DELCO-LIGHT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 7

DELCO-LIGHT

REMARKABLE POWER PLANT. "IT PAYS FOR ITSELF." "ASK TTIE MAN WHO OWNS O-NC." Delco-Light, its uses its economies, its development and its possiblililics were the subject of an interesting talk by Air. W. Crowlo, Australasian manager of tho Domestic Engineering Company, makers of the light. The talk was given in the showroom of Arthur D. Riley and Co., Ltd., Lambton Quay. Tho firm is the agent for the light in the North Island', and Marlborough and Nelson, and the talk was to the linn's balesmen aud agents. WILL HELP THE FARMER. Mr. Riley,, the managing director, stated that his firm had adopted tho light. Before doing so it obtained exhaustive reports on the subject. Tlie result of tho use of Delco-Light was that it had reduced the cost .of lighting by onetenth. Mr. Crowlo, in a chatty and pleasant style, showed how the light originated, how it developed, and how it has leaped into favour, especially on the farms, where, besides helping tho fanner and his wife, it has been the means of snv> ing him pounds upon pounds. Mi'i Crowlo had a plant in the room. Ho took it to pieces, put it together again, and all tho timo explained how it worked aud what it could do. He said that tho demand for tho plants last year had become so great that the company built tho largest singlo story building in tho world to meet tho demand. Over 50,00(1 plants were sold last year. SCORES OF USES. Tho light had scores of uses. It was used for wireless telegraphy, for tho farms, for all kinds of.6tores, for hotels,

for railway stations, post offices, halls, and churches, and so on. There were moro than 200 different pieces, of machinery with which it could be used. Nearly all the wireless equipments in Franco were using it. More than 1,000,000 mo-tor-cars had tho Delco-lighting and starting. Its output was restricted only by ability to make the plants. Tho factory had outgrown itself half a dozen times. ON THE FARM. The value of the light on the farm was a feature of the address. "The Delco- ] Light," he said, "is a compact electric plant. It supplies electricity at low cost for farms, country homes, halls, aud churches. It is easy to instal. It is simple to operate,-and, above all, it is as perfect mechanically and as durablo as engineering talent can make it. With Delco-Light you can distribute almost any number of lights about your homo and outbuildings. You can have lights anywhere by simply pressing a convenient button. You can use the current for a power to run any appliance, such as a churn or cream separator, form.erly operated by hand, and in this way savo much time each day." ABOUT THE PLANT. ' Tho makers had perfected an efficient, compact, well-designed, well-niado, and economical' power plant. It would do the work of tho farm, the village, and tho suburban home. "Any number of lights may bo installed, up to fifty or sixty," Mr. Crowle continued. "The average place, however, burns only, a few ,of these at any one time. When the engine is running it will carry thirtytwo 20-watt lights continuously. The storago battery alone will carry fifteen 2U-watt lights for eight hours. Of course, increased storage capacity can bo provided." FARMERS' WIVES. Referring to farmers' wives, Mv., Crowle said. that.when they were given the privilege of doing by electricity a few of the tasks they now do only by hard labour, they- would make their homes inosr attractive. Sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, .electric irons, etc., could all bo worked from tho Delco plant. There was not a farmer in Now Zealand who would not givo tho prico of u. Delco-Light if-he could wnlk to his barn aud have all the light he wanted in any part of it simply by turning on a .BWitch. The farmer who used a Delco-Light had one without paying for it, because ho saved its price. The farmer who did not use a Delco paid for it without having it, because ho spent so much more. Tho most efficient .lamp used in experiments in tho company's laboratory for ono quart of kerosene gave twenty candle-power for eight hours, while with the Delco-Light ono quart of kerosene gave eighty candle-powor for eight hours.,

OTHER GOOD POINTS. Another point- made was that the light was so good as an insurance against fire. THREE GREAT POINTS. Throughout his address Mr. Crowlo repeatedly referred to the Delco-Light points:— "It pays for itself." "Ask the man who owns one." "Satisfied customers aro our best guarantee." These, he said, would bring under the notice of the public the fact that the Delco-Light was a boon which, in these days of electricity, was placed in the hands of thousands. The Delco-Light is being now demonstrated at a special showroom next to the Arcadia,' Lambton Quay.—(Published by Arrangoment.)

Three Months' Notice, Conference adopted the following remit forwarded by the Kaukapasapa League:—"That in order to avoid unnecessary commercial and industrial disorganisation and domestic hardship tho system of throe clear months' notice .between dates of medical examination and entry into camp bo firmly adhered to." Similar remits had been forwarded by Shannon, Manakau, Marshland, and Wanganui. The chairman mentioned that the executive had felt all along that by delaying tho ballots tho Government was jeopardising tho threo mouths' notice. Tho cxeoutlvo had several times written to tho Minister of Defence on the subject. The last letter had been sent about two weeks before the Gorman offensive created the sudden demand for nioro men. ! Sine-Die Men. Some discussion took place on a Kaupakapaka remit; "That all cases of sine die exemptions be reviewed,' and searching investigation mado into tho merits of each case." Several delegates asserted there were cnses.of exemptions that w;ero. entirely unjustified. First Division men had boen granted leave when as a matter of fact they wore not indispensable at all. Mr. Campbell (Christchurch) opposed the remit. He said that Second Division men individually liad tho right to placo the facts before the authorities when First Division men had been oxompted improperly, hut ho was not prepared to take part in the business. Ho would not inform on shirkers, and he did not think the'league should do the work. "If somn lit men won't go to tho war, let thorn stay hero and rot," said another delegate. It was an undoubted fact that some First Division men who wore not fit for service .had been sent into camp in order to delay tho call on tho married men, and this had spelled loss and inefficiency. The following remit from Wellington was moved as an amendment lo the ICaiikapakapa prnsposal:—"That all sinedie exemptions be immediately reviewed by boards to be specially set up-for the purpose and that in future physical fitness bo tho only factor to determine whether or not men shall «na in tho military forces, except in the cases of men engaged permanently In essential national work.' After- somo general discussion the amendment was adopted. Sedition. .Tho foilowim: motion was adopted with-.

out. discussion:—"That this conference convoys to tho Government its appreciation of tho clemency shown in the cases of Langloy, Flood, and llun'or; notes with approval tho Acting Prime Minister's statement that Government is willing to give credence- to the contention that tho men did not appreciate tho full nature and effect of their actions, and accords its support to tho pronouncement that soditiou must ba slornly suppressed during the war." The con'ferenco adjourned ot.G p.m. until .10 a,ni, to-day..