Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-20
''CIANT" VS. "SUPER"
PIyCHoT would 1E!L|
WHAT'S IN A name

The COPY of a letter sent by Cover
nor Pinchot of Pennsylvania to Con-
gresham Nelson of the Third Maine
District, printed below was received
by the Journal from Governor Pin
chot He explains that: Giant Power
Is a plan which we have set on foot IN
Pennsylvania that has for its purpose
the ending of discrimination by cleo
trio companies against the farmer and
the small consumer of power. 1t Is
nationwide in its application and If
made effective. it will insure cheaper
and more abundant electricity
throughout the country, without fav-
oring the big user at the expense OF
the little one, as is the case at pres
emit" He adds: Giant Power will in
the near future, be a live national
issue ="
Letter to Congressman Nelson
July 1e, 1925.
Honorable John r. Nelson,
Augusta, Maine
My dear Mr.. Nelson:-I am taking
the liberty of sending you a copy of
the Giant Power Report of Pennsyl-
vania in the hope that it may be OF
use to you in the widespread consid-
GRAFTON, of Giant Power Winch is COM
ing.
Giant Power is plan for supply
ing electric current for every purpose
to the people of America in greater
abundance and at cheaper rates than
ever before. 1t includes the produce
ton of electricity in enormous quantf-
ties partly from water powers but
chiefly at huge coal burning central
power stations near the mouths or
mines; the pouring of that Electricity
as it were into great pool of power
for the service of all; and the saving
of the valuable by-products of coal
burned for power. 1t aims to assist
and hasten the rapid expansion OF
electric service.
The Giant Power plan undertakes to
prevent the nationwide electric mono-
poly now almost former from acquir-
ing Industrial commercial financial,
and political control of this nation.
1t does not aim at public ownership.
but demands that in all plans for cleo
trio development the public interest
shall receive first consideration.
Through effective public regulation 1t
proposes to break down and put an
end to the present unfair discrimina-
ton in rates in favor of few great
users of electricity and against mod
crate and small users through which
the latter are made to pay extortion-
ate charges.
Super-power is the name chosen by
the electric magnates for their own
set up of a nationwide electric mon
opoly. Giant Power and super-power
are as different as tame elephant
and wild one. One is the friend and
fellow worker of man-the other, at
large and uncontrolled, may be
dangerous enemy. The place for the
public is on the neck of the elephant,
guiding it's movements. not on the
ground helpless under its knees.
Giant Power means regulation by
the people of the coming electric
monopoly. Super-power means con-
troll of the people by the monopoly.
The principal object of super-power is
profit for the companies-not beneht
for the public-and it is on the way
to being realized with rapidity which
il is difficult fully to understand. If
we are to have Giant Power instead OF
er-power-developme in the in
terest of all instead of development in
the interest of a few-the time in
which to make sure of it is very short.
Sincerely yours.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
Governor of PENNSYLVANIA.