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The Lighr Brigode

It was announced that there would be a public hearing before the City Council on the proposition of the local Electric Light Company to considerably increase their rates, and the citizens had turned out in large numbers to protest.

In beginning the hearing, the attorney for the Electric Light Company, who was a very eloquent gentleman, began a very strong plea for his clients, and their demands, and worded it as follows:

"I desire to call your attention to the fact tJrat this Electric Light Company has worked hand in hand with the citizens of this beautiful city in their every effort toward civic betterment and supremacy, has been actively associated with every movement made for the good of this comrhonwealth, and has left no stone unturned to help make this city bigger and better. ft has not been simply a service station in the city, but has been an ardent and active worker of a most unselfish character, intermingling its own efforts at success with those of this cit;r in such a manner as to make it one of the strongest factors in our civic life. So much has this Electric-Light Company done for the good of this city of ours, that I might in all justice point to its works, and quote the most famous words of the great Lord Tennyson, and say"'flonor the Light Brigade"'-

And just then a booming baritone from the citizens' corner interjected-...AND OH!WHAT A CHARGE THEY MADE!'''

"The More They Sizzle . . .tt

I want you to know that my rvife and I do appreciate your editorials. The more they sizzle the better we like 'em ! Every time (a certain politician) widens his clackers, I get hotter than a lightning rod in a thunder storm. Amen.

-F. M. Riley

1021 Broadway

San Jose, California