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Proceedings of the Association of Railway Electrical Engineers 1923 Vol 14 HC
Proceedings of the Association of Railway Electrical Engineers 1923 Vol 14 HC
Hard Cover
1923
Volume 14
232 Pages
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Association of Railway Electrical Engineers was held at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, November 6-9, 1923. The opening session was called to order November 6th by the President, Mr. E. S. Macnab of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
President Macnab then read his address as follows:
Gentlemen: It is with much pleasure that I welcome you to the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Association of Railway Electrical Engineers. These Conventions are a source of profit to both the individuals who attend and to the companies which they represent, as they enable the various members to become personally acquainted and lead to an interchange of experiences.
The Electrical field on our railways still continues to grow, in every department the use of electricity is essential to its functioning properly. Our Railways are being called upon daily to handle more traffic, to move it with greater expedition and to operate more economically. Since the war, the costs of all commodities have risen and in some cases to an alarming extent, without an equal increase in rates of transportation, for the Railways like the Manufacturers cannot increase their selling, price as their manufacturing costs rise. It behooves, therefore, each department to use every effort to increase the efficiency of the Railroad as a whole. In this, the Electrical Department has done its share and further opportunities await its efforts, but it is only by each Member concentrating his mind on his own individual problems and seeking the best solution, will the best aggregate results be obtained.
The Committee Reports which will be presented to you, have all been carefully prepared and represent considerable effort on the part of the Committee Members. The subjects are all practical ones and deal with problems to be encountered in our every day work. I would, therefore, commend them to your deepest interest and more especially I would ask for a very full discussion on each report. At this Convention, three new subjects-Automatic Train Control, Rail Motor Cars and Radio Experiments on- Moving Trains, will be discussed, and although the subjects are new in the Railway service and also come within the purview of other departments and associations, this Association should keep in the forefront and in co-operation with others to assist in their development.
The Exhibits enable us to inspect the latest developments in each line, and have the operation of devices explained to us by representatives of the various Companies. Full use should be made of this opportunity and as in past years, the afternoons are left free so that each member may have ample time to inspect each and make a thorough study of them.
I wish to extend a special welcome to all new members, and hope they will join in the discussions.
In closing, I want to thank the 'Officers and Chairmen of Committees for their cordial assistance, and also the Executives of the Railway Electrical Supply Manufacturers Association for their co-operation in making arrangements for this Convention.
The President: Gentlemen, the next 'business this morning is the report of the Secretary-Treasurer, and I will call on Mr. Andreucetti to read his report.
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