Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-25
Manufacture and Sale of Light,
Heat, and Power Ably Dis
cussed by Experts.
|HREE MEETINGS THURSDAY
resident of New England Sec.
ton of National Association
Urges Importance of
Good Will of Public.


citation who were in convention in this
Y put in a busincss-liie day Thursday
entire day as well as tho evening
Ing taken up with the reading of papers
d discussions of the business of manu-
turing and selling electricity. TIL,
ection of topics approached the subject
nm every angle and the discussions
Itch followed were by men who are
opposed to be the most expert in thcii
cs in New England. The rain interfereo
IN the program of entertainment foi
ladies' I'm the morning but the enter
nment committee proved itself cqua
the emergency and an auction bridge
tv was provided in the morning or
roof garden of the Hotel Vermont
hotel orchestra furnished music and
affair proved a pleasant one The
Tomobile trips We're made in the after
pm.
\ feature of the day was the arriva
Col. L. ". NJ Bailey in an electric
Rdster, made by 5. r. Bailey q Co
made the trip up from Boston and i:
1oubtedly the first to make a run from
n a distance to Burlington in al
ctric car The run was made to tes
" Il' bl cal I'l lnt Dtlltllt o. IIt CON
htion. The average speed for the entire
lance was 10 miles per hour and tn,
n from Rutland to Burlington was
de at 20 miles per hour. The hardes
It of the journey was from Springfield
Rutland, where the road is noun
nous. Some Of the time was mad,
er dark and In view of the fact that
lionel Bailey was not acquainted with
road, except for few miles, the per
nance is considered remarkable n
empt was made to test the capacity
the Edison battery.
he car was given fun charge AZ
Eton and partially charged at Fitch
g, Keene Springfield, Rutland and
ldlehurY. The trip proved conclusive
that owners of electric cars from
ston need not fear a trip through Yer
mt. It also demonstrates the progress
de in the past few years in battery con-
uction. The total running time on the
id was 10 hours and So minutes.
THE CONVENTION.
resident Townsend presided over the
vention and, after the disposal of some
Finess, made the address. He alluded
the statement of Frank y Nanderlip.
sident of the city National bank OF
W York, who said that S9oO,0Oo,o0o had
n required to finance central stations
ing the past five years and prophcsied
Si"'ooo,ooo per year would be- required
the next five years. The problem of
ncing such a proposition was a great
and the assistance of every manager.
|erintoudent and official of an electric
hit in, h. 80, 4 !
OF the most essential Things To
tivate Is the good will of the pubnc.
hing makes capital so timorous toward
corporation as a strong public senti-
pit against It, Occasionally the muni-
al plants will creep in but these can
be guarded against by the cultiva-
Of a friendly feeling on the part
he people.
@ also spoke of the next national con-
ton, which is to be held in Phila-
)ha. The association now has enrolled
per cent. Of the total capital Invested
central stations in the United States
has membership of 1880 men. The
England section has S6S members.
reports Of both the treasurer and
rotary were said by the pre- sident to
W an improved condition in the sec
r. Townsend said that Burlington had
n selected as the location of this CON
ton because it was thought that a
through the Green Mountains to a
thickly populated spot than most OF
members We're accustomed to would
pleasant to them, especially at this
son of the year.
MANAGERS PROBLEMS.
he first paper was read by A. r
rsdcn, manager of the Mancheste,
hit and Power company. His subject
"ProblemS of Central Station Man.
rs in cities of Less Than Five Thou.
d People, or the Little Fellows
ublcs.' Mr. Marsdcn stated that OF
5927 central stations in the United
ties more than 1000 are in places OF
than 5000 population. 1t was neces.
to the association that these com.
les be enrolled among the members
the large conventions the subjects
ally dealt with are volumlnous sys-
IS of accounting and elaborate new
mess plans. These are of little inter
to the man who is, successfully, man.
r, cashier, bookkeeper and lineman in
plant This condition of small com.
les is particularly true of New Eng
H. and the long experience with New
slahd conservatism has its effect on
manager. After a little he is toe
ly to take things as they are and
'e them that way. For that reason
Epecial effort should be made to get
a he
he convention and there the man from
fine could meet his brother from Con.
ticut and by talking over business
|ericnces both would be enabled TO &c
h back enlightenment on many of the
blems which had troubled them.
LINE EXTENSIONS.
he subject Of line extension was
died by Alexander Macomber of IN,
rles II, Tenney company of Boston
his paper brought the morning meet.
to a close Line extension Is divided
two classes, that which paws from
first and that which is undertaken
hopes Of securing a profitable bushes.
r. He dealt exclusively with the lat
r. Macomber in preparing his paper
ed the leading central stations of New
gland certain questions and from tn,
wers received he decided that every
had a different policy out of 50, as
ants from the customer in making AZ
nson was required by IS. Extensions
ch did not pay from the start were
considered at all by eight and J.
Re extensions as matter Of policy