Show I w lUll PUBliC SPEAKERS PR LEARN By CECIL OWEN Press Staff Correspondent W WASHINGTON June 9 J 9 speaking peaking activities are a major phase In the power industry's propaganda prop prop- propaganda campaign and large Eum aumi are spent in training and engaging lecturers to carry th the utilities message mes noes- sage to the public the federal trad commission has learned Four million persons composed the aggregate audience which listened lis ha- ha to talks given last Yearby year yearby ear earby by utility speakers before schools colleges clubs chubs and other group groups a ar r report port of at the National Electric as associations association's as- as public speaking committee con commit tee said With the floe he exception of at the tIle Pacific northwest where public activities ha have hanot not been fully organized organized organized organ organ- because they were afraid ol of olIt olit It ft power companies have bave established a a. reaching far-reaching speaking campaign cam cam- Men and women utility are trained as speakers In schools maintained for tor that purpose in all p parts of or the nation After Arter a short course during which they commit to memory arguments against public ownership and federal federal fed fed- eral oral regulation the ar sri art booked by the various arious publicity bureaus to speak In schools and elsewhere A list of at sto stok k speeches and arguments is supplied all aU utilIty utility utility util util- handbook ity men by a speakers prepared by the N. N E. E L. L A. A Examples o of how utilities succeed In placing their speakers in schools school and clubs were offered by an ex extract extract ex- ex tract from minutes of at a a. meeting of the public speaking committee in Chicago last September saying In every city where there ar are an Civic Rotary Kiwanis or Lions clubs It has been found advantageous advantageous advantageous to have have- utility men as active members of ot those clubs who usually usually usual usual- ly are in a a. position through their thell Influence to get speakers before the clubs |