The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-23

as guests Of this association. 1t af-.
fords me great pleasure TO know that
today nearly every mill engineer and
his assistant in. the territory is mem.
Der Of this organization, and wei.
come you, not only as mill engineers,
but as fellow members.
The first convention certainly was
not without its good results, and am.
sure that this second one will sur.
pass that of last year. Undoubtedly
You have all had a share in the bene-
fits which resulted from the inter.
change Of ideas of our meeting year
ago. The-memory Of it has certainly
been a great source of pleasure to me,
for these annual meetings Of the mill
engineers are potent in their possiblli.
ties, and, as they will serve 10 cause
US to think along original lines and to
develop phases of sugar plantation en-.
gineefing to the benefit of the planta,
tions, the effects can not but help re-
feet on us. The mill engineer occu
pies position in p antation life which
requires tact, diplomacy and, above
alt practical engineering knowledge.
Engineers Must Have Faith
"Any engineer, whether he be on.
gagged 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,
fidenee in his employer in his ability
lis to know all the details of sugar
manufacture, especially those dotails
having connection with engineering in
every branch Of plantation work, from
field to sugar shipping platform, and
i feel sure that, as time goes on, we
will begin to appreciate the fact that
more responsibilities will be given US
and that our employers will hav,
greater faith in our ability TO perform
the tasks assigned to us, If we show
than that we are always ready to
promote high engineering standards in
the sugar mill.
Many Quc5tions on Hand .3
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,
will undoubtedly find wider appliea.
ton in our factories in the future and
that it will in time replace steam as
such is conceded by all who have
given thought TO the subject of
course, we will always employ steam
as heating medium, using it after
il has given up its kinetic, energy in
a prime mover developing electric eur,
rent. As to whether our milling plants
shall continue to be steam operated
or whether our Corliss engines will
be replaced, as has been done in Cuba,
by motor drive, is question not yet
settled.
Gin view Of this fact, is behOoves
all of US to closely study electric drive,
for the time is surely coming when
we viii be called upon to assist the
plantations by cooperation, sngges
ton, and advice in the consideration Of
This important subject.
Interest of Engineers Notable
81 am particularly gratifed by the
interest which has been taken in this
convention by the sugar men IN gen.
eral In the islands, and the mere fact
that so many mill mon are here would
seem to indicate that the various plan,
tations and local agencies are not only
in our welfare, hut ara Will
ing TO give us the opportunity to he
of service 10 ourselves and, in conse
quence, TO them.
hTo those who have assisted me in
working out the plans for this conyen,
tion, | wish to tender my 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
the interchange of ideas, which Is
bound to result from the discussion
about TO be had and thus can better
serve the greatest of our industries, | |
can assure you that the aim Of this
In promoting this conyon,
tion will have been fulfilled"