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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Thursday, June 30, 1919
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ore to America
A Detroit Edison Man Examines the
State of the Nation's Electrical Industry ..
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Here Are His Conclusions
Early last Ja..aary, James W. Parker, President of
The Detroit Edison Company, reported how Edison
igan. Now a similar report for the entire American
A Tangible Force for
Better International Relations
electric industry has been completed by Walker L.
Our wartime and postwar achievements in the field
Cider, Executive Vice President of Detroit Edison. Mr.
of electric power are an inspiration for other
Cisler was selected by the Edison Electric Institute to
nations allied with us which are endeavoring to
make this report because of his extensive background
stimulate their recovery, strengthen their national
was increasing its electric service to southeastern Mich-
in utility operations, both here and in the service of
economy, and raise their standard of living. Our
our government abroad. His conclusions are of such
operating practices, engineering improvements,
importance to America that they are summarized here.
Walker L Cisler
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and construction methods serve to demonstrate the
technical assistance
which other nations less
fortunate than ourselves may use to their advantage.
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One of America's Greatest Sources of Strength
The existing electric power resources of the United States are
the largest in the world, accounting for almost one-half of the
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total production and consumption for all nations. They are
nearly six times that of the next nearest nation, the U.S.S.R.
Although America, with oniy 7% of the world's population
uses nearly half of the world's electricity, our resources are
being expanded at a rate far greater than in any other period
The Need for a Federal Electric Power Policy
The establishment of a wise and constructive policy by our
Government towards the electric industry can do much to
enable that industry to assist in promoting and insuring the
social, economic, and political stability of our country. That
is a purpose which is worthy of the thoughtful consideration
of all who believe in the democratic principles of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.
of the electric industry's history.
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World War II Strained the Industry to the Limit
The wartime record of the electric power industry was of the
And In Detroit and Michigan,
Your Electric Company
Reports This Progress ...
highest order. Every requirement of war production and
essential civilian needs was nr.-..1 in adequate quantity. It was
a
record of outstanding cooperation both within the industry
and between the industry and government.
Like most of the nation'st
electric utility companies, r, ,/
Detroit Edison is engaged in
the biggest expansion pro-
gram of its history. This
year two 100,000 kilowatt
Surprisingly Enough, After the War,
the Need for Power Kept Increasing
The postwar period, with its unprecedented increase in power
requirements, has made necessary an even greater marshal-
ling of existing equipment. Generating equipment and other
facilities have been coordinated, pooled, and operated to the
to the everlasting credit of all of the people
fullest extent. It is
in the industry that this has been possible. Their achievements
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give one faith in the continuation of a free America and
bulwark against the spread of !Isms" foreign to our way of life.
turbo-generators will go p
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into service at Edison's
Trenton Channel Power
Plant, increasing the plant's generating capacity by 66%.
This addition will help the 11,000 men and women of
Edison to serve more efficiently the homes, farms, business
establishments and industries, both present and new, in
southeastern Michigan. A similar addition is planned for
1950 at the Conners Creek Plant, on the other side of Detroit.
Both are part of the expansion program which will require
about $200,000,000 from 1947 through 1951.
THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
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