Show 1 Utilizing Water Power 1 RANCE even during the progress of the war and when money F FRANCE men mien and material were scarce developed an additional O O horsepower by the construction of hydro-electric hydro plants The cause of this activity on the part of the French republic in iti developing hydraulic energy was the loss loss of of its coal mines destroyed de de- destroyed destroyed in great part by the German invaders While France up to to the beginning of the war had developed only of the available horsepower through the construction of hydroelectric hydroelectric hydro hydro- electric plants the benefits derived from such plants became a at R. R once so apparent that arrangements now are being made to more than n double present hydraulic horsepower in France by the end o of t. t tl th I ei c. c coming ming year According to the geological survey there are h hydraulic ulic hors horsepower power economically available in the United States while at present only about horsepower is developed i The immensity y of this magnificent Amer American can asset is shown f Ey the he comparison of only available hydraulic horsep horse- horse p per ier in all atI of Europe When it is considered that there is approximately hY hydraulic hors horsepower power available in this country in i addition to that which might be developed in small streams for the use of neighboring neigh neigh- b boring baring ring farmers farers and yi villages lages the necessity of its its' development as a Wreaks means r i I S of conserving the coal and oil resources cannot be mated In order that any movement nt may be made in this respect i it it d devolves v Nes upon congress to pass the bill restoring in income some manner to to's tos the the public the use of water sites withdrawn withdrawn by presidential pf proclamation ten eil or eleven years ago During these y years ars the work Deconstructing R r electric Hydro ro plants has practically ceased I l i |