Show U S ELECTRIC LEAD THE WORLD the united states leads the world by a tremendous margin in hydroelectric hydro electric power development this is the outstanding fact produced in a recent factual mary of the worlds water power resources made by the geological survey in north america which embraces bi acea 12 countries there is approximately pro xi d developed horsepower in hydro plants about two chii da horsepower of this is in the united states I 1 in the entire world developed 1 horsepower totals about of which this country accounts for almost a thaid As against our developed horsepower for example italy I 1 has but france but 00 the U S S R but and great britian and northern ireland but it is pio probable bable that if statistics were gathered for clicc electric alric power produced by other i means such as steam plants our I 1 leadership would be as 9 great reat in the united states we re really ally live in the electric age a fact which is largely responsible for our incomparably high stand adr aar of living the development of electrical resources and the co constant n bettering of service has been one of the major achievements of private american industry t ry 0 |