Evening star., 1928-06-01
'''ORK IN SCHOOLS.
BYUT|L|T|ES.T !. TOLD
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Extension of Power interests
"EducationaI Efforts" Re-
cited to Trade Commission.
By the Associated. Press.

IF Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming
was gone into today by the Federal
Trade Commission.
The commission dealt with the ac-
tivities of the Rocky Mountain commit
tee on public utility information
through documents submitted Ii; its in
quiry into the financing of the power
utilities of the country.
While George Lewis. executive man.
ager of the committee, was on the
stand, Robert E. Healy, counsel for the
committee. introduced pamphlet
which had been prepared by Lewis In
1928. entitled Now for the High
Schools
Lewis had said in the pamphlet that
the success attending the educational
efforts" In colleges and universities
prompted an extension of the program
for the coming year that will embrace
the high schools"
Covers Four Utility Branches.
He told of plan for the committee
TO issue series Of papers containing
material covering the four branches OF
the utility industry" and added:
THE material in these papers is being
especially designed for presentation to
high school assemblies and upper classes
In grade schools"
The pamphlet was addressed to other
utility organizations In the Rocky
Mountain district and told them they
could interest the school officials in
your town in this project"
The suggestion was made that in
broaching the subject you stress the
TACT that all universities and colleges
in Colorado and New Mexico have en-
adopted complete study
courses or lectures; that they have
proven So interesting and instructive
and OF such value from an educational
that school officials have
unanimously requested their continual
ton the coming year"
Pay for An Literature.
Noting that the committee would nre-
pare and have all the necessary litera-
ture printed without charge. the PAM
phlet said that all that was required of
the district managers or of the local
utilities organization was ito arrange
with your school officials for the intro
duction of the papers for class presen-
tation in any way suggested by them. -
In a letter from Lewis TO Arthur
Prayer Of the Albuquerque Gas g. Elec-
tric Co, Albuquerque, N. Mex, Lewis
an arrangement with other
Albuquerque company officials for a
joint conference with your school au-
thorities, so that lectures may be in
augurated" as soon as the first Of the
proposed courses had been completed.
You or some one else in your organ
lzation capable Of such work" Lewis
continued, should personally present
these papers. The high and grade
schools provide the most fertile field In
the Nation for implanting and passing
along friendliness and understanding OF
the public utility industry. Every man
ager should take advantage Of the won
derfui opportunity. not only to win
friends for the industry, but for his own
organization as we'll"
Train Men for Lecture.
In another document introduced,
Lewis said that among the chief ac-
tfvities OF the committee Ia a program
of speaking In the high schools, colleges
and universities" and added: Specially
prepared lectures have been presented
In every university and college In Col
orado. In approximately 100 high
sctsools IA the three States lectures are
being delivered by utility men, some of
them having been trained for this par
ticular work. Illustrated lectures are
being given In every one Of the ii Dem
yer high schools
In the letter dated February 8, 1928.
written BY Lewis TO M. H. Aylesworth
Of the National Electric Light Associa-
ton, II was reported that "a very def
mite demand for information along the
lines Of municipal ownership" was being
discovered as the program progressed.
The Colorado School Of Mines and the
State Agricultural College were named
Is having requested that municipal
ownership be included In the list of
topics covered by the committees
We find" Lewis wrote, that our
speakers are questioned very closely
along municipal ownership lines, even
when they do not touch upon this sub
ject in their talks"
Under date Of November 0. 1927.
Lewis wrote 10 local managers Of util-
tiles regarding proposed debates 70 be
held by the Colorado High School De-
batting League regarding the Boulder
Dam project as outlined In the Swing
Johnson bill.
Oppose Boulder Dam.
Lewis suggested that the managers
might have requests for information
from the sides opposed TO the bill, and
said that the University Of Colorado.
under whose auspices the debates are
being held, viii gladly provide material
opposed 10 the Swing johnson bill Dust
as 1t viii provide material fayoring it)
II request Ia made"
Lewis added that his committee also
would be glad 70 forward material 0p-
posed TO the bill.
A letter from Lewis 10 r. J. Murray,
Debating czech at the Leadyiile. Colo,
High School, also was introduced.
Inia referred 10 material which
Lewis SAID had been sent by the Uni
yersity of Colorado 70 Murray In oppo-
siiion 70 the Swing johnson bill. we
might easily have sent you some ma
terial from this once" said Lewis. but
knowing that the University of Colo
rado has q wealth OF this data and is
prepared 10 provide II upon request, we
thought possibly you would get better
results II you received the material from
the university.
Show Faiiaey Of Project.
Il feel confident that your team can
very readily sell Itself on tbs negative
side OF the bill after peraiEaI of the
evidence that shows the fallacy OF the
project"
Payments TO dGfray expenses OF pro-
fess9rs In Colorado colleges for attend >
ing educational meetings" spons0red
by the Rocky Mountain committee on
public utilities information, also were
detailed today by Lewis.
Rome of the payments was large,
and Lewis said they represented solely
the expenses incurred by the professor
for travel and hotel bills 70 attend
educational meetings"
This phase was developed by Fealy,
after Lewis had told " his commit
tee being instrumental In getting O
professor ~ conduct q speaking cOurse
for public utilities employees In Pueblo
Colo,
Wanted Speaking Class.
Saying the Pueblo employees wanted a