Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-28


the POSTMASTER of the evening, T.
Commerford Martin, the secretary or
the National Electric Association. Mr..
Martin opened by remarking that i'll
coming to Maine ne and the rest of
the visitors felt that they We're coming
to the great sources of nature. He de-
clared that all welcomed the proper
regulation of public utilities and that
had it not been for the electricians
art there would be no need for the
cry of the conversation of natural re-
sources He then introduced Governor
Plaisted. who was greeted with great
applause.
Governor Plaisted said in part: Mr..
Tcastmaster Mr. President and MEM
bers of the Maine Electric Association,
| deem it Il great privilege and pleas
ure to meet So many of the men of
Maine and New England who are do
ing things, men who work hard and
| play we'll You have added to the pro-
| ducers of wealth another class. We
were told once that the farmers and
| fishermen were the only creators of
| wealth You have, aided by the great
| est of all Americans, Edison, brought
| into play a new force. which is de-
l
| ing our State of Maine where it he
longs. at the head You have annhil-
ated space and brought the resources
| of the city to the country. taken the
| lower of great rivers and brought it
| to the cities and throughout the eoun-
try. No man OF us here can penetrate
| beyond the veil that separates TIE
| present from the future and predict
| what more your art can do for this
! grand old State of Maine. The man
has been called a benefactor in the
lpast who made two blades of grass
grow where one grew before; what
shall be said of you who have done
so much more"
He concluded with a cordial welcome
Ito the shores of ''one of Names most
beautiful lakes in the Imperial county
of Kennebec" He was followed by
Mayor Moves, who voiced briefly, but
with heartfelt sincerity. the welcome
of the city of Augusta to the visitors.
| Howard Il. Sands of Boston. presl-
dent of the New England section of
the National Electric Light Associa-
ton, was the next speaker. MIR. Sands
said in opening that he was a Maine
man by birth and was proud of it, IN
who was not proud of his birthplace.
He then touched upon the matter of
conservation, scoring those who be-
leved that the proper conservation of
large water powers was in not de-
veloping them. True conservation Of
water powers meant that the State
should develop them. If it was neces-
sary to have State control of water
powers he thought the state ought not
to hedge them about with the restric-
ton that after a certain number of
years they should return to the State.
1t do not believe that 1t is necessary
to take the power developed here cut
of the State" said he. u believe that
YOU can bring industries in to use your
power here that will develop the State
of Maine"
| The POSTMASTER brought a greeting
from John f. Gilchrest of Chicago,
president of the National Electric
Light Association, expressing the re-
greet of the latter at being unable to be
present
| Former President of the Maine Asso-
citation, J. IL. Fleet of Portland. ex-
pressed himself as delighted To meet
all OF the central station men and the
| men who had come from out of the State
10 do business with them. He uras-
ed the representatives of the various
concerns as being a jolly good set CT
| fellows To do business with He de-
Clared that as president he had en-
deaVored to build up the association,
out had not done one tenth OF what
| he would like to have done, and urged
the members of the association to back
the new president, Mr.. Gordon. i'm. ~
ms work for the association. He de-
cared that he was proud to belong IN
the Maine Association, which was one
or the strongest in the entire countrv
| secretary Walter S. Wyman foIloUad
Mr' Wyman spoke in part as follows, ~
peIleVe mat one of the most important in
| uustrles OF our State is agriculture
| peHeFe ttiat every part of our agricul-
tural land can be developed and put to a
great deal more use than il has been
mus Iaf' and / do not believe that this
association can do more and better SEP
wee IN the future than in studying on
what can be done for the farmer with
Maine electricity taken from the Maine
rivers. We have a vast area of land in
titls state practically undeyeloped, which
can De developed and used for agricul-
! taral purposes. The farmers can be Civ.
: en- better chance to use their products,
depending upon a larger study of how the
, lands can be developed, and | hope that
IN the year to come our constant study
| VIII be what can be done for the farmer
through electrical development"
| The closing speaker of the evening was
l.. d. Gibbs, representing the Boston
+ Electrical Show of 1912 He explained
that this show would be held next year
) in Boston and would be one of the great
1 est electrical shows ever held. 1t viii
occupy the entire Mechanics building and