La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
Annual Convention y. N. sy,,..sy Co

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The annual convention Of II. II.
Byllesby 4 Company and affiliated
utility companies which opened in
Chicago last Tuesday marks the tenth
anniversary Of the organization. When
Chairman r. X. Jackson. OF Mobile.
Ala, called the convention to order
255 delegates were present. represent.
ing forty groups OF electric, gas and
street railway properties in eighteen
states Of the west and south.
Prominent men outside the organ
ization were present as guests.
Among them being Thoa A. Edison.
President c. A. Coffin OF the General
Electric Co. President f NJ. Herr OF
the Westinghouse Co. Presiden, J.
r. Gilchrist and Secretary T. c. Mar
tin OF the National Electric Light As
ISOLATION. j. b. Forgzn, Geo. NJ Rey-
nolds and Chas. G. Dawes
The presence Of Thomas a. Edison
who seldom attends public gatherings
is considered one OF the greatest com
pliments which could be paid to the
Byllcsby organization. II came about
through the fact that Henry VI. Byl.
lesby was one OF Eiisons assistants
In the pioneer days Of electrical de-
yelopmcnt. Although the two part.
I'd business association years ago
they continued their friendship
Following an address q welcome by
Mr. Byllesby In which he summarized
the remarkable growth OF the organi-
xation. and reiterated his belief tina,
successful utility operation must rest
upon clean. liberal and progressive
management. the delegates proceeded
to a program OF papers. discussions
and addresses lasting four days.
This year the program is devoted
largely to questions affecting points
OF contact with the public. quality OF
sreyice. regulation by state commits
sions and the efficiency and welfare
Of employees. There were only two
strictly technical papers. Among the
men outside the company who will
talk are George B. Caldwell. Samuel
insult and b. +. Sunny. OF Chicago. ].
X Mckee and T c. Martin. OF New
York. and John F. Gilchrist. OF Chi
cago
On Wednesday night MIR. and Mrs.
Uxsll l,x ha A.,l. and
their wives at their home. 1855 Drex-
10 Boulevard. Chicago. The conven-
ton closed with a banquet last night.
Aside from this. there were no social
or entertainment features arranged.
The convention program was as fol-
lows:
staff Cooperation Toward Better
Relations and Increased Efficiency OF
Employees" BY ". r. Molinard. Okla
AenA CITY. Okla.: points Of Con-
tact With the Public" BY W. n.
Hodge. u Chicago: Present Day
Jurisdiction Of State and Municipal
Bodies Over Public Service Corpora
tions." by Isaac Milkewitch. Chicago; ,,
Steam Heating Economics" A. T.
Stevens. of Minot. y. D.: Suburban
Distribution OF High Pressure Gas"
by II. II Jones. OF San Diego. Calf;
Ways and Means OF Building up
Business In Small Towns" by II. T..
Morton. OF Albany. Ore: The Ac-
countant In Public Service" by B.
". Lynch. Blu.field. W. Va: "Our
Appraisal Work During 1911" by IL.
Almort. OF Chicago: address by Cen
cral G II Harries. OF Louisville. Ky:
Illustrated lesture on engineering. by
o T.. os,hor, Of Chicago; i'lustra,-
cd lecture or new business methods.
by y. l.. Callahan. OF Chicago: "Att-
tude OF the Manager Toward His New
BusinesS Department, by Alex. +.
Douglas. OF Portland Ore. The Byl-
lesby Employees Investment Clubs"
by X. J Graf. OF Chicago.