81 CITIES IN STATE ENJOY OWN SYSTEMS

...Predicting that the $850,000 refinery and pipeline would make money, Cowden said that "in making money the cooperative refinery works in reverse...

...Seek Liberalized Jobless Measure past...

...5,687,055 in Revenues Total revenues of the utilities amounted to $5,687,055, of which $4,-634,222 were electric revenues and $1,052,833 water revenues...

...I dedicate it as a symbol of change which eventually will bring humanity closer to the ideal toward which men everywhere are groping— the ideal of peace, plenty, freedom and security...

...The highest in the state was Husti-ford...

...Next highest was Marshfield which reported profits of $114,633...

...The Commonwealth plant, with assets of $29,364 reported a loss of $108 on its electric operations and a profit of 112 on its water plant...

...Total expenses amounted to $3,380,-968...

...They paid total taxes to the state of $439,327...

...The utilities varied hi size from the large $3,481,294 plant of the Manitowoc municipal electric and water utility to the $16,971 plant of the Hazel Green utility...

...with $78,676 coming from electric and $3,987 from water services...

...Of the $439,327 in taxes paid, electric units paid $258,858 and water units $180,469...

...with $2,910,898 coming from the electric plants and $470,070 from water plants...

...The lowest rate in the state among publicly owned plants was in Manitowoc with 75 cents charged for the first 20 kilowatt hours and $2.38 for 100 kilowatt hours...

...FALLS- Electric 507,640 60,191 27,928 8,319 6.555 18,709 1.20 2.30 3.10 Water 13,120 3,984 2,667 2,681 4,620 BLOOMER— Electrio 165,488 38,133 32,676 2,260 964 2,238 1.40 2.40 3.20 Water 7,339 2,662 1,156 869 2,743 BOSCOBEL— Electrio 154.601 37,098 28,686 3,302 1,894 3,643 1.30 2.50 3.50 Water 6,274 3,240 919 1,281 1,385 BRODHEAD— Electrio 316,322 36,963 20,173 6,087 2,281 7,589 1.40 2.40 3.20 Water 4,413 2.735 1,188 733 (d) 242 CADOTT— Electric 61,243 10,456 7,028 950 381 2,096 1.30 2.55 3.75 Water 3,614 1.752 437 450 975 CASHTON— Electrio 125,499 14,332 6,080 2,755 976 4,740 1.70 3.45 5.05 Water 4,251 2,281 552 993 424 CASSVILLE— Electrio 57,441 12,333 9,946 1,236 159 964 1.50 2.90 3.90 Water 2.889 1.384 389 174 1,001 CEDARBURG— Electric 524,875 63,874 33,407 14,261 5,033 11,172 1.70 3.15 4.35 Water 10,973 4,664 1,979 1,570 2,758 CLINTONVILLE— Electric 438,129 71,720 49,853 5,513 2,140 14,213 1.10 2.20 3.00 Water 12,673 6,118 3,089 2,913 551 COLBY— Electric 98,666 15,375 11,391 1,553 351 2.078 1.80 3.90 5.10 Water 3,456 1,772 526 395 762 COLUMBUS— Electric 469,281 80,061 62,795 2,995 995 13,004 .90 2.00 3.00 Water 13,064 9,079 1,419 874 1,525 COMMONWEALTH— Electric 20,364 2,062 2,171 371 221 (d) 108 2.48 4.73 6.53 Water 526 512 63 113 12 CORNELL— Electric 114,487 17,020 13.671 1,569 706 1,072 1.50 3.00 4.40 Water 7,098 3,195 1,336 1,199 1,366 CUMBERLAND— Electric 217,296 27,563 21,723 1.275 1.549 2,836 1.20 2.50 3.70 Water 7,152 4,292 530 915 1,413 CUBA CITY— Electric 125,003 19.756 14.022 975 833 3,925 1.40 3.05 4.28 Water 5.127 3.207 1.095 2,171 (d) 1.347 ~1.40" DEERFIELD— Electric 70,497 16,363 14,862 1,024 400 181 2.70~ 3.90 Water 2,619 1,288 288 430 581 EAGLE RIVER— Electric 157.844 38,857 25,008 3,275 1,133 9,353 1.40 2.80 4.00 Water 7,869 3,507 1.226 1,478 1,957 ELKHORN— Electric 527\397 71,056 48,065 7,429 2,8"90 12,670 1.25 2.45 3.35 Water 15,893 9.421 4,278 3,146 (d) 952 ELROY— Electric 183,618 31,616 13,872 5,313 2,997 7,934 2.00 4.40 5.60 Water 7.003 2.840 642 1,400 2,119 EVANSVILLE— Electrio 387,712 53,207 39,775 6,444 1,827 5,815 1.10 2.23 3.13 Water 12,619 7.050 2.S36 1,761 870 FENNIMORE— Electric 126,732 30,251 26,673 1,756 715 1,305 Off 2.50 3.50 Water 8,854 4,230 1,139 1,051 2,432 FLORENCE— Electric 116,489 13,738 9,408 2,010 853 1.465 1.62 4.05 6.21 Water 2.982 3,422 932 729 (d) 2,102 FOOTVILLE— Electric 45,711 8.356 6,706 530 362 756 1.60 3.00 4.20 Water 1,756 190 458 624 48Z HARTFORD- Electrio 675,267 103,006 62,497 13,962 6.055 30,489 1.50 3.00 4.20 Water 20,651 11,312 3,249 2,855 3,234 HAZEL GREEN— Electric 16,971 8,444 7,462 158 65 980 1.60 4.60 7.40 Water • 1,570 1,124 115 191 445 HUSTISFORD— Electric 108.723 21.074 10.561 2.093 849 5.420 2.20 4.45 6.35 JEFFERSON- Electrio 445.947 63,903 48,864 4.211 3,605 9.401 1.10 2.03 2.73 Water 17.649 6.119 924 2.800 7.744 JUNEAU— Electric 165.418 28,270 22.103 2.662 1,650 2,329 1.40 2.90 4.10 Water 8.115 R.254 614 603 816 KAUKAUNA— Electric 1,712,088 408,533 284.328 27,710 17,817 " 78,6^6 L20 2.30 3.10 Water 26,782 9,612 6,190 6.992 3,987 KEWAUNEE— Electric 316,602 39,014 18.616 9,938 2.362 7,169 1.70 3.03 3.73 Water 10,169 3,517 1,444 1,624 3,248 KIEL- Electric 227,051 33,925 22,702 4,088 1,932 5,650 1.10 2.05 2.85 Water 7,426 2,793 1,859 1.773 1,000 LAKE MILLS— Electric 421,133 48,497 26,970 12,085 2.186 4,895 " 1.02 2.00 " 2.80 Water 9,871 5,324 2,418 672 1,680 LODI— Electric 119,203 24,553 15,856 2,345 957 5.579 1.35 2.60 3.60 Water 4.316 2,010 501 563 1,241 MANITOWOC— Electric 3,481,299 369.211 171,172 85.890 33,739 78.108 .75 1.68 2.38 Water 125,618 42,933 15,238 17,695 49...

...Kaukauna also reported sizable profits of $82,663...

...The electric plants reported profits of $872,390 and the water plants $250,345...

...told the crowd that the refinery was "the first one ever built to keep all the gas it makes and all the money it makes right here on the plains...

...All of the 82 municipal utilities in the state have made complete financial reports for the year 1939 except Mszomanie...

...122,735 during 1939...

...Raymond E. Baldwin...

...In contrasts to these larger municipal plants are the small plants of Commonwealth and Hazel Green...

...Rates charged by these municipal utilities varied according to the size of the utilities with the larger utilities having lower rates generally and the smaller plants higher rates...

...with S2.20 being the rate for 20 kilowatt hours and $6.35 for 100 kilowatt hours...

...Kaukauna had assets of $1.-712.088...

...I dedicate this refinery to the service of all the people, any one of whom, regardless of race, color or creed, may become a part, of this great and {rowing movement," said 8nyder...

...Howard A. Cowden of the Consumers Cooperative Assn...

...Depreciation of Uie 81 utilities totaled $705,797 of which $554,102 was credited to electric and $151,695 to water plants...

...Highest profits were made by the Manitowoc municipal utility which reported $128,159 cf which $78,408 came from the electric and $49,751 from the water plant...

...Total assets of the Marsh-fleld plant were $1,678,870...

...So even when the gas is gone, there will still be wealth accumulated by this refinery for people who live in our region...

...with $82,-988 of this profit attributable to the electric plant and $31,645 to the water plant...

...acording to thg financial reports of 81 utilities on file with the state public service com-'mission...

...Thinks Co-op Refinery To Enrich State PHILLIPSBURG, Kan.—An estimated 10.000 persons gathered here last week for dedication of the first cooperative oil refinery in the U. S. Pres...

...Into the relic of horse-and-buggy days Snyder poured a vial of gasoline from the new refinery...

...Ralph Snyder of the Wichita Bank for Cooperatives, one of the eight co-op banking Institutions of the U. S. An old tank-wagon, used for hauling kerosene in 1915 around Klrwln, Kan., was drawn up before the speakers' platform...

...It pipes the wealth right back to the people of the plains regions who will use the gasoline and tractor fuel made from the crude oil it carries...

...Other pipe lines," Cowden continued, "have carried our crude oil out of our region...

...The dedication was a symbolic ceremony, performed by Pres...

...The CIO wants the 2-week waiting period cut to one week, maximum number of benefit weeks increased from 13 to at least 20, and merit-rating abolished...

...The utilities, scattered in large as well as small communities throughout the state, had total assets of $29,-752.529...

...d) Deficit...

...Instead of sending the money it makes to wealthy absentee shareholders in distant cities, it will eventually send the money it makes back to the people who buy and burn the gasoline...

...The Hazel Green plant suffered a loss of $980 on its electric operations and a profit of $445 on its water plant...

...Let Industry pay the highest HARTFORD, Conn...

...Our pipe line gathers the oil from nearby fields and keeps It in our region...

...51 MARSHFIELD— Electrio 1,678,870 231,076 93,307 33,957 19.194 8:1,988 1.40 2.80 3.80 Water 67,489 18.721 7,083 11,669 31.645 MAZOMANIE— Electric 1.30 28O 4.00 MENASHA— Electric 1,509,657 190.281 121,624 29,456 11,110 28.089 .80 1.83 2.63 Water 75,396 48,855 11.481 12,078 2,980 MERRILLAN— Electric 71,194 7.328 5,666 1,623 899 (d) 861 2.00 4.55 5.78 Water 1,365 1,089 273 350 (d) 357 MIDDLETON— Electrio 135,377 26,998 18,891 2.082 1,290 4,108 1.60 3.20 4.40 Water 6.192 2.841 989 794 1.506 MONTICELLO— Electric 81,057 16,041 11,666 1,197 435 2.741 1.40 2.90 4.10 Water 3,135 1,313 3C0 365 1,095 MUSCODA— Electric 86,818 15.879 8,009 1,303 1.961 3.717 1.80 3.45 4.65 NEW GLARUS— Electric 105,535 21,196 15,395 1.524 376 4,128 1.40 2.80 4.00 Water 3,895 2,427 452 268 746 NEW HOLSTEIN— Electric 366,071 45,098 30,665 7,690 3,413 4,053 1.40 2.60 3.40 Water 11,081 3,214 1,382 2,595 2,890 NEW LISBON- Electric 144,733 28,851 12,011 4.500 561 8,017 1.80 3.90 5.10 Water 3,128 1,311 500 300 1,016 NEW LONDON- Electrio 561,598 98,138 65,292 7,265 4,617 20,962 1.20 2.30 3.00 Water 22,514 5,857 3,545 5,111 8,000 NEW RICHMOND— Electric 225,948 42,555 31,989 3,543 2,067 4,454 1.10 2.00 2.80 Water 10,514 3,204 1,692 2,400 3,783 OCONOMOWOC— Electric 632,866 116,021 76,582 8,731 4,054 26.653 1.20 2.30 3.10 Water 22,971 8,297 3,320 3,743 7,609 OCONTO FALLS- Electric 179,146 21,516 14,252 1,109 1,269 4,855 1.50 3.15 4.35 Water 8,421 2,591 1,076 1,668 3.020 PRAIRIE DU SAC- Electric 124,691 20,207 14,272 1,869 391 3,556 1.20 2.45 3.25 Water 4,350 2,456 620 786 493 PRINCETON— Electric 135,419 17,712 13,031 797 302 4,458 1.40 2.95 3.90 Water 6,140 960 1,037 785 2,212 PLYMOUTH— Electrio 914,380 160,277 ~ 106,109 ~ 23,692" 9,346 ~ 21,129" 1.40 2.60 3.40 Water 26,612 11,680 2,768 3,813 8,319 REEDSBURG— Electric 437,366 60,263 43,511 3,862 2,048 10,810 1.20 2.20 3.00 Water 16.227 5,322 1,827 1,998 7,079 READSTOWN— Electrio 51,925 5,509 2,775 1,325 458 954 1.60 3.20 4.40 Water 1,308 507 161 130 507 RICE LAKE— Electric 440,359 93,813 68,639 7,177 3,752 14,275 1.40 2.40 3.20 Water 27,875 18,0,73 2,582 5,303 1,935 RICHLAND CENTER- Electric 627,701 114,230 50,862 15,009 11,895 36,463 1.20 2.80 3.80 Water 20,950 9,422 1,670 2,626 7,231 RIVER FALLS- Electrio 249,223 52,982 21,383 11,210 5,217 14,653 1.30 2.60 3.80 Water 9,927 5,736 1,292 2,406 492 SAUK CITY— Electric 195,384 28,503 20,340 2,523 1,163 2,721 1.20 2.45 3.28 Water 6,273 1,412 711 1,093 1,076 SHAWANO— Electric 872,882 90,705 66,963 8,540 2,782 22,509 1.10 2.05 2.85 Water 19,333 6,158 405 2,754 6,367 SHEBOYGAN FALLS— Electric 417,533 56,920 37,523 5,833 2,675 10,887 1.20 2.30 3.10 Water 13,354 5,834 2,525 1,797 3,197 SHULLSBURG— Electric 29,658 20,908 14,493 1,228 466 3,685 1.68 3.21 4.44 SLINGER— Electric 59,915 17,374 13,899 940 240 2,294 1.30 2.53 3.60 Water 3,021 1,141 411 300 1,168 SPOONER— Electric 176.782 43,810 22,982 1,684 1,726 1 n) 17,906 1.50 3.08 3.98 Water 10,430 7,270 846 1,356 STOUGIITON— Electric 505,949 102,354 63,696 11,702 9,031 18,175 1.30 2.40 3.20 STRATFORD- Electric 128,764 16,408 11,381 1,783 471 2,721 1.30 2.40 3.40 Water 4,827 1,070 711 1,093 1.076 STURGEON BAY- Electrio 702,815 114,751 62,436 9,665 5,833 27,202 1.20 2.30 3.10 Water 22,151 . 10,418 3,309 5.289 (d) 1,053 SUN PRAIRIE- Electric 171,222 35,273 24,962 1,983 1,277 5,521 1.40 2.48 3.38 Water 8,528 6,143 927 1,123 567 TWO RIVERS- Electric 1,201,381 131,701 97,388 12,385 7,734 13,590 1.00 1.95 2.75 Water 59,569 23,100 9,580 14,683 12,205 WATERLOO— Electric 260,112 47.320 35,665 8,359 1,511 4,817 1.50 2.85 4.05 Water 8,114 2,395 1,379 741 3,576 WAUNAKEE— Electrio 115,026 18,114 14,269 1,470 403 1,994 1.40 2.90 4.10 Water 4,015 3,361 571 422 1,455 WAUFUN— Electric 623,582 97,156 72,249 6,676 3,740 14,480" 1.20 2.30 3.10 Water 29,629 13,333 3,950 8,990 6,349 WESTBY— Electrio 127,808 21,891 15,095 2,626 1,333 2,834 1.60 2.70 3.80 Water 5,573 1,829 710 1,368 1,664 WISCONSIN DELLS- Electrio 370,378 57,826 88,762 8,094 2,465 6.413 1.40 2.55 3.88 Water 12,934 3,758 2,257 2.646 1,569 WISCONSIN RAPIDS— Elecrlc 1,139,812 200,447 141,452 16,251 7.621 85,121 1.05 1.93 2.73 Water 59,879 30,723 10,153 9,769 0,233 WONEWOO— Electric 48,536 11,980 7,991 1,046 309 2,631 1.40 2.80 4.00 Waler 2.841 1,386 200 311 940 TOTALS Electric $29,752,529 $4,631,222 $2,910,898 $554,102 $258,858 $ 872,390 Water $1,052,833 470,070 151,695 180,469 250,345 GRAND TOTALS $29,752,529 $5,687,055 $3,380,968 $705,797 $439,327 $ 1,122,735 (a) Figure represents combined electric and water plant profits...

...Municiual Ownership in Wisconsin Asjets Opera ting Operating Depreci- Taxes Profits Typical B ills City or Village— (Water and Revenues Expenses ation 20 60 100 Electric) KWH KWH KWH ALGOMA— Electric $ 305,462 $ 41,058 $ 29,158 | 4,596 $ 1.461 $ 6,531 $1.40 $2.40 $3.40 Water 13.325 5,693 2,791 2,259 2,560 ARCADIA— Electric 238,627 31,125 15,767 8,250 2,540 4,612 1.60 3.05 4.05 Water 5.930 2,568 701 844 1,817 ARGYTE— Electric 153,328 20,846 7,806 3,688 1,280 7,141 1.80 4.05 5.25 Water 2,751 2,209 460 469 (d) 625 BANGOR- Electric 174,405 20,369 12,660 2,762 721 572 1.90 4.00 5.60 Water 3,802 836 846 780 1,339 BARRON— Electric 432,189 70,155 28,453 16,421 8,373 5,107 1.40 2.70 3.50 Water 9,325 6,255 1.751 1,971 (d) 653 BELMONT- Electric 40,287 8.545 6,322 818 303 979 1.60 3.50 5.10 Water 1,451 1,451 221 250 471 BENTON— Electrio 52,023 10,116 6,783 813 126 2,243 2.00 4.30 5.50 Water 2,257 3,999 474 216 (d) 2,431 BLACK EARTH- Electric 46,705 13,305 9,222 1,101 687 1,692 1.30 2.60 3.60 BLACK RIV...

...Liberalization cf the state unemployment compensation act was urged by a committee representing the state CIO council which called upon Gov...