Show Q Salt alt Lakes Lake's Smoke SmokeS S S Problem Is h Solved 1 E Experts P Declare Nuisance V Will ill B Be EI Eliminated Within Two To Yeats Years Survey Will ViII Be COlu Completed l and Recommendations Rec om Offered bYM by July y l' l 1 15 5 5 I vV T AT is bein lone dona t to eliminate Salt SnIt L s 's smoke nuisance V V will be he the theme iI f an address which ll ii AV W r. Clark engineer will deliver before tile the Salt Lake Real Estate association at tile the luncheon today in ill the Commercial club y M S Mr lr Clark who is iS assistant consulting en to lo Osborne ron Mon nett formed formerly consulting eng engineer cr of Chicago Chicag inthe n the Salt Lake smoke investigation will outline the plan pIau of campaign tho the government go is undertaking undertaking- tp to rid iid Salt Lake to a great groat ext extent nt of her density of smoke S ln Under er th till tho supervision i n of Mr r. r Monnett the tile government workers I with thc assistance of Boy Hoy Scout and nud university students are arc making a n survey of tile tHe smoke situation that will be r. r in July I P p PRACTICAL solution of tile the the smoke nuisance n u Salt Lake is claimed 1 by hy a staff of federal experts and Osborne consulting fuel engineer en en- who is credited with ridding ridding- Chicago of th moke menace These experts are arc now on oil the ground with quarters at the of Utah and andare arc are engaged in a thorough in esti investigation of or the local situation We Ve will have ha solved the thc problem b by the first of July and ana if the city eity administration of Salt Lake sees fit to follow out the thc recommendations of I Mr 11 rom ett Salt SnIt Lake can be assured her smoke nuisance will soon be I athing I ing of of th the past declared II TI Yo Cla k assistant fuel Iel engineer S pr r data and anu general probe Into the tho smoke emoke nuisance started last Jul July It was made possible b by the thc joint financial operation co-operation of or tho the state and an elt city governments who arc are giving C each and the tho federal government which Is contributing for solvIng solving ing In Salt Lakes Lake's problem This cooperation cooperation oper co on the part of ot tho the federal Is gained under a a. recent statute stat stat- ule ute which enables tho government to assist states stales and municipalities municipalities- In Abating Abating- nuisances s. s 4 7 Salt Lakes Lake's problem is ls 9 n nd l. l on one for which entire rull rulief rulif t cannot annot be bc found declares Mr r Clark lIe He lIec c compares this s dilemma t to that of or Chicago but ho s 's the tho pollution of ot the atmosphere I is 18 P so ao great great is was tho the pollution In Ino tp o In iiI when the Investigation tion w as s started I Expert rt r 1 Are nt at Work ork This city Is assured of oC the most moat ex expert expert ex- ex pert knowl knowledge and advice Osborne was formerly consulting en engineer en- en of ot Chicago He successfully cleared up tIP the tho city's smoke moko pro problem lem lemhi In hi from torn 1911 to 1915 Thir l o- o campaign whIch was was' to rid rill 5 V y e Continued on page as 2 I SALT lAKES lAKE'S SMOKE I PROBLEM IS SOLVED SOLVER I Continued from Pago 1 tho the city of ot a smoke nuisance and look Into tho the advisability ad of or electrifying railroads cost approximately In lila his profession Mr Monnett Is recognized recognized rec rec- oS as sis a a. genius genius' throughout hout th the tho world Ho Ito has made a study tudy of or the city's smoke problems and has been actively actively ac ac- ac- ac engaged cd in this work for fifteen years cars Supt Thomas A A. Varley United States Stales bureau of or mines Salt Lake LaJ station is assisting Mr Monnett In supervising the local campaign n. Besides Mr Ir Clark Clarl assistant fuel engineer George St St. John Johnis is assistant chemist lr Virgil ll R. R M 11 Evans and A A. A I 1 K Harris lUngel mann chart readers renders Paul Whitefield laboratory assistant to chemists Several Several Several Sev Sev- eral university students arc aro also en enga engaged engaged en- en ga ed In time part-time work In tho the investigation Many robed I It is not so much carelessness that t the city is confronted with in this problem lem Jem it Is the fact tact that so n many plants have lints A l equipment that Is 19 Improperly installed says Mr Clark This is 13 one great reat fault Cault that ha has much to do with tho the general nuisance Truo True the soft sort coal burning in the city Is tho the tho dominating dom dom- cause causo But Dut tho tIlO Investigation In workers arc looking into tho the merits of or fuel substitutes Vc We must recognize that hat economy econom is foremost In recommending mending new now fuel tuel to tho the city's plants however I Our Investigation In covers ers the general situation but tho principal phases are areto areto to collect data d on tho typo of ot equipment equipment equipment equip equip- Ii ment the degree ree of or smoke den density this being done IJ by the chart readers readers and and the tho amount of or coal I consumed b by boiler plants I Tho nO Boy Scouts have o rendered valuable valuable alu I able service In tho the smoke survey Through h their efforts complete check checkon on er e every household in Salt Lake is being be- be I be-I j i ing illS obtained The rhe coH coile of oC data i ion j on the tho households their type t pe of J I ment is just as vital Ital as the investigation tion Into the various plants asserts Mr Ir Clark Relief Reller Promised Salt Lake can secure almost absolute relief from irom the smoke nuisance within two years CArs asserts Mr Clark Ire Ifo de declares do- do clares Jares tho the plan which tine the government t r workers will submit to the city govern Sovern government ment moat ss will solve sol the problem if it tho the smoke Inspection bureau of or the tho city lends lend the proper assistance The people must trust realize that this problem will take time said Mr h Clark The Chicago Investigation consumed almost five l years rears Salt Lakes Lake's situation Is not extraordinary Proper smoke conditions can be brought about within two years ears Proprietor Courteous The most scientific methods are aro going go- go be being beInG ing pursued to gain a a. true conception of or the real situation here Experts have ha tested the pollution in the at atmosphere atmosphere at- at hero from the tho top of or the Walker Bank building and other structures The They have Invaded or will ever every boiler plant in the city tt Thus Thug far tar the workers have ha received tho the best possible courtes courtesy from the tho proprietors Soot pots are placed In twenty different different dif dif- ferent terent locations In Salt Lake In order I to gauge the volume of or soot th that t falls to the surface after alter leaving tho the factor factory factory fac fac- tor tory chimneys Mr Clark asserts that the pollution of or the thc atmosphere In Salt Lake Is much lower than that In Chicago o when the Investigation In was started st Tho The amount of or smoke denaH density Is now no 3 per cent in Chicago while in Salt at present It ItIs ItIs itis Is 20 0 O to 30 0 per cent The stroke density Is Je learned through h tho tiro charts chart which state tate the exact volume of or smoke emanatinG emanating emanating ema ema- from the chimneys AVill 1111 J ily 1 I It is said that the government force will have hate sufficient material to demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate dem dem- to the city government o I how the city ma may be cleansed of or the tho smoke nuisance The government o workers will complete their survey Jul July I 1 1 It will then rest with ith the city to determine deter deter- mine whether the smoke nuisance shall be abated abated said Mr Clark Chicago's os o's solution of or the smoke nuisance nui nul- nuisance sanco sance sance will be pc Salt Lakes Lake's said Fald Mr Clark In III C Chicago tho the plant superintendents superintendents and firemen themen and engineers were Instructed how to operate their plants so as to reduce the sm smoke ko output output out- out put The plant equipment l ly l- reinstalled under a city la law lav laThe The plants were ere given plenty plent of ot but If Ir the they persisted In ing the rules set down a l Vigorous prosecution prosecution pros pros- of or the offenders re resulted rebutted d. d Possible The Tho burning of ot soft sott coal I ia an en en- en problem m that is 15 well worked c out oUI declares M Mr rr r Clark Substitute fuel ruel however Ilowe ma may po re e recommended to Salt Sall Lake plants Tho The most feasible substitutes now in sight are aro anthracite deposits and col coke o said Mr Ir Clark It It is IB possible to BUPP supply Salt Lake with a L smokeless fuel ruel Tho The economical aspect of or the fuel Cuel Is very cry important however howe The development do of or anthracite anthracite j cite deposits which arc are available atI at I Cedar Cellar CIl City and Grand Junction may solve sol tho the smokeless Idea This phase investigated will bo be thoroughly hh Coke Is another substitute It is possible that that thata a hugo huge colo plant would bo be need needed cd in Salt Lake Low temperature tempera tempora- ture turo coke colo l Ignites moro more casU easily and Is better bolter controlled than coal It has every ery virtue for plant use and not a disadvantage antage Is 18 attach attached cd to its use lII There There- ro is IR no from burning coke besides ldes the use use SC of oC coke many val al alC And bc C. C 1 d valId valI- valI I. I n l can CUI u u. o uv to nc I Its manufacture It Is la possible that col o can be supplied at a cost equal to that of or soft ort coal l and profit of or 1 r G per ton can be mado on the byproducts b rod rod- The elimination of or the smoke nuisance nul- nul sance ance will cost the taxpayers a few tow cents per capita and It is a L magnificent magnificent cent movement It can be bo made possible bio ble with n h a little HUJo patience of ot tho the people peo peo- Ille Chicago was vas willing to pay for or a Investigation Salt Lako is paying in comparison a n. mere trifle Cit City CiLy to Be Bc Represented I Ij j l' l TT j i j I At Carfare Hearing nearIng i iThe The city Is la operating co to the tho extent tent of or hiring five all additional members to the smoke inspection bureau in the tho Investigation In now bein being conducted by government ro e experts pelts and l led b by Osborne to wipe vipo out Salt Sall Lakes Lake's nuisance said Mayor E. E A. A Bock last night From Prom time lime to time certain recommendations recommendations recommendations for relief have been made by Mr Monnett to Ed Edgar chief of ot the bureau of or mechanical inspection said Mayor laor Bock Boel The cit city only re recently recently re- re authorized the smoke Inspection bureau to employ five additional men This force Corce of or Inspectors Is personally inspecting the various arlous plants with gov- gov workers Many Ian plans have o been bee suggested s principal among them the erection of or ofa ora ofa a coke manufacturing plant said the mayor In my m- opinion the tine only way war to rid I 1 Salt Lake of or the smoke nuisance is to not make the smoke said the mayor maor I 1 would advise lse the tho use of or gas Ios hard coal or coke The city c commission has hits arrived at no concrete plan for tor com com- batting tho the menace I expect that some tangible plan will bo presented at nt the tho budget meetIng meet meet- Ing lug In the middle o of next month The government go staff start at the Uni lini- University O of Utah and our own smoke In InspectIon Inspection inspection In- In bureau is IR quite active o to help rid S Salt Lake Lako of the obnoxious smoke Mr Monnett Jonnell tho chief and Edar Neg- Neg len of or the thc bureau of or mechanical Inspection tion lion are aro orl working together to solve sol the tho I es-I problem |