Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Mar 1939, p. 8

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Saturta'y and Sunda>rSpecial ~I BRICK ICE CR:EAM FULL QUART 35C Wsui,, IWith these latest commission or-' i ders more than $23,300,000 annual rate reductions for customers of pub- lic utiities throughout' the ,state. have beeni effected within, the l1ast, six years. During the period, from January 1, 1933, to the entering of the latest orders, electric rate re- ductions by the four northern Illinois companies, were as follows: Commonwealth Edison Co. . $4,405,300 Public Service Company of Northern Illinois ....... ... 4,261,936 Illinois Northern Utilities Co_. 534,062 Western United Gas e Electric.. 509,005 TOTAL ............... .$9,710,303 Avoid Litigation Mr. Slattery, chairman of the comn- mi qin- ,4qâà he reductMionç: were matter, appeared before the Illi- nois Uniform Motor Vehicle Laws commission with a proposed amend-> ment designed to, remredy, what- is" considered a serious defect in theý bill as is ,now Written. Towns Want Voice The essence of the proposed amendment is that local coômmuni- ties should have a voice in the rouf. ing of motor trucks. before certfi-' cates or permits are issued. As the bill now stands, local 'communities may,:voice objections but not. until after 'the routes have ýbeeni set up. Attorney Robson, Attorney Fred- .erick. Dic 'kinson. of Winnetka and' others whà have studied the ques- tion point out that lonq d<ia1v ROYS HE DAVIS _vIc >.ý ati and e for ,t to ' pointed out, indiscri of motor trucks, pai North Shore woi vantages which hav over a period of yeai the North Shore i Property Owners aý succeeded in confîni period of in- -more, it is linate routing cularly on the I d offset ad- been gained durin-g which wns and the ociation have 44 "'~'~'~ ,'~ '~"~"~'aid, - Vilae oad t tsmetig Stwadsif C ox1 heAm den1 lay night passed ordinancesT The amendment which lie pro-. riiVillage or aseeting 3LetewaMeeng heme oe d adTheh a e entapoe 'riin Vilage reasut rer arry Lth M eigThmoe NdrthiShoraseons androe fro spay rebatess n -"to propertyl e hetheebssctheioth Sh oreows d h Nos. 235 and 167. Informa- of the third Lenten Fireside gather- "The departmnert shalh not designate Dn these rebates may be had ing to be held at the Wilmette Meth- the route or routes of any carrier or car- treasurer's office in the Vil- odist church next Wednesday eve- anyriers ovag or inc ghwoate tri- inor

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