Show SALT CAN BE SMOKELESS ri u i KM TCP r IN IM In y TWO YEARS TEARS EXPERT SAYS Ah Abatement of Nuisance Is Subject of Address at at Commercial Club Salt Lako Lake can be bo nearly a i smokeless city In two years ears by getting rid of ot 75 per cent of or tho the present smoke nuisance Hyrum Byrum W. W Clark or tho United United United Unit Unit- ed States bureau ot of said jester jester- day when he spoke on tho the practicability lIt l- l ity It- of ot smoke abatement yesterday noon at the w weekly ekly luncheon of or th the tho Commercial Corn Com mercial club Mr Clark divided the smoke of or Salt Lake as coming comIns from five different different differ differ- I ent sources as follows G Q per c cent nt I from large industrial plants plaits 20 0 per pOl percent percent cent from private residences I per r-er perCent percent cent from small he heating plants 16 per percent percent percent cent from locomotives In railroad yards ar s and S 8 per cent from miscellaneous in industrial industrial In- In plans Ju Blamed Lack of or interest shown by residents in following tho the advice of ot the th-s Salt Lake Lako smoke office established to work on the smoke abatement problem was scored vigorously b by the tho speaker ker w wh who ho declared the office was helpless unless residents followed its i ad ad e. e Unless Interest Increases wo we will close that of office rice Mr fr Clark Carl said only sixty five people have e called fur for In Instructions instructions instructions in- in since we opened It and our expense has been so far which means an expense of or per per vcr son Bon Mr Ir Clark gave preliminary figures procured b by the engineers ens In their p past st six months' months investigation Ho He classified classi tIed fled the tho excessive chimney smokers with tho the percentages of Jet jot black smoke density emanating rom as follows Business places 17 per cent churches cleaning and dyeing establishments 1652 dairies and creameries 2120 12 hotels 1 13 88 hospitals industrial furnaces 2494 2491 19 industrial plans plan 1 O laundries 15 1572 office olce buildings and central heating plants 2864 86 public buildings and clubs 16 1629 29 schools 2173 locomotives 2310 and residences rest resi dences This density is the heavy y black smoke Being Prepared A A. final report to bo be submitted to city engineers Is being prepared l ll- ll y Mr Clark and the government engi engineers In charge of the tho smoke abate abate- ment The report will co contain tain suggestions suggestions for Immediate perusal b by the tho city and suggestions to be followed in the future to keep the tho city free from frum smoke Consumption of or anthracite coal a l. l central heating plant and cl coke c consumption will bo covered cred b by this report Improper installations of ot boilers and Improper operation of or furnaces and the use of ot low grade coal were important factors in eliminating the smoke nuisance nuisance nuis nuts ance Mr Ir Clark said Suggestions on these points will vill be included I iu hi this report Mr lr Clark stated that Utah's bituminous bituminous bitu bitu- minous coal cannot be bo surpassed for tor quality anywhere in tho the countr country He lIe referred to a huge plant whore where coke colee might bo be manufactured which ho considered con on- on was tho the end toward which tho world Is working |