Show Just a Fair Living lot o. o The following taken from the Electrical World of January 28 1928 1028 I In these wor words s Martin Marlin J J. J Insult Insull speaking at ut last weeks week's public relations companies of the New England Public Service conference of ot the operating Company at Augusta Augusto Me 1 summarized summarize the material results of ot hard work In the electric light and nd power Industry Pointing out that the tan tangible ible reward re cc- ward of shouldering big burdens to carry electric c service to an ever ever living the speaker declared that the chief incent incentive c clor ing public is only a 1 fair lor tor such heavy toil is the satisfaction of making two blades of grass grow stow where one grew before which is the final reason for wanting to accomplish anything big and worthwhile worth The truth of Mr Insull's phrasing may maybe maybo be bo questioned by those who have never ne looked behind the scenes into room looms where bankers utility executives department heads and operating engineers engineers engi engi- grapple with the problems of system development and set sel advice vice better better- betterment betterment ment or by those who have missed the thrill brought by a comprehension ol of the devotion of human endurance to the extreme It will not be scoffed at by those who realize the limited return on capital associated with public utility activities the joy in creating efficient organizations and matel materiel el to serve llerve oil 1 all society electrically and the privilege of sharing in the advancement of the most wonderful of the mo modern useful arts These are arc compensations unknown to the profiteer members of whose species are few and far between In the habitats of the light and power In industry raid Paid Paid A Adv v. v m I |