The Cedarville Herald, Volume 76, Number 22

f;nJpi>wK^ ooup f'rr-jrRiprrm« c o ,( JPftge * ' Tbirnjd.’tyj Jane JX Tellow4SpH nn 4'm rlcira Jaswutovm J<ntrnnl O d *rv l!lr Herald 'Don’ t Want Etecfric Rate Case’ , D P & L Tells Yellow Springs Council "Wehave never had a rate case. ,We don’t want one. We value pub­ lic relations too much. We have nothing to hide; hut the situation is'atente.'' These were the words of Herbert Nohnieman, wholesale contract exe­ cutive of the Dayton Power and Light Company as he appeared, be­ fore village council Monday eve­ ning asking for a 20 per cent in­ crease'.in gas rates in Y e l l o w {Springs. Mr, Nbnneman further stated at the special meeting that ‘T am making no threats, but just stat­ ing facts as 1 know them.” He then elaborated on the two alternatives available to the company: (1) A rate-fixing contract with the coun­ cil in the form ot an ordinance and ,(f) A rate case with the Public .Utilities Commisesion of Ohio. He explained that, while his com­ pany had no intention of filing a rate case, this increase would be easily bkeyed because the PUCO believes “a reasonable return on in­ vestment property of this type is C5per cent," He further stated that [■ the Dayton company is now operat­ ing at 3,0 per cent return and gave exact facts and figures from a 1952 company income statement to sup­ port his statement, The new rate being asked in the various towns the company serves would then bring the c o m p a n y earnings up to 4.3 per cent return, » figure the speaker termed low. He stated that they are seeking minimum relief from the old rat® which would mean a minimum In­ crease to the consumer. Pointing to the comprehensive chart he had brought for the council to see, Nonciman declared that the new rate would be lower than the aver­ age of 100 towns served by other companies in Ohio. . ‘‘We have, bent over backwards to arrive at a rate that would, not be e x o r b i t a n t , and many towns, (and he named them) have voluntarily accepted the rate in­ crease once the true facts were presented. Earlier the company spokesman cited the fact that the cost of wholesale gas had gone up 40 per cent since 1940 and that other costs including payroll have trebled. He -.cifenEgiiiiima^^ H o g s , C a t t le , Ca lves and Sheep wo commission FREE TRUCKING K irk ’ s Stack Yards Call for Dairy Market, Washington CLH. O., Phone 2599 noted that in the same period the gas rate in Yellow Springs had not gone up, "We are trying to do two things. Increase and standardize rates in all towns,” the speaker remarked. He then named the towns that had already accepted the rate in­ crease. “If you are concerned about public o p i n i o n and , well you , should be, the opinion iii most -towns has been this: ‘Well,: We expected a raise, but we thought it’d bernore than:that,” He then cited neighboring Jamestown as - an .example, where in A council-, conducted test of public opinion after the company’s case had. been publicized, "TO per cent voted for the increase,” After Mr, Nonneman's talk, it was broought out that council is not authorized to pass the rate- fixing ordinance as art emergency measure, The ordinance was read, but. there was no voting on the first reading and action was , stponed until the next regular meeting on June 15 at which time, if council thinks it feasible, the rules may be suspended and the ordinance pass­ ed. ‘ • Leonard Neilson, DP and L dis­ trict manager was also present at the special'meeting. ' • ; • Well Child Clime Cares For 19 ■ Nineteen children were cared for at the monthly conference of the Yellow Springs well Child, Clinic which was conductd at Mills House on June 4, Miss Kathern Lane, ‘county nurse was in charge and Dr, Paul C. Ver­ nier, ot Fairborn was*the examin­ ing phw’ cian, The i ,c »» ne of the activities sponsored and financed by the Goods Exchange. The next conference will be held on July 1 beginning! at 9 A. M- For all your printing needs call the Greene County Printing Com* P*ny. GALLONS OF FO R E PEP FREE LUBRICATION JOB G and L S E R V I C E lie? Wli. Comer Corry and Xenia YELLOW SPRINGS — Phone 7-7481 ••'V* ty 1952 Ford Tudors (MILEACE AS LOW AS 3,000 MILES) $422.00 Down $60.00 pe r m o . If These Terns Don’t Suit, You Make Then. Full Color Assortment, Cars Can’t Be v . Tradte Your Old Car Your Credit is Good Your Ford Authorized Dealer Phone 77347 Open YELLOW SPRINGS •' T»Jf . IWU W-- *> - A i M f r . t. *■ ', 'N v l iH . •t ■»t *. |,f f * f ■ f * » ' f t f ( | , * ; t ( m i i 1-M i t t-j t < ». ju m t.:.M fi’i»#<ri>,!i i-, i'i <J ’ i'i I f i , 1 ) i (»*-•■