Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-19
Mill ENGINEERS
open I'd ANNUAL
Meeting TODAY
Continued from page one)

Deen q great source Oh pressure 10 me,
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 plantar
tons, the effects cannot but help re-
fleet on rs The mill engineer oceu-
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-
filienee in his employer In his ability
is 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
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 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 Questions on Hand.
There are a great many questions
of Importance to be discussed at this
convention, End during the next year
there will be questions brought zip
for discussion, or at least for thought,
Of which we now know little.
ELECTRICITY, as a source of power,
will undoubtedly find wider applica-
ton In our factories In the future and
that 1t 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
/ II has given up It's kinetic energy In
prime mover developing electric cur
rent. AS to whether our milling plants
shall continue to be- steam operated
/ or whether our Cofliss engines will
be replaced, as has been done In
Cuba. by motor drive, is question
not yet settled. -
"In view of this fact, 1t behooyes
all Of us to closely study electric drive,
for the time is surely coming when
we will be called upon to assist the
|plantations BY tq.oaef alton, sugses-
ton and advice IN the consideration
of this inlpoEtant snhiect, !.
Lam particularly titled by the
interest which has been taken In this
convention by the sugar men In gen.
|eral in the islands apt the mere fact
That so many NH hti| fe hskt would
seem to indicate thu Ille Asriens plan.
tations and local agent ies are not only
interested In cur welfare, but are
willing 70 give us fhk opportunity to
be Of service to ourselves and, IN con.
sequence, TO them.
TO those who have assisted me In
working out the plans for this conven,
tion, wish to tender BY very sincere
thanks and / want I'd thank everyone
Of you for coming t6 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
association In promoting this conyen-
ticn will have been fulfilled !"
eFIeld Machinery
Field Machinery. was the title OF
the first paper offered. the author be.
Ing Harold s. Trusectt, chairman Of
the committee on that subject It's
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, eultivating. irriga-
ticn, 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 i'm.
plements for deep blowing worth talk.
ing about, some sets Of which In use
rs 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, If any, local
engineers are working on meehani.
cal cane cutter, Mr. Truscctt says.
adding: Il think the only successful
cutter which can replace the hand
knife will have TO he efectricaIly, tlrfy.