Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-28
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international Association
Opens Annual Session
in City Hall.

Newark is playing host today to Off
cials from two two countries, who this
morning started the sixth annual con-
vention of the International Associa-
ton for the Prevention of Smoke. 1t
will last three days.
Mayor Haussling opened the conven-
ton with a speech of welcome to the
visitors. saying he hoped they would
help to make Newark the "city beautt-
full of the United States.
A response was made by r. H. Kuss,
who thanked the mayor and officials
for their welcome. A letter was read
from Paul p Bird, president OF the
association, stating that he could not
be present. In his absence the pre-
siding officer is Daniel Maloney, local
smoke inspector and vice-president OF
the organization.
The object OF today's meeting is the
exchange of views by the various dele
gates on smoke problems, new devices
which have been introduced since the
last convention, and discussion of old
devices which have proved satisfactory.
r. C. Harris chief smoke inspector
of Toronto, told of the work in Canada,
where, he said, there was a pronounced
spirit of cooper IN between the manu-
facturaEs and the smoke department of
the government instead of the friction
that might be expected.
He outlined the plan of operation.
telling how an offending manufacturer
is first called before the inspection de-
partment and told how he can remedy
his smoke nuisance, and |iarning him
to do so, before any action Is begun
against him in the courts. The result
is, he said, that every manufactures
who has been so warned and has been
able to abate the nuisance becomes a,
friend to the department instead of its
enemy. He also dwelt upon the dam
zee to trees done by smoke, and said
he thought sufficient emphasis is not
placed on this phase OF the smoke
question.
1t was also brought out that many
of the delegates to the convention are
connected with the health departments
in their cities, which shows that the
effect of smoke on the health of a city
is realized. Others who spoke along
the same lines were Mr.. Kuss, who
represents Chicago; Matthew Nelson,
of Cincinnati L. c. Towner, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and John L. Fairgrieve,
of Detroit.
Other delegates who were present at
the morning session were;
Other delegates at the convention this
morning were: #. A. Goodfellow, Al
toona, Pa; l. A. Marsh, Chicago; John
Lukens Philadelphia; Emmett B. Car
tin, Philadelphia; l.. L. Carseri Pitts
burg; G. II. Umphray Detroit; e. d.
Niesin, Altoona. Pa. Richard H. Ran
kin, of the local Board of Trade;
Charles S. owen, Rochester; Frederick
c. Trangott Rochester; Thomas Beth,
New York; William II. Gerrfsh, Bos-
ton; George v. thinner, Minneapolis; ].
NJ. James, Philadelphia; William Col
ledge, Philadelphia; w. p. Garabrant,
Jersey City; Charles w. Wenke, Eliza
beth; w Allan, of Minneapolis.
This afternoon the association con-
venes again for the following pro-
gram:
''The Relation of the Gas Producer
to the Smoke Problem" an illustrated
address by Professor r. II. Fernald,
consulting engineer, United States bu-
reau of mines; enforcement of Smoke
Prevention Ordinance-New York City"
a paper by Ernest J. Lederle, Phi. D..
commissioner of health, New York;
Smoke Prevention in Large Power
Stations" joint address by James t.
Whittlesey. chief engineer, and Hervey
g. Vassar assistant chief engineer, re-
spectively, Of the Public Service Cor
poration.