| Show CHECK SMOKE EVIL L ELBY BY EDUCATIONAL I CAMPAIGN 1 That the smoke moko evil in Salt Snit Lake can cnn bo hI o hut but that in ord order t to obtain the de desired lr d rC results lIs j It Is 19 necessary necessary sal sary first t to carry on a n campaign of public information is th the substance of ofa a n report filed mod with tho the elt city commission commis commis- sion slon by George W W. V. V Snow chief of ot the hure bureau of mechanical Inspection His report r IK is In reply to a a. communication communication cation referred to him from th time tho civic planning planning- and art commission which is It US Its follows At t At a tt meeting of the time cl civic planning and arts communion commission held heM January 1 12 It was l ncE by hy all that the I sr greatest l Improvement that could bo ho hoI I brought to our city Is abatement of the smoke evil 11 Ono One would think that property owners and merchants who Buff suffer r from dirt dirty walls damaged goods expense of renovating and amid who are tho the greatest offenders perI perhaps per per- haps as well as tho the greatest sufferers do all In their power to lessen lesIen I tho the nuisance b by hiring men who cnn can firo fire their boilers more mort wisely wisch or else they would Install smoke If tho city is powerless to cope with Its Us own problem could some ome ac action action tc- tc tion he be taken to secure state authority to enforce a most desirable Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- men ment t Kindly Kindt let us know what you ou recommend rec ne- and what wo we can do In the matter Very ul h-ul truly CIVIC PLA- PLA PLANNING I G AND AD ART COMMISSION COMMISSION COM COM- MISSION D By J J. J Leo o Secretary George W. W Sno Snow chief hl f of or tho bu bureau bureau bureau bu- bu reau of or mechanical Inspection has hns penned a reply relI to the civic arts and planning commission which runs as follows PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Honorable Mayor an and Commissioners The communication of ot tho the civic planning and arts art commission which is attached herewith and anel which refers to smoke moke abatement was referred to this department Wo We comment on same as follows The civic planning and nd arts commission com corn mission of any other body cnn can aid much to bring about results because the problem of eliminating tho the smoke evil e depends to no small extent on tho the publics public's und understanding the tho principles of ot otI smoke abatement All people do not look upon the titA I smoke problem the same There are areman man many expressions to to why this city Is Js troubled with the thc smoke moke- evil There are arp n m many suggestions as ns to ways of ot remedying tho thu evil c But Emit what wo we must mut tako take into account are the facts in tho the case Soft son coal Is a a. product of or this state And not only is it at present the only fuel of ot an any quantity which we have havo but It is also a a. first class and amI at fit the tho same time a low priced fuel It is a n fuel easily and safely I handled simple and easy to use For ForI I that reason the cat mJ mass of ot our ourI people will continue the use uso of this I fuel unless some other fuel replaces I It which compensates tot for the tIme quality I and price nn and Is simple to U use Another fact often otten overlooked Is 1st That cities which ar Tt are not surrounded b by mountains which have o breezes an and winds aro are among tho the sufferers o of the smoke nil evil A A. windy city might partially par par- eliminate the smoky atmosphere hut but it il would not eliminate the grime and soot BURN SOFT COAL The solution of the smoke problem I then for all pr present sent prospects at least st. resolves It itself tr Into burning soft soll II coal without smoke Wo 0 can add to this statement burning it with practically practically I cally tho the same simplicity and care as asIn asIn i In the present furnace I I In n tho the larger plants such a R. condition condi tion now exists There Thore arc smokeless furnaces which will burn Lurn soft coal coal without smoke at the same ame time with increased efficiency and decreased la Ja- Ja bor bore However Howe such furnaces are not nOl I fool and fool and neither is any furnace or any allY machine tool and fool care I proof You ma may enforce a J. J law a against laziness lazi lazi- ness floss carelessness recklessness wrong wrongdoing wrongdoing doing but a against a public lr prejudice Itis it itis itis is more difficult Not ot only time the the theono one ono but man many who suffer sulCer believe that smoke cannot be avoided that it symbolizes sym nym- not nol only prosperity but necessity necessity necessity sity as well Those who have had the enforcing of or tho the smoke ordinance 6 In char charge e have found that proof and demonstration must an enforcement of the law Arrests Arrest and tin fines of a prejudiced mind antagonize but do not change that mind or produce results Much of ot the work of or smoke abatement abatement abate abate- ment mont has been that of convincing and demonstrating that It is practically po possible to burn soft oit coal economically economIcal and efficiently without smoke The work has been with the tho large plants and anti plant owners and those thos who operate operate operate oper oper- ate them With Hh th these people the tho movement Is now read ready for an enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment meat of the ordinance Next is tho the residence problem Asyet As As' Asyet Asyet yet a smokeless house furnace which has the the- simplicity of the th present house furnace has not e established itself However there are several on the market for tor which hl high h claims are made Those who are are working with the problems aro are extending the principles principles principles prin prin- of the larger furnace to tho the house furnace The Tho Id Ideal al furnace will I have simplicity and bo llo able to burn soft sott coal without smoke Experiments I i aro necessary lT to verify or disprove pre present ent designs It is only onh n. n question I ot of now flow until unlit the small house furnace fur fur- nace naco most come I METHODS OF FIRING I mentioned be be- be But nut the furnace as fore Is only a a. part of ot the time problem probIe-m I be-I Public public prejudice pre must be fashioned to make way for tor Improved In installations an and proper methods of or firing Education must precede results What ha has been done what Is being done lone and what Is Ji to bo ho done dono anti and the tho j I department methods are aro detailed in tho the annual reports of ci 1914 InS 1915 and 1916 I We e would appreciate it eT very much If tho thu civic arts and planning planning- commission I would go JO over those reports Tho Those who arc are working on the thc smoke problem are working working- for tor the time people Tho Time people can know what the department Is Js doing anti and should give It their thela thoughtful criticism Much of or orthe the success depends depend upon public sentiment sentiment sentiment sen sen- time time-nt and for that reason any civic body that can further the acquaintance of ot the public lublic with the time principles of or smoke abatement can eRn help bring about tho the elimination of the smoke evil The city's atmosphere phere can be lIE cleared of ot smoke o and grime hut but not In a single le da day or year not b by a single I Iverson person verson or group roup of or persons person not by a a. single Inv Invention n nor without efforts or price There is nothing magical going oln to happen It tt will take a properly guided united and continued effort to solve the problem |
