Arizona republican., 1918-04-06

ago, a company of police reserves. While this company is not made up ex- clusively of our employees, they form the major part. No more loyal or finer group of men ever worked for a cor poration than are associated with us. On our payroll are men of many years service. We have 26 men who have been with us from five to twenty years Six of our men are at present serving with the colors.
 The company has endeavored at all times to do it's full patriotic and civic part. At the present time it is will ingV and cherfully giving up a large part of it's lighting revenue in the day light saving plan. This program of the government will not effect any mater ial saving in fuel locally, because the electricity is secured here chiefly from water power, but considerable conser- vation of fuel will be effected through the country as a whole and therefore We cheerfully make our sacrifice with other public utility companies" Mir. Hornberger followed MT. Aller 1 with a brief talk in which he stated | that tfe power used and distributed by the plant was generated at four differ ent stations, including Roosevelt Dam, the Camel-back plant, the Cross Cut Tcanal plant and the plant on the Tempe l : oad. This power is received at the one genral distributing plant.
 Ready For Emergency
 | Received in Phoenix, this power is l reduced from a voltage of 40, 900 to D. 250 for general power purposes and further reduced for use in the homes and business houses. He called atten- tion to the six big lightning arresters which he says saves the plant many ! time when there is a storm out Roose- Welt way and when the wires are oyer- charged by the clements. He also told ms hearers that there is a relay steam plant ever in readiness to take up the burden If the main plant is, for any reason, temporarily out of commission. He told of the process of generating gas from crude oil and of saving the 1 lamp black which is again used for fuel.
 With caution to all present to re- 1rain from touching any of the machin- cry Tn the plant and thereby saving all rom endorsements, he invited all to go through the entire plant and listen To the explanations of the various pro- ceses by those in charge.
 Just before the gathering rose from the tables to inspect the plant. Mir. NelIe voiced his opinion of the cleanli- nes or the Phoenix Gas and Electric plant. He praised Messrs Aller and hornberger, not only for their efficient management of the big institution. but Tor thelr loyalty to Phoenix and their public spiritedness.
 Plant is Visited
 The next half hour was spent in in- spectlns the plant. Some of those pres ent saw for the first time a gas meter iaIser than they had ever dreamed of. | hsa fY,+.
 cess Of the manufacture of gas. Others listened to explanations of how hieb voltages were received and reduced for local consumption. And still others oeht thelr attention to the process of tne purl1icatlon of gas before distribu- tion. '-'''i i'u : | An invention of the active mind of MT. Hornberger, which he stated may become standard with the General hlectrlc ompany attracted particular attention. It is known as a phase shiItlng device, which consists of nlac- ing a generator in a cradle or rocker when permits the big machine to rock oackWard and forward. making if DICK up and divide it's load with others III oIlef words, the device synchronizes one lodos or twin or triple generators ana evenly distributes the current Jt IS two years ago since the device wac peIIected by MT. Hornberger and given to the General Electric Company which
 now manufacturing it and may "uopt It as standard equipment
 Anere were many favorable com ments from all who were fortunate enough to be of the party at the nlant yesterday. Chief Wright of the Phoe. nlX ire department seemed most nar. ucularly pleased He declared it was the pest-protected plant of it's kind he had ever visited. He doubted if there could ever be fire at the plant thai could not be controlled from within