Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
TO CLEAR CHAOS
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between the younger professors and u.
old guard led by the Chancellor az >,
what q state university should DO, a.
regents dismissed al, concerned AMI
much to his immediate regret. 5r
greatly TO hia ultimate gan III,
every way. Mr.. Emerson fouad h!nso,
obliged to earn the support Of hnso.
and family in the intense!, conpe,iu,.
fields OF real estate. loans. ns.ran,s
etc.
Before he was 40 he had twa,r .755.
100000 and twice lost ii. otA una,
through the collapse CT land ,a.aa. ,rl
resulted from the dull times between
1889 and 1888.
In 1856 Mr.. Emerson definitely .l;e-.i
the service Of the Chicago. Hu, .lrs,,a
and Quincy Railroad. with whic, ).
had been more or less affiliated for e;1.
years. Ills duties were Oh III" IL. i.t;
tier, making reports on coal lands. acr
cultural possibilities. .rrieatlon projects
town sites, state and county t,a-s
etc. etc.
In 1896 Mr.. Emerson returned 10 Eli:
land to place a large god Via, + mn.
Owing to the Venezuela lnnssaga anil
the Boer war. he was unsuccessful cd
he formed connections W.; / An tngl,,
syndicate. taking on the duty Of es.
aiming American industria. enterprise.
OF all kinds which were seeking Englsa
capital. MI Emerson examined OYER
100 enterprises of most various kinds. -.
Gated from Mexico. through the Int!
State into the Dominion and .",ori
INTO Alaska both the immense a-!
open to American enterprise and III.
immense waste occurring we've reveasl
10 him.
From 1897 to 1860 Mr. Emerson W:
busy with Alaskan enterprises and H.
vestigatlons. particularly! as TO tie
railroad possibilities and n" roa, =.
sources.
In 1909, he had the much 'let t1.
perience of factory manager. ani W.
able to illustrate that current vase,
could he eliminated.
For two years he wa or the con,s..
ing staff of the late Charles n Have,
who was promoting the Grand TIM
Pacific. for one year on the staf 0.
President Burt Of the Union iaciAc an
for three years on the staff OF We
Pres. Kendrick of the Atchson. TOleh
and Santa Fc.
He was able TO advise rs % the appl
cation on large scale. OF tn tlso-
that increasing wages ana n"trar co
ditions could be made TO follow falling
unit costs. The theory. which earlr
was one. neither as bold nor as rapA
nor as effective as Henry Fords theo!
that increased wages can bt made "
reduce costs.
Since 1907 Mr.. Emerson has beer at
the head Of New York Company O
efficiency engineers. The oompan'
with an agency in Pittsburgh and an
other in Chicago. has counsp''ed o's'
go industrial firms. has betterei III
wage and work conditions OF over Ht"
men. The firms served nave heen amc-:
the largest in the world OF their Kind
Mr.. Emerson estimates IN" jHdlstrl
losses of the Unit I'd S,a:,s &; alton =
10000 day mi T.. C,'rrrd' tiG2''
that underlies the work Of his ompa"
and Of his associates is tina; the u
verse is a region Of infinite resources
that mans mind has infinite ca1a':>
whefewith to exploit the resources %
the betterment of mankind
The registration fee a, th.s.. rNs:i.a
will be So. emitting the racist!ar. ID
the special rates accorded 'ht loHT'
ence members. Cards may re ser re-
from A. \. Head. Watcrv.!!.. or. u
Sng the conference. in Augusta
Ellinwood Of Augusta can furrish mo
nation as to hotels and boarding h'aSe
The meetings will be held il the Y
{. A. building.
Private interviews may j." ar-aas''
upon request.