Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

them from time to time, in our public
talking, we can sound word of warn
ing"
Kilian also identified an address made
at the twenty-seventh convention by
John F. Gilchrist, vice president of the
Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago,
entitled Getting the Public Utility
Message Taught in the Public Schools"
Gilchrist, speaking to the public rela-
tions section of the division said 1t was
of the most vital Importance" that
"privately-owned, State-controlled COM
panies be allowed to progress and de-
velop without interference along the
lines which have brought them to their
present state OF efficiency. and thae any
move of self-seeking politicians who are
beginning to be attracted by the impor-
lance of these companies and who went
in for various reasons, should be frus-
trated by a thorough understanding on
the part of people as to their vital per-
Sonal interests in the situation, and
personal prosperity and the prosperity
of the country"
Showing Made by KiIian.
Clarence M. Kilian's records showed
that annual disbursements of the divi-
sion ranged between $4,000 and $4,000
in recent years.
Kilian said the $4,000 figure repre-
sented expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1928, and that the
funds were mainly derived from allot-
ments to the division by the central
Office of the N. E. l.. A. in New York.
Expenditures for 1926 were $4,000.
Mr. Thomas was named in the rec
or6S as having had Sis expenses paid
for attending the convention of the as
ISOLATION at Miami. Fla. The total con-
vention expense was placed at $7,841.
Kilian testified that only one payment
had been made to a writer by his aSso-
citation.
He said this was an editor of Biz
mingham newspaper for attending the
April 1926, meeting of the association
at Pinehurst, N. c. He did not name
the editor and said the expenses were
about $50.
Committees Minutes Quoted.
Healy also produced extracts from the
minutes of the April, 1924, meeting OF
the executive committee, southeastern
division, which named Thomas Bragg,
whom Kilian described as vice president
of the Alabama Power Co., in connec-
ton with a report as chairman OF the
cooperation with educational lnstltu-
lions committee"
The minutes reported Bragg as say
ing that he had relied largely upon
the late DR.. Riggs, former president OF
Clemson College and the South's most
influential educator, for assistance IN
binding the college officials into body
which would work in harmony with the
public utilities companies" The death
OF DR.. Riggs, the report added, had al
tered Bragg's plans land he was IN
touch with DR.. j. j. Wilmore, dean OF
engineering at Auburn, who was CO.
operating in the plans presented"
Following Mr.. Bragg's report" the
minutes continued, President Martin
called the attention of those present
to an element of society usually over
looked-the negroes. He suggested that
the cooperation of Tuskegee Institute,
one of the largest and wealthiest COL
leges in the country, be enlisted.
Collier Supports Martin Proposal.
"Mr. Collier supported Mr.. Martins
remarks, dwelling upon the fact that
the negroes as the domestics in South
ern homes, are responsible for the ;p-
in household appliances of
tremendous quantities OF power and
made a motion, which was duly adopt
ed, that the chairman of the commit
tee on cooperation with educational
institutions be instructed to foster the
spirit of cooperation with the negro
schools as far as he may consider ad-
visable."
Questioned regarding the outcome CT
the plan described in the minutes. K.-