The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-13


public utility in the United States delivered before
National Electric Light Association May
8th 1910 by Arthur Huey Vice President H. NJ Bylesby
public utility operator Hueys prominence
within recent has caused much discussion comment The
and Power striking fashioned methods the
spirit
country.
g. Power CO. Mr. eS @ m eba or tbe opertIn denaen of
this large his remarks therefore particular
Mr. Huey told the National Light association that
eved the hostility and prejudice against utility companies throughout
deal misunderstanding admitted that percentage of
1T absurd to blame the 9giaoFs and the dssrnlod and the
IN ourselves and tbe aner ~ f &c r. snra our own sbortcoinrs
venture the assertion that at least Is per cent Of public Ill feeling
companies pan to take pains to please their customers -
full value shift educating the
a new utility corporations
questions public many
the Progressive p public service Organization" " the corporation 0"''o
any opposition growing tendency
ton
utility companies Personally welcome this
obviously utility may good may
makes little difference what style Of is in yosao We
might well rebe the thousand imaginary dangers
to regard the tendency toward governmental utilities with
proper Of Others am
lever in plain speaking believe admitting that things are wrong
Our parts whole
structure of the municipality They should be made attractive ply
declaration from citizen that Our town has the best electric
strong
n rgas Ine IO F serves as mere ned o e*
dollars An attitude like this will utility
represents
portunty market product The supplying
anes the entire value of the community As ommuni
more and develops and this change takes place.
the value OF the market increases
scheme OF GRfr oSs station s part the
the sSopera no value it returns to the community
wealth " Hi '''s"' with people, industries and
companies do little or nothing to
We money
Even reluctantly in the wake of
munties activities contribute Repry m the nI TS 1 com
"A central station however in
d planning ga ana STRIVING FOR municipal advancement They should lead
oIve te common y sn0Fd employ their talents in helping to
AN operating company has business
business is the pubios business large
say or do h. 1900. -. ~ .
respect common o ordinary business transactions
consumer with complaint should not be regarded as fool
dealt with cheerfuy
of the New Business Department
Literally paid To development
mo one knows the extent to which electricity
power convenient and adaptable forms
greatest number of brilliant minds which he G talent or tine
ProfsTsGm a They must give up many in
our they must be guaranteed proportion
os 6 the the sg Of tSGs1 with
eed Ihey must make the business unfomay
assemble
quick universal
only by following
Of the commercial side of electric
the public
This line OF reasoning repeated as
"The public by
service obtained premiums to inventors
engineers manufacturers
through profitable
THE talk laid
1t calls for fully much brain
ments demanding kind Of ability
that demanded
Permit a which 7
=" The ideal should be a anwhoun
public better than the best politician
is practical who
big financial matters
al
usual the largest
the community L fitting managers should take a
position among the leading
~ The manager should BILE locaIac
in with
leaders OF thought business
he should study the city
needs with
The ideal utility should integral part OF
Of which among planners
municipal
OF political entanglements keeprr In all
local quars and controversies
tiude keeping always in mind the
to the whole community o. lily.
amazed disheartened
with inefciency
utility at
they
the