Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1928, Page 7

- L e —. GENT OF UTILTIS BETS S5 A MONTH Alabama University Official Outlines His Activities Be- fore Investigating Body. By the Assoclated Press. J. S. Thomas, director of extension work at the University of Alabama, testified today in the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of power utilities that he was paid $666 a month from July, 1927, to July 1, 1928, by util- ity interests of the State and at the same time received his university sal- ary. He said the compensation was for *making researches in the field of so- ciology and economics, and for making speeches all over Alabama.” Examined by Robert E. Healy, com- ission counsel, he said his audiences ad included Rotary, Kiwanis and Civ- itan clubs, farmers’ meetings and simi- lar gatherings. His Prior Engagement. Prior to undertaking this type of twork, Thomas testified he had under- taken public relations work for the utility interests for six months, during the first four of which he was paid $300 a month and the last two months of that arrangement his salary was set at the $666 a month figure. “Was it disclosed that you were get- ting paid by the power companies?” asked Healy, in discussing speeches made by Thomas. “I don't think so,” the witness replied. ‘Thomas said.that he had given up the position with the utilities interests upon becoming an associate director on the Alabama State Board for Industrial Development. He holds this position now, he added. while yet retaining his connection with the university. He said the board was created by the Alabama State Legislature and that funds to finance it are expected to be contributed by various civil organiza- tions in collaboration with State sup- port. Records Identified. Records of the 1924 convention of the Southeastern division of the Na- tional Electric Light Association, which was held at Birmingham. Ala.. were identified by C. M. Kilian, secretary of the division, An excerpt from this, read into the record by Healy, quoted M. H. Avles- worth, formerly managing director of the N. E. La., as saying: “All the money being spent is worth- while. And may I leave this thought with you executives. Don't quit now. At the next convention, have more young ladies so as to do the job right and let off more men from the depart- ments so they may come here. Don't b> afraid of the expense. The public ys the expense. Let us continue with ig meetings.” Records of the 1927 convention of the division, held at Memphis, Tenn., included a speech by H. A. Morgan, president of the University of Tennessee. The records showed that another speech on that occasion was made by W. S. Vivian, director of public relations, Mid- dle West Utilities, entitled, “Organizing Public Speakers for Making Friends,” the speech read in part: Muscle Shoals Topic Introduced. “How many of you have the facts and figures at your fingers' ends .with reference to Muscle Shoals, with refer- ence to Boulder Dam, with reference to Smith’s State-owned power scheme and these other questiofis that are being advocated over this country to- day? We need to have them, so that In our personal conversations, in our personal contacts, in groups as we meet them from time to time, in our public ;nlking, we can sound a word of warn- g Kilian also identified an address made at_the twenty-seventh convention by John F. Gilchrist, vice president of the Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago, entitled “Getting ths Public Utility Message Taught in the Public Schools.” Gilchrist, speaking to the public rela- tions section of the division, said it was “of the most vital importance” that “privately-owned, State-controlled com- panies be allowed to progress and de- velop without interference along the lines which have brought them to their present state of efficlency. and tha®any move of self-secking politicians who are beginning to be attracted by the impor- tance of these companies and who went in for various reasons, should be frus- trated by a thorough understanding on the part of people as to their vital per- sonal interests in the situation, and how such meddling may affect their personal prosperity and the prosperity of the country.” Showing Made by Kilian. Clarence M. Kilian's records showed that annual disbursements of the divi- sion ranged between $2,000 and $20,000 in recent years. Kilian said the $20,000 figure repre- sented expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and that the funds were mainly derived from allot- ments to the division by the central office of the N. E. L. A. in New York. Expenditures for 1926 were $17.000. Mr. Thomas was named in the rec- ords as having had $115 expenses paid for attending the convention of the as- sociation at Miami, Fla. The total con- vention expense was placed at $7.841. Kilian testified that only one payment had been made to a writer by his asso- ciation. #He said this was an editor of a Bir- mingham newspaper for attending the April, 1926, meeting of the association at Pinehu N. C. He did not name the editor and said the expenses were about $50. Committee’s Minutes Quoted. Healy also produced extracts from the minutes of the April, 1924, meeting of the executive committee, southeastern division, which named Thomas Bragg, whom Kilian described as vice president of the Alabama Power Co. in connec- tion with a report as “chairman of the co-operation with educational institu- tions committee.” The minutes reported Bragg as say- ing that he had “relied largely upon the late Dr. Riggs, former resident of Clemson College and the South’s most influential educator, for assistance in binding the college officials into a body which would work in harmony with the public utilities companies.” The death of Dr. Riggs, the report added, had al- tered Bragg's plans “and he was in touch with Dr. J. J. Wilmore, dean of engineeging at Auburn, who was co- operating in the plans presented.” “Following Mr. Bragg’s report,” the minutes continued, “President Martin called the attention of those present to an element of society usually over- looked—the negroes. He suggested that the co-operation of Tuskegee Institute, one of the largest and wealthiest col- leges in the country, be enlisted. ~Collier Supports Martin Proposal. “Mr. Collier supported Mr. Martin's remarks, dwelling upon the fact that the negroes, as the domestics in South- ern homes, are responsible for the :p- plication in household appliances of tremendous quantities of power, and made a motion, which was duly adopt- ed, that the chairman of the commit- tee on co-operation with educational institutions be instructed to foster the spirit_of co-operation with the negro schools as far as he may consider ad- visable.” Questioned regarding the outcome of the plan described in_the minutes, Kii- Tolmanized Collars Wilt Slowly . THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 2 25, GIL MAY BE NAMED PRESIDENT TODAY Mexican Congress Expected to Act. Would Assume Post December 1. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, September 25.— Emilio Portes Gil, secretary of interior, is expected to be named provisional President of Mexico by Congress today. He will assume office December 1, when President Calles' term expires and when Gen. Alvaro Obregon would have be- come chief executive if an assassin’s bullet had not cut short his career. The steering committee of the Cham- ber of Deputies has ratified a plan by which Portes Gil would hold office un- til February 5, 1930. A full-term Presi- dent to succeed him would be chosen at general elections on the third Sunday of November, 1929. Portes Gil is a friend of the United States and a supporter of President Calles on all important questions. His attitude on the religious question is: “The laws of the country must be en- forced.” He intends to invite all of his fellow members in the Calles cabinet to retain their posts. He will make an ef- fort to persuade Finance Minister Mon- tes de Oca, who has expressed a desire to retire and travel in Europe, to retain his portfolio. Portes Gil was called to the ministry of interior after the assassination of Gen. Obregon. Until then he had been serving as Governor of Tamaulipas. In that state he established partial pro- hibition and prevented the open opera- tion of gambling houses. In his per- sonal habits he is dry, and also he does not smoke. 4 In Tamaulipas Portes Gil established the first state-supported industrial school in Mexico for indigent children and increased the number of other schools. jan testified that Bragg had told him subsequently that he had “never been able to do anything.” Healy's examination then turncd upon the class C membership in the southeastern division, N. E. L. A. ith the question as to whether any men connected with colleges were listed as members. 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