Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
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I'VE shall divide the United States
| into geographical divisions. In these
divisions various local problems will
| be taken UP and there will be active
| suggestions and advice from us. for
| mulated by our engineers and men,
| bers OF the association who have
| solved similar difficulties.
Our organization will not be po-
| litical in any sense. neither will it
| be for propaganda. On the contrary,
1t will demand that its member COM
panies devote their entire time in
! the service of the public snd refrain
enues. the peoples money. for the sd-
vancement Of any candidate or any
party. Its entire object and scope
may be embodied in the words-'bet.
ter understanding and better serv-
Ice Each company will retain its
own individuality. as in the past. but
will cooperate in bringing its mis-
takes to the light and thus help to
correct them throughout the entire
industry.
We will be in position TO give
Information on all technical questions
which will produce better service I'm
every company in the country, re-
gardless of its size. One of the great
problems that must be solved will
be that of the electrihcation Of tho
| railroads. in the interest of coal con-
| servation. We have a committee Of
the leading men in the industry.
| headed by Samuel insult of Chicago,
| who will report on that subject at
our next convention in Pasadena,
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 II in charge.
This subject is Of great interest to
the general consuming public. large
and small, and our researches will
deal with the manner in which water
power may be utilized to meet the
Of new manufacturing enterprises and
also for fuel conservation.
Heads Service Committee.
IS. M. Kennedy of Los Angeles
heads the committee on service. which
will deal with matters pertaining to
service efficiency. II city or con-
Germ, for instance. IL using what have
been proved to be uneconomical meth
DDS in obtaining light and power. due
to certain local conditions. this COM
mittee will be able to rectify such
troubles and recommend equally EN-
cient but less expensive systems. Lee
H. Newbert of San Francisco has ac-
cepted the chairmanship Of the COM
mittee on cooperation in industry.
and NJ. S. Sloan of Brooklyn heads the
committee on electrical resources or
the nation. an analytical and refer
ence body.
1--WE purpose taking the public and
the state regulatory authorities into
our confidence and demonstrating that
we are sincere in our plans to obtain
for the consumer the maximum OF
electric light and power at the lowest
possible rate consistent with good
service. It is because of the fact that
the industry is divided into 80 many
companies with 80 many differing
conditions that I believe the idea OF
cooperation and publicity will work
for increased efficiency and economy.
IT do not mean by this. that ineffi-
cheney or waste Is general in the
electric industry. There are isolated
instances where plants are being run
uneconomically. But the industry IS
changing and what might be gooo
practice today may be obsolete nve
years hence. 1t will simply be our
purpose to keep pace with the devel-
opment of the business and help
every one to benefit by improved
methods as they arise"
Other prominent men In the electric
industry who are interested IN inc
policy committee of the National As
ISOLATION are: John A. Britton san
Francisco: Nicholas F. Brady, Henry
L. Doherty, John w. Lieb. Thomas =.
Murray, s. q. Mitchell. M r. BUMP
and Frank w. Smith OF New forkS
H. G. Bradlee Of Boston, Josepn -
Philadelphia. H. A. Wagner OF BAL.
timore and Martin ]. insult OF Cni>
caRO.