Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
EFFORT TO SOLVE
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
PROBLEM UNDER WAY
Efficiency and Economy Being
Studied by National AssO-
citation of Light Men.


New York, Oct. 1S.-Soiution of
the great war problems which con-
front the electric light and power in
dustry in the United States, such a.
coal conservation, electrif cation Of
railroads, water power development
and better public relationship by rea-
son of nom political activity, has been
undertaken by the Ma, .onal Electric
Light association, composed of 5000
large and small plants throughout the
country, it was announced here today
by NJ. H. Aylesworth formerly chair
man of the Colorado Public Utilities
commission, who has been elected to
give his entire time to the project as
executive aid to R. H. Ballard Of
Los Angeles, Calf, president of the
association.
"Our ambition" said Mr.. A:;les-
worth, twill be to bring about the
highest development Of efficiency and
economy in the light and power in
dustry in the interests of the con-
suming public. We shall cndeavor
to carry out a national idea, uniform
and systematic, for better service by
means Of education. The experiences
of the biggest plants in obtaining the
best results from coal ana affecting
other economies of operation, for If
stance, will be made availab bic FOR the
smallest producers of current.
eve shall divide the United States
into geographical divisions. In these
| divisions various local problems will
| be taken up and there viii be active
suggestions and advice from us, for
mulated by our engine a1s and men,
bers of the association who ha. e
solved similar difficulties.
Is Non-Politic
"Our organization will not be poll
/ teal in any sense neither will 1t be
| for propaganda. On the contrary, it
will demand that its members COM
panies devote their entire time in the
service of the public and refrain from
using its influence or its revenues,
the peoples money, for the advance
ment of any candidate Or any party.
It's entire object and SCOPE may he
embodied in the word: Better under
standing and better servi.e.' Each
company will retain its own individ-
uality, as in the past but will CO.
operate in bringing its mistakes to
the light and thus help to correct them
throughout the entire industry.
I'VE will be in a position to give in
formation on all technical questions
which will produce better service in
every company in the country regard
less of it's size. One of the great pi lob
lens that must be solved will be that
Of the identification Of the railroads,
in the interest of coal conservation.
We have committee of the leading
men in the industry, healed by Sam
uel insult of Chicago. Who will report
on that subject al our next conven-
ton in Pasadea, Calf, in May,
1920.
Water power development is an
other important subject that will be
considered. Franklin 7. Griffith of
Portland, Ore, is the Chairman of the
committee having it in charge This
subject is of great interest to the gen.
eral consuming public, large and
small, and our researches will deal
with the manner in which water
power may be utilized to meet the
needed development for the support
of new manufacturing enterprises
and also for fuel conservation.
IS. M. Kennedy of Los Angeles
heads the committee on service which
} will deal with matters pertaining to
service efficiency. If city or con-
Germ for instance, is using what have
been proved to be uneconomical
methods in obtaining light and power
due to certain local conditions, this
committee will be able to rectify such
troubles and recommend equally eff
cient but less expensive systems. Lee
: H. Newbert of San Francisco has &C
copied the craftsmanship of the
committee on cooperation in industry
and M. S. Sloan of Brooklyn heads
the committee on electrical resources
of the nation, an analytical and
reference body.
Cooperate With Authorities.
"We propose taking the public ant
the state regulatory authorities into
, our confidence and demonstrating
that we are sincere in our plans tc
obtain for the consumer the maximum,
of electric light and power at the low
,, est possible rate consistent with good
service. 1t is because of the fact that
the industry is divided inc so MANY
companies with so many differing
conditions that l believe the idea Of
cooperation and publicity will work