Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-06
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
CALL EMPLOYEES TO CHICAGO
FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
FOUR FROM OTTUMWA
Thomas Edison is One Of tho Special
Guests at the Meeting-Ban-
quet Closes Ses-
sion.

tnlcdSO, Jan. 4.-Ine annual con-
vention of H. NJ Byllesby & CO. AM
affiliated utility companies which
opened here Tuesday marks the tenth
anniversary of the organization. Wher
Chairman r. X. Jackson of Mobile
Alabama, called the convention to or
der 255 delegates We're present, repre-
senting forty groups of electric, gas
and street railway properties ir
eighteen states of the west and south.
Prominent men outside the organi-
cation are present as guests. Among
them are Thomas A. Edison, President
c. A. Coffin of the General Electric Co..
President E. NJ. Herr Of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Co.
tary T. c. Martin of the National Elec
trio Light Association, j. B. Forgan
Geo. Nj. Reynolds and Charles G.
Dawes. G. T.. Fahrney, E. B. Krost, H
f. Brandt and Roy Ballard of the Of
tumwa Railway and Light Co. are
present. The presence of Thomas A
Edison who seldom attends public
gatherings is considered one of the
greatest compliments which could be
came about through the fact that
Henry NJ. Byllesby was one of Edison s
assistants in the pioneer days Of cleo
trical development. Although. the two
parted business association years ago
they continued their friendship.
Following an address of welcome by
Mr.. Byllesby in which he summarized
the remarkable growth of the organi-
cation, and reiterated his belief that
successful operation must rest upon
clean, liberal and progressive manage
ment, the delegates proceeded to 4
program of papers. discussions and
066raSSaS which will Ia CT fnlIr DAVIS
Program is Lengthy.
This year the program is devoted
largely to questions affecting points of
contact with the public, quality OF
service, regulation by state commits
sions and the efficiency and welfare of
employees. There are only two strictly
side the company who will talk are
George B. Caldwell, Samuel insult and
B. E. Sunny Of Chicago, J. R. Mckee
and T.. c. Martin Of New York, and
John F. Gilchrist of Chicago.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Byllesby re-
ceived the delegates and their wives at
their home, 435S Drextel boulevard.
The convention will close with a ban
quet Friday night. Aside from this,
there are no social or entertainment
features arranged.
The convention program is as fol-
lows.
staff Cooperation Toward Better
Relations and Increased Efficiency Of
Employees" by w r. Molinard, Okla
homa City, Okla: Points of Contact
With the Public" by w. H. Hodge #
Chicapo: "Present Day Jurisdiction of
State and Municipal Bodies Over Pub
lie Service Corporations" by Isaac
Milkewitch of Chicago; Steam Heat
ing Economics by A. E. Stevens Of
Minot, N d.; Suburban Distribution
of High Pressure Gas" by H. H. Jones
Of San Diego, Calf; Ways and Means
of Building up Business in Small
Towns by H. E. Morton Of Albany
Ore; THE Accountant in Public Serv-
ice,' by B. w. Lynch, Bluefield, W.
Va; Our Appraisal Work During
1911" by Harold Almert Of Chicago;
by General Geo. H. Harries Of
KY. Illustrated lecture on
by o. E. Osthoff of Chit
cago: Illustrated lecture on new bust
ness methods by E. l.. Callahan of Chi
cago; 1.-The Attitude of the Manager
Toward his New Business Department"
bv Alex +. Douglas of Portland, Ore;
1.-THE Byllesby Employees Investment
Clubs" by r. ]. Graf Of Chicago.