Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-19
Mill ENGINEERS
Open I'd ANNUAL
Meeting TODAY
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for these annual meetings Of the mill
! engineers are potent in their possibili-
ties, and, as they will serve to cause
US to think along original lines and to
develop phases Of sugar plantation en-.
cheering to the benefit of the planta-
lions, the effects cannot but help re-
| fleet on u.s. The mill engineer occu-
pies position in plantation life which
requires tact, diplomacy and, above
all, practical engineering knowledge.
Any engineer, whether he be engaged
/ in sugar mill work or any other
branch, must first have faith in his
work and confidence IN himself, for
only by these two attributes can he
hope to gain the confidence Of his en-
ployer. The only way that one can
have faith in himself-and by that
mean faith in his ability TO instil con-
| fidence in his employer in his ability
lis to know all the details Of sugar
manufacture. especially those details
having connection with engineering In
every branch of plantation work. from
field to sugar shipping platform. and
feel sure that, as time goes on, We
! will begin to appreciate the fact that
more responsibilities win be given US
and that cur employers will have
greater faith in our ability to perform
the tasks assigned to us, IL we show
them that we are always ready to
promote high engineering standards
in the sugar mill. -.~
Many uestions on Hand. ...-
There are a great many questions
! OF Importance to be discussed at this
! convention, and during the next year
there will be questions brought up
for discussion. or at least for thought,
! of which we now know little.
Electricity, as a source Of power,
Twill undoubtedly find wider applica-
ton In our factories In the future and
that 1t win in time replace steam as
such is conceded by all who have
i given thought to the subject. OF
course. we will always employ steam
as a heating medium. using 1t after
i II has given up its kinetic energy in
a prime mover developing electric cur
1 rent. AS to whether our milling plants
shall continue to be steam operated
!, or whether our CorlisS engines will
be replaced, as has5 been done in
lSuDd, Dy HOtOT 0TltO, NtS q 4ucSIlOA
not yet settled. 4
in view of this fact, 1t behooyes
all Of us to closely study electric drive.
for the time is surely coming when
J we will be called upon to assist the
j plantations by cosoperatton, sugges
tion and advice IN the Consideration
| of this important subject
81 am particuiarig efhfified by the
| interest which has been taken In this
convention by the sugar men in gem
leral in the islands, apf the mere fact
ahatsso many mill heA kta hefe would ]
seem to indicate that N vafi6 Gus plan
ftations and local Agances are nct only
interested in cur welfare, but are
willing 70 give US the5 pportunity to
/ be of service to ourselves and, in con-
/, sequence. to them, -
ITO those who have assisted me IN
working ontsthe plans for this conyent
tion, wish to tender by very sincere
thanks and want to thank everyone
| of you for coming to this convention;
which appreciate is to some Of you
an effort, and, If you are benefited by
fthe interchange Of ideas, which is
bound to result from the discussion
about to be had, and thus can better
serve the greatest Of cur industries,
| can assure you that the aim of this
association in promoting this conven-
ticn will have heen fulfilled.
aField Maehinery'
Field Machinery was the title of
the first paper offered, the author be-
| ing Harold s. Truscctt. chairman of
/ the committee on that subject. Its
central thought was that more study
and experiment Should be given to the
devising Of mechanical methods for
outdoor operations. such as clearing.
| blowing. planting, cultivating. irriga-
ton. fertilizing, and harvesting the
last being treated under the two heads
of cutting and loading. Fowler's plows
are admitted to- be- the only steam inn
PIGMENTS for deep blowing worth talk
ing about some sets Of which in use
Is years ago are practically identical
with those being manufactured today.
Many OF the plows Tor light work
placed on the market here are held to
be of crude and slipshoG design, con-
structed with very, little apparent
!, knowledge OF the strains and resist
ance to be met Few. IL any, local
engineers are working on mechani-
cal cane cutter, Mr.. Truscott says,
adding: Il think the only successful
cutter which can replace the hand
knife viii have to be electrically driV-
en-, and before this electrical cutter
is in operation, judging by past at
temDts. many moons viii have gone
by" ..za
4 scane Transportation" IL.
Cane TRANSPORTATION" was handled
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