The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-30
Electric Light and Power
Industry Must Be Doubled
Normal Growth Means . Tremendous
Expansion In Next Pour Years
CONVENTION Beginning In Chicago Tues
day Face 10 Yacs With Great Tan

Within the next four years the cleo
trio light and power industry "f the
country must practically double It's
present capacity to meet the norma!
growth OF the demand for electrical SER
vice.
Ways and means of accomplishing
this almost impossible task. in view OF
present financial conditions. will be the
underlying motif running through the
entire Forty-Fourth Convention OF the
National Electric Light Association at
the Drake Hotel. Chicago. May 81. June
|. . and 3. Reports at tho Convention
Will show that only II per cen, OF tho
available primary water power Of the
country has been drvrl"p"d in spite uf
tho fact that tho Hydraulic Power Com
mitce report shows tina, e. per cent OF
all electrical power produced In tho
United states is generated nv steam
through tho use Of coal. oil and other
fuels
In cNcrss NJ 5000. 600. horsepower
as covered by application for permits
now before the Federal Power Commits
sion at Washington. according t" the re-
port Of tn" Water Power Committee.
and tn" question OF providing finances
amounting to approximately $4,000 O0o.-
200 for III" development OF these pro-
jects Is one OF the huge problems before
the electrical industry. and. likewise,
one OF paramount interest to the pub
lie. which. as stated in the report Of
tho " j.. Fommittn on Electrical Re
sources OF the Nation. must depend up
on electrical development for future i'm
provcments upon existing standards Of
living. and. In fact the progress OF civ
ilization and humanity.
Tremendous strides toward reduction
OF overhead costs. generating costs. dis
trihution costs, losses 81 energy in
transmission, and the solution Of other
technical problems hav" been made by
committees OF tho Association. which
Will present reports ut the Convention.
Big Repressntation
An attendance Of 800 To $500 repre-
sentativcS OF electric light and power
companies of the country Is Indicated by
the present registration and by rcserva-
tons on the special trains TO be run
from all PARTS Of the country to chi
caGo. These delegates attend the Con-
vention to discuss tho reports presented
and to receive tsrst-hand all possible
benefits from the work Of the commit
tees during the past year in the form OF
reports. The Convention is the single.
common meeting ground OF executives,
department heads and employees Of all
companies throughout the country. OF
meeting upon m equality as members
OF the Association and OF voicinE their
opinions and advancing their ideas and
theories for the bctterment Of service
to the public.
Tho Convention will attract leading
financiers. public utility regulators. stu
dents OF business and social economics.
inventors. tcchnicians. expert account
ants. salesmen and leaders ~ many
other departments and branches Of tn"
entire electrical industry. from manu-
facturcr to retail dealers. In addition
10 the delegates and their guests. Tho
total attendance probably will be in the
netghborhood Of 1000.
Addresses and papers will b. pre-
scented before tho Convention upon top
les Of particular interest both t" the
electrical industry and 10 the public
served BY that industry. Among the
speakers will he Mr.. Hartford Powell.
Jr.. editor OF Golfers. The National
Weekly; MI Samuel insult. president or
the Commonwealth Edison Company,
who will discuss tho general subject,
power" on It's relation To public needs
and progress: Hon. L. l. Lewis. who un--
til his recent appointment as Interstate
Commerce Commissioner was chairman
OF the Indiana Public Service Commits
sion; Hon. James A. Perry OF the
Georgia Public Utilities Commission and
president OF tho National Association OF
Railway and Utilities commissioners:
Hon. Wm.tM. Smith Of The Michigan
Public Utilities Commission: Mr.. T.. y.
Hurley. former Chairman L. S. Ship
ping Board and President Emergency
Fleet Corporation. and former Chairman
Federal Trade Commission.