may lead to a reconside | By the city councti and the the eutret of any pl WR which seeks to divert » & t railway earnings fre et i and proper purpose and odlig ; Vibe | Ka) Te take care of farary in Publto service CHERRY CHAT —the surest way to oney in buy- ing clothes Ls to buy 0 Very best clothes iS (com> H yj) that we and finality more than $1¢ debt obligations in Natruction and pur of furnishing ‘ad equate da rvico and making ample provision for meeting the tu-| ture needs of a community with mar} velous opportunit and capacity for! growth and dey | ment. | ‘Our daily « ife and activities | are constantly dependent and all hopes and plans for the future of Seattle must be contingent upon making and keeping the municipal railway system + publ serving, growing and self.supportin, public utility, Must Avert Injury “There ts no ownership o an efficie Fiover pagt aoon nm rm: ity and style within your lust = few dollars a month J 4 Be oetit you and ‘The prestice we enjoy comes from having served Many persons satisfactorily. Let us serve you, too! FREDERICK SNELSO N fway aysten and respo met for future of the community one who opposed the purchase, be Neving the price exacted to be double the value of the prope and imposing a debt larger than the iu could safely carry But, if. the city rail down unter the the injury to § financtal ttle will why !t happened. Surely no one would overload the system in order to boast an “I fold you so” over such a breakdown, | “It requires no genius or prophet! . ;t@ recognize and declare that Seattle! ,’ jhaw no chance for at least twenty jyears of the purchase obliga: |period to accumulate any surpl |from street railway earnings, The} leondition that confronts is the avoidance of deficits with their ir evitable sequence of inadequate service, deficit upkeep, depreciating property, destroyed credit and {crippled civic development. Thus, it }is that common, ordinary expedi ency—nay, more, neceasity—drives us to the bedrock of economic prin-| jetple that underlies all just public utility administration; viz>—‘service at cost. Why Paving Cost Is Wrong | “The fact that private franchise |corporations have in the past been obliged to pave or bridge certain |portions of public streets, or to pay| some small percentage of earnings to general city funds, or other re |quirements not essential to the sin- gle public utility purpose of fur- nishing a certain public service—all uch were merely evidences of a bargain of doubtful benefit by which the city sought to secure some consideration in return for a profitable franchise concession. Suppose that Seattle in 1900, tn stead of grant{ms a private mon-| for 35 years, had pro- I was Y | iteel? by dot ceeded to develop a municipal street would anyone have e the publi improvement nt vailway system, 4 burder with sug KeSte en costs or appropriat any per portion of street ratiway for other city purposes? It that the just ue OF wine and have waited twenty years applied municipal saly A sinking private franchise capital debt ame to neern—assuming a biigation at leant would have {clpal develor plant—< ntinuing the over stitutes no Joad and inviting linaster It is @ matter of notorious mem ory that the private fran: cern had for several years city purchase successfully oad litigated, evaded and otherwise fatied to carry out its contract obligations with reference to paving and other franchise requirements, Miles ecaying planking and plain ea fa wn with weeds the city to this successful delin quency—the only excuse offered was the plea that earnings of the system jent to meet these and her « Why should the y of Seattle, with larger burdens expense and cost of were insuffic Diigations. n the pri vate co: carried—why should the eity attempt to penalize « that whick they were nable t coompel the private cor tion to do, even when bound by @ specific contract obligation. Service at Cost “Clearly the paths of expediency. necessity and justice unite in «a ight course of public policy as 1 to this great streetrallway ansion of our public utility ays Service at cost; nues from any public utility for purpose not ex 1 to its ape ations; profits ft in the people's pockets in the form of the lowest fares consistent with the coat of furnished adequate service, proper upkeep and renewal of the plant and discharge of cap- det obligatic bUity assumed * past juarter century. It would have been our municipal railway policy for 20 years past if there bad been no franchise granted in 1900. “As the public offfelal charged with the special duty of safeguard ing the public interest In the respon, sibility of administration of this great public utility, yéu have done well to sound the alarm at the first attempt to divert street-rallway earnings from their essential pur- pose. It is gratifying that the may or stands firmly for the safe and sound public policy upon this mat- ter. I am confident that the city council, upon full reconsideration of the proposition, will sustain the po- sition you have taken. i “If this expression of opinion will assist toward the right solution of this blem, you are at liberty to ume as you may desire.” This Is the Home of DEPENDABLE QUALITY DENTISTRY Honest Methods, Courteous Treatment, Guaranteed Work and Low Fees _ What would you say if we guaranteed to remove all the decayed teeth jn your mouth ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN and without the the use of gas, and replace them with lifelike teeth that you yourself, let alone your friends, could not tell from the natural ones? NATURAL PLATES - AND BRIDGES The science and practice of dentistry has advanced in the last few years to a point where the term “false teeth” is no longer applicable. NATURAL TEETH, as we build them into your mouth, are firm, ser- viceable and beautiful—just like Nature gave you. A perfect fit and perfect satisfaction—you couldn’t ask for more. ALL WORK IS PERFORMED UNDER THE MOST APPROVED OF MODERN PAINLESS METHODS FREE EXAMINATION AND ADVICE Crown Dental Offices, Inc. DR. REID, Manager OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAY MORNINGS | 203 Empire Bldg. , Over Palace Hip no diversion of| @HE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1919. @ 3,000 PAIRS IN 7 DAYS Entire stock of High Grade Shoes involved in this sweeping SHOE SAL 3,000 pairs of shoes to be put in service in.7 days is no small undertaking, yet we believe there are 3,000 men and women in Seattle who need shoes and are delaying the purchase because of the disturbing conditions and higher living costs. To help you solve your problem and ours is the intent of this big drive. Heavy price reductions have been made on every pair, and if your feet are not warm and dry during the winter months it’s up to you. The shoes you want at a price within reason plus good service and a guarantee of satisfaction back of every pai?. Grouped for quick action. Several hun- dred pairs of very smart street and dress Boots in_the popular shades of Brown, Gray and Black. Values up to $12. Several two-tone effects included. In this group at $8.85 you'll find a selection of some of America’s well-known Shoes and Ox- fords. Not all sizes are included in each style, but a fitting in a very desirable shoe is assured. At $9.85 you can select the pair that suits your fancy and be properly fitted. Several new lines arriving within the last few days are included— Blacks, Browns and Grays and some two-tone effects. ‘ For special all-day selling a wide variety of styles have been grouped, including such well- known makes as Hurley, Ral- ston, Keith, Barry, Dalton. All good, serviceable shoes. English and broad toe lasts, in Browns and Blacks. _ BOYDEN SHOES A quantity of Wet-Proof Shoes in Brown and Black Cresco and Nor- wegian Grain of this well-known quality make, The cost to you on present price basis would run about $14 85 . $24.00 per pair. Sizes 9 to 12,.,....... Kaos nin bONie Os from 9 a, m. to 1 p, m. Saturday special .......... SATURDAY THE FIRST DAY Sharply Underpriced Women’s Shoes Compare These Men’s Shoes 80 Washington Dry Sox - The popular Damp-Proof Shoe in 3 styles will be offered .... $10.85 Introducing TRU-PE-DIC Shoes for Men--$15.00 values. Introductory price ............$11.85 Come in and try on this HUMAN Shoe. They have revolutionized: shoe-making and shoe-fitting. Saturday Morning Special For Boys “Billy Buster,” a shoe with a lower cost per mile than any other boy’s shoe made. On special Saturday until 1 p. $4.95 m. Black or tan, Sizes 1 to 54, e & 1220-22 SECOND Wi-W OF as AVE.