the city who are learning of the advantages of gas and electric appliances in relieving the home of much of the drudgery of life, while substituting in its stead comfort, convenience and luxury at a minimum cost.

From the standpoint of a merchandising business the cash transactions have been large and the profits commensurate with the cost of doing the business. The appliances have also added a desirable "off peak" load on the Company's gas and electric system.

The popularity of certain appliances is readily apparent, and it is well to note that except for electric incandescent lamps the labor saving devices are largely in the majority. The sturdiness of the modern gas and electric household appliances is evidenced by the comparatively small number of such devices that come in to the repair department.

In his annual report Mr. MacSweeney laid stress on the fact that any success the Department has enjoyed was due to the fine spirit and efficiency of the members of the Department.

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N Monday, November 22, this Company in conjunction with the Welsbach Company, of Gloucester, N. J. inaugurated a campaign to sell the Welsbach Thrift Heater to our gas consumers.

This gas heater is of the radiant type, that is to say the heat supplied to the room does not come directly from the gas flame, but is radiated from the heating elements. There are five of these heating elements or radiating mantles placed in a vertical position each over a combustion burner. The mantles are made of a special refractory material and molded into the form of a cylinder with open sides and front. The burners are the same as used in the Welsbach Thrift light. The heat

from the combustion burners is very intense and heats the radiating mantles to an incandescence. The heat waves that radiate from these mantles are identical to those produced by the old fashioned coal fire when the coals are bright red.

This campaign is directed by Mr. M. J. Sullivan of the Welsbach Company and is carried on by a special sales force by means of a house to house canvas and demonstration in the home. The heater is sold on the payment plan for $21.00. The terms are $3.00 when sale is made and contract signed. The remainder is divided into six equal payments and $3.00 added to six succeeding monthly gas bills. These accounts are carried on the books of our Company. The heaters are only consigned to our Company in care of Mr. Sullivan, and payment for these heaters is made by this Company when heaters are actually sold to consumer.

On Monday, January 24, just 9 weeks after campaign was opened, the following report was turned in by Mr. Sullivan:

The total gross sales are the number of actual sales made where contract was signed and part payment received. The removals are cases where purchaser became dissatisfied with heater in a short period and it was necessary to remove heater and refund money. This amount is very small. The rejections are where the purchaser was turned down by our credit department and in this case money had to be refunded and heater removed.

At present Mr. Sullivan is getting under way another campaign on the Welsbach Semi-Indirect Gas Light. This promises to be an active affair inasmuch as such a fixture has never been thoroughly pushed in Rochester.

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Electric
Construction

ONTINUOUS electric service re

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quires constant vigilance to keep the mysterious genii called "Electricity" in harness. A giant in good works, it is also a giant for evil when beyond control, and the Electric Construction Department has been kept on the jump this month taking care of the troubles and break downs in the various stations along with the new installations that are under way.

The fireworks started on the night of January 5th, when a short circuit on the 11,000 volt Buss at Station 33 (due to insulators breaking down) put two large transformers out of commission, one being of 2500 K.W. capacity and the other 1,000 K.W. capacity, there being three of each type in a bank. The remaining two of 1,000 K.W. capacity were paralleled and tied in with the large bank to replace the 2500 K.W. that had to be cut out. At the present time the Station is operating at about 2/3 capacity.

On January 7th the 60 cycle Railway Rotary at Station 3 flashed over on the D. C. side, thus necessitating the slotting of the commutator.

January 8th a casting on the solenoid operating the arc transformer switch at Station 1 broke as the machines were about to be cut in. A temporary hook up was effected in a short time, permament repairs being made the next day.

On January 10th a cable holding Arc Transformer coils and weights at Station 35 broke.

On January 18th, a 60 cycle Railway Rotary flashed over at Station 6, and commutator had to be slotted.

On January 19th, during the big fire on St. Paul Street, motor trouble developed at the South Water Street Pump House which was located and remedied without causing a shutdown. down. About this date No. 9 machine, the "Prima Donna" of the pit at Station No. 4 developed an attack of "Artistic Temperament' due to the fact that her old side kick No. 8 was enjoying an enforced vacation caused by a broken water wheel, and refused to carry her rated load. As soon as repairs had been completed, No. 8 was put back in service, and No. 9 gained her objective, viz., a rest. The Commutator was ground down and slotted, a complete set of new brushes put in, and two new switches mounted to take the place of the old ones which had been overheating. Up to the present time she has been performing as only an artist of her calibre and ability can. Jimmy Coyle says her technique is perfect.

On January 23rd, an oil switch at Station 34 on circuit 325 heated up and a switch of larger capacity had to be installed. On the same date the field winding of an exciter on one of the turbines at Station 5 opened up and was repaired.

On January 25th the threads on a switch rod sheared off causing the switch blade to drop to the bottom of an oil tank at Station 35 as the arcs were being cut in. As it would have taken several hours to make permanent repairs, the phase controlled by this switch was cut out and the transformers on it were cut over temporarily on the two remaining phases. A new switch rod and blade were installed the next day and the

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Planning Meals

"What shall I have for dinner?" is the question confronting the housewife every day. Often the answer is a collection of that which is at hand. and easiest to prepare without thought as to its meeting body requirements. Planning a meal is not a hardship but a privilege. Well selected and well prepared food means an efficient and healthy family. Like any other machine, the human body demands proper fuel for energy. Children demand proper nourishment even more than adults for they are building up the bones, tissues and muscles of their bodies as well as furnishing them with sufficient energy to operate.

To plan a dietary to best advantage, one should of course have a thorough knowledge of human nutrition. However, the few simple rules and principles published below will be found of utmost benefit to housekeep

ers.

BALANCING THE DIET

To balance the diet means to supply in the meals each day, in the form best suited to the individual, all the substance required to build the tissues, bone, muscle, nerve and blood; to provide energy for the best activities and to keep the body in good working order.

It is not possible in a short article to give an exact grouping of foods according to the part that each plays in the dietary, but it is possible in a general way to give the uses of the different groups.

Foods best suited to furnish building material for living tissues: milk, eggs, cheese, meat, legumes (beans, peas, etc.) nuts, cereals.

Foods best suited to supply the body with heat and energy: cereals, legumes, foods rich in starch and sugar, foods rich in fat.

Foods best suited to stimulate the activity of the body machinery and keep it clean and unclogged: fruits, vegetables and cereals.

Each of these classes should be put into the diet each day. Hard, muscular work increases the need for energy-producing food. It also enables the stomach to digest a great amount of food. Growing children need tissue and bone-building material such as milk and eggs.

Remember that good, wholesome, well cooked food is cheaper than doctor's bills.

USE OF "LEFT-OVERS"

French housewives never waste anything. The tempting dishes which she serves from what are known as "left-overs" are not only many but they are often far more tasty than the original dish.

There are ways in which the use of left-over foods may result in actual saving.

Left-over vegetables such as peas, asparagus, lima beans, carrots, etc., may be mixed and put into a white sauce to be poured over slices of crisp toast and served at once. A bit of cold fried ham, an egg that was fried with it, may be chopped and added to it, with a little onion juice, to a cup of left-over mashed potato reheated with a little milk. These are to be well heated and put into a muffin tin until nicely browned on top. "Tag ends" of cold roast may be reheated and poured over toast served hot. This is a delicious meat dish.

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Personals

Mr. Patrick Welch who has been employed by the Company since 1878 died on the 13th of January, 1921.

The Management has received from his daughter the following letter:

"As my father, Patrick Welch, has been receiving a pension from the Company for the last six years, I now write to inform you that he died the 13th of this month.

I thank you very much for sending it, and he appreciated it very much.' Helena Welch.

Miss Bessie F. McDonald, daughter of John McDonald of East Station, died on January 28th following a long illness.

Mr. Pasquale Toraci, for several years an employee of the Gas Manufacturing Department, and recently

of the General Construction Department, died on January 31st. He will be better remembered by the Company as "George" Toraci

Gas & Electric News extends its sympathy to the bereaved families.

We are very glad to welcome Miss Anna Ade back to our circle. Miss Ade has been laid up since the Company's picnic last August when she was injured playing ball.

Mr. Ernest C. Scobell, Auditor, attended a meeting of the Managers Committee Accounting Section of the American Gas Association in New York January 26th, and the next day at the N. E. L. A. Headquarters served on the Committee on Standard Classification of Accounts.

On Saturday, January 22nd, Miss Jessie Grace Frost, became the bride. of Mr. William A. Schell, formerly of our Engineering Department. Mrs. Schell until her marriage was employed in the Engineering Department, and has many friends in the Company who extend best wishes.

Mr. Joseph P. MacSweeney, Manager of the Domestic Sales Department, attended a meeting of the Managing Committee of the Advertising and Publicity Section of the American Gas Association in New York on February 1st.

The Committee authorized the drafting of a series of inexpensive four page folders designed for general distribution among customers for the purpose of giving better general knowledge of the business, and also went on record for continuing the program of good will advertising set in motion last year.

Mr. A. E. Blake, Pittsburg representative of the United Gas Improvement Contracting Company of Philadelphia, was a visitor at West Station Gas Works January 13th.

Mr. F. W. Fisher, Employment & Safety Manager, attended a Committee meeting of the National Safety Council in Montreal Dec. 29 and 30th and was also present at a later meeting in Buffalo where a program was drafted for the Utilities Section of the National Safety Council for the 1921 Convention.

Mr. Charles Feeley is in New York having his hands treated. They were badly burned in an electric flash.

Mr. Stanley Van Riper, formerly an employee in the Gas Manufacturing Department, who has been studying at the University of Pittsburg, has entered the publicity department of the National Lead Company.

Mr. C. H. Stone, Laboratory Director, has been confined to his home with bronchitis.

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