Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-30

many IdC(S III UOtn al ChtCi IdiutnS
and instructive manner. He pointed
out that at the present day in Maine
there is very little coal being burned
for power except for the steam rail-
roads, saw mills and paper mills, that
water power is today turning practi-
caily all Of the wheels, and that this
will undoubtedly. be the situation in
the. future as there is little prospect
of the price Of coal being a great deal
cheaper.
He brought out the point that wa
ter power in Maine has an important
bearing on our industrial life and the
industrial life for the next Is years.
He showed that compared with some
of the other states. Maine has a com
~paratively small amountaof power that
can be developed cheap enough to
be used at the present time. There
are at least four states that have a
greater development than Maine and
many others that have as much. For
instance, New York state has 5000
900 horse power than can be used
without destroying the scenic beauty
of Niagara Falls. In Maine there Is
in power that might be used with
reasonable saving over: the cost OF
coal about 100000 horse power, prin-
cjpally concentrated Or the Saco.
Androscoggin,. Kennebec. APenobscot'
st. Croix and ST. John rivers. ms
would cost s135 per horse power 10
develop ais compared with Alabama
$50 per horse power G :.
The statement that it costs SO much
Der horse power to use electrical DO"
er is a misleading term, the speaker
demonstrated, for the price per morse
mower for a wooden mill. garage, ana
a paper mill. where the amount USED
varies from a few hours a day to
every hour day and night on WORN
ing day, will differ.
In the speakers opinion the pro-
per manner for the development OF
water power would be to have II
ready for the industries to use. SO
that a manufacturer could be told
that he could have the power tomor-
row or lust as soon as his factory
was built. This community has an
advantage over many other Clues
for there are few communities where
over 1000 horse power can be de-
yeloyed without some waiting. Get
the product ready for the customer
he said. AS long as the power is
undeveloped it doesn't mean much 10
the ordinary manufacturer. On the
Androscoggin. Penobscot and Ken
nebec rivers and branches there Is
about FL 600 h. p. developed ana
in use now, and on all the other riv-
ers and branches in the State, about
III 900 h. p.
The price Of coal has done a great
deal to stimulate water power and
bring about its use in places where
coal could have been more easily
used. The state that has water
power has distinct advantage over
tho states. without it, as compared
with 1--WE years ago. We have a thing
that in time should make Maine q
much larger industrial community
than it is now. The price of devei-
oping water power is probably DC
creasing due.to the, Improvements in
the resign of hydro-electrical APP
paratus and the installation OF larger
units. As the price OF labor goes
down, as it is believed it will. with
present and future improvements, IT
will be possible to develop water
power at a much less cost than be-
fore the war. In conclusion. the
speaker pointed out how universally
water power 10 used for turning the
wheels in the State. .,
At the conclusion Of his address,
Rotarian Wyman was given warm
applause by his Rotarian audience.
The spirit Of Rotary was empha-
sized in the talks Of the four-minute
speakers of the evening. Rotarian
MyYon Maddocks showed that Rot
airy means service with q heartfelt
interest and not for the thought OF
any monetary reward. Rotarian
George H. Macomber told about his
first thought of Rotary and of his
changed idea az he studied into it.
An economic writer had said that
man is by instinct a social animal
and in Rotary this is shown. The
men meet and get out OF the rut Of
business. The last speaker, Rotar-
ian Fred r. Lord stated that il
seemed that Rotary fosters enthus-
iasm that includes youth. when
this is coupled with the experience
and manhood of Rotarian members
what is there that Rotary cannot
accomplish?
The meeting last evening was pre-
sided over by President Ivan Lane
and while the bountiful Rotarian din
ner was being served, the musical
program of the evening was carried
out under the direction of Charles
r. Bilodeau, assistant musical direc-
tor. There was an old fashioned Ro-
tary roll call. The club extended ita
Welcome to Rotarian Ernest p. Hew-
lit. who for some months was con-
fined to his home. suffering with q
fractured ankle, and attended last
| evenings session.
The members OF the entertainment
committee drawn for the next meet
ing were Perley M. Lawrence, chair.
man: William q. Bunker and Will
liam Kittridge.
The dining hall was decorated in
keeping with Halloween. orange and
black colors-2Eedominating. and the