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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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