Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
ATLANTIC REGION
ELECTRIF|CAT|ON
PLANNED BY j. s.
Secretary Fall Reports Result
Of Survey for New England
and Middle States Project.
TO COST sll0,3oO,ooo 900
ny Associated Press 70 Every rveninr.

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Washington. Nov. Secretary
Fall today submitted to President
Harding "as a contribution OF the De-
partment Of the Interior TO the COM
mon welfare" the analysis made by
the geological survey OF a compre.
hensive system for generating and
distributing electricity 20 transporta-
tion lines and Industries in the north
Atlantic coast region between Boston
and Washington. The survey waa au-
thorized by Congress.
The engineers who made tho sur-
vey reported that $40 miles Of 220.-
600 volt lines and five times that mile
age In 10000 volt lines would be
needed
The 100 miles of wire now carry
ing $4,000 volts and more would be
operated as simple distribution lines
for local industries.
This transmission network and IT'S
sub-stations would require sffO. 800
100000 by 1890, the report said. IN
which year the total investment would
be N,fOe.5e4 900.
Electrincation Of the Boston wash
ington area, according to the report.
would SAVE 100000 tons OF coal
annually by 1890. or $3.50 .O0o. 900 ia
fuel expenditures. while electrlfioa-
tion OF tho railroads would save I'll
TO ~ per cent on their Investment"
The question OF railroad electrlf-
cation" II continued, must be de-
oided according to density OF traffic.
and so IL is that OF the 36 900 miles
OF main line. yards, and sidlngs in this
super-power zone. only about fe 900
miles could be proftably electrified
This electridcation would cost n,.trly
half a billion dollars, but IL would save
from III to 10 per cent on the invest
nnent."
The success OF the soyernrent.s
study. AR. Fall said. was due to "tbe
hearty cooperation Of the onrjnearino
profession and all the industries AFFECT
ca Dy the proposed larger electrinca-
ton. w. $. Murray. of New York.
was chief Of the engineering staff with
an advisory board of business men
representing the railroads and in
dustr.es Interested.
Secretary Fall has asked The msm-
bers Of this board to continue their
public service In the further CONSIDER
alton OF the legal ana financial asa
poets OF the super power project. only
the engineering features OF which are
presented IN the report.
In his letter TO the President. see-
retary Fail referred Ito the obvious
fact that 1t Is By multiplying our
man power by machines that American
labor can best meet the competition
u cheap foreign labor and added:
Il believe the engineering facts and
economic conclusions here presented
viii command the attention alike Of
the nnanciers, railroad executives.
pubic utility officials, industrial lead
ers. and others Of that large group Of
our citizens of. large vision who are
building for the America OF tomorrow.
Our present day achievements have
largely come through our country's
unparalleled wealth in raw materials.
The larger use OF our sources OF
energy must be planned with every
effort TO avoid waste
The economies on trgAy national
scale will affect not only coal but
capital expenditures as well. and es-
pecially the output Of human energy
More and cheaper electricity must
surely add TO the comfort and pros
perity Of our citizens, and this report
on a super-power system is submitted
as contribution or the Department
y the Interior TO the eommoa welfare"