Arizona republican., 1920-08-15
POWER REDUCTION
 WILL NOT HAMPER
 AUTO PRODUCTION

An order cutting power supply to Detroit factories 50 per cent during the daylight hours was issued recently by the Detroit Edison company in the form of a request effective Monday and to continue an indefinite period, at all events until November l. While the order does not become effective for three days manufacturers are urged to organize their plans for compliance as quickly as possible.
 With the automotive factories in De troit and vicinity already burdened with problems of financing and trans portation this latest handicap neces- sarl1y will work serious hardships. Practically all of the automative fac tories are served by the Edison com pany and will be affected to d certain extent.
 Coming at this particular time and for the next few weeks, the order will not prove as serious handicap as 1t will later on. Lack of demand, tight money conditions hampering dealers and the near approach of the end of the fiscal year necessitating the annual inventory has caused production cur tailment in all factories and the loss of power will not show an immediate se- rious effect. All of the factories, how ever, have planned for a resumption of normal operations during September and October and without the full quota of power from the Edison company they will be hampered greatly in pro- duction.
 As soon as the order was receievd most of the manufacturers began mak- ing preparations for installing their emergency power plants, with gas en- zines and tractors, developed during the fuel shortage last winter. These emergency plants will enable the fac tories to maintain operation with the help of the 50 per cent normal power available from the Edison company and by shifting forces in various ways. The Edison order carried with it in structions to manufacturers to make such shifts in operation as were best suited to their conditions. The only stipulation is that they must not con sume more than 50 per cent of their normal consumption of power during the day. Night shifts were suggested; ] the order stating that such shifts must not begin operations until 10 o'clock at night.
 What steps the various factories will take to overcome the handicap has not been announced generally Hudson and Esex plants laid off a majority of their forces yesterday morning with instructions to return to work Monday. it was denied officially that the plan at these factories will be to work th~e5 days a week for time. The only de- partments affected were those where Edison power is used All other de- partments are operating.
 Maxwell Chalmers has been closed several days officials announcing that the shutdown was due to the annual inventory. It was said the plants would resume next week and no fur ther announcement has been made, thought 1t was stated unofficially to- day, that work in those plants might be further postponed as a result of the fuel order. The Ford Motor company which uses about 10000 kilowatts will not be handicapped seriously. The com pany has its own power plants as has also Packard Motor Car company. which is almost independent of Edison. Both companies will continue produc- ton around normal.
 Paige, Cadillac, Dodge, Columbia, Liberty, King, Scripps- Booth and Hupp will be affected. to greater or less extent, when the fall schedules are