A MILLION-MILE TRAVELLER.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 June 1919, Page 5

A MILLION-MILE TRAVELLER.

ONE OF NEW ZEALAND “-LIVE WIRES.” A MAN ‘VHO TRAVELS THE ' VVORLD. It is not given to many men to cover the distance already travelled by Mr J. B. Clarkson, who, while yet a. comparatively young man, has travelled more than a million miles. His quest is ever and always the picking up of lines to fizz-t.her enable his firm (Messrs Hope, Gibbons, Sons and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd., of Wellington and Christ.church) to be of even greater service to the primary producers and commercial men of New Zcaland. By keeping 111 direct touch with the manufacturing centres of the world, Mr Clarkson has been enabled to introduce to the Do. minion many of the modern l«asour-sav-ing devices in popular use by our pri-. mary producers. As a man well informel in international trade relationships, Mr Clarkson is quite unique. His education has been both -extensive and comprehehl sive-—he has had distinct advantages on :the experimental side of things. His ‘keen observation, coupled with the fact. of his having met.‘ most of the leading economists and statesmen in every . land, constitutes him a. reliable authority on most problems which confront the world to-day. He has logical reaSOIIS for his beliefs, and he holds very desided ‘opinions on the fact that so ’ far as the future is concerned, there are , glorious propects in store for New Zeailand. He has certainly good reasons for impressing upon our New Zealand leaders——as he has done——a. bold policy of expansion and development in the matter of our national resources. It has been quite a s't-andard plan of Mr Clarl:son’s to Watch closely the I operations of a firm. and to take careful lnote of its manuf:lct.ure.<_, before finally rfixing up an agency for New Zealand. ‘He has recognised that many articles have been marketed here which afterwards proved costly experiments for the people of New Zealand. E:~:perience has taught.‘ him to be extremely careful -and cautious before committing himself or his firm to any new lines. His iprinciples 'ha\j.e__ also protected his |firnl’s patrons. ensuring them against !'articles of doubtful senviee}- " I M ‘For some ycars"past.' the problem of‘ house lighting has been occupying the minds of NZ. farmers and their families. Most people have felt that what. with the onward march of science and imodern electrical discovery it could I only be a question of time before some lform of colnprellensivc- plant. yet. ‘moderately proced, would be at the ‘disposal of people in the country. All lalong Mr Clarlzsoii has been fully awake to this need of the farming lpopulace of the Dominion, but both he and his firm rrere determined that ipnot until they got the right article I would they doanytliing in this line of I G0lllIl1CI'C(‘. ‘And yet, although tliey, had appariontly got theright. article. the firm’s iprincipals are bent» on (sEll‘l'_\_'lll9,‘ out ltheir usual policy of observation and !proof before the first order would be placed for a N.Z. shipment. of plants Thus it is that after surveying the factory and product of the Lalley ‘Light Corporation, Ltd., of Detroit, America, and llz‘.\',lllgl(3loS€‘l_V observed ‘the success of Lalley Light in every lportion of the North and South American Repiiblics, final arrongt-m.::-nts iwere made by the keen. “li\'e—v.'ire”‘ salesman of New Zealnnd, \';lle:‘eby the people of this D-mninion also \‘.‘Ollld have the benefit r‘ ’ this new 1 and m_»z—io.c,lato. .<ysteiu. w‘. ‘reby all the lo‘.-eretrical conveniences of itlte city inisiallntions may be enjoyed by country families, no matter how far removed _itliey may be from poprlatetl centres. I The position now is that the first ship inn-rt of l.alle_\' Light Pl:“-.nts has 11:‘i rived, and or<l(‘rs are now being taken land installations comple*’ed wliere desired. . , The -greatest t‘ea.ture. perhaps. about gthe Lalley plant is not so much the ‘fact of having all known electrical sCGll\‘oDioll('nS in the country liomestead .but, that. this modern electrical pl:.l‘lt I can be installed at. 3. price which nioszt, i.\'.Z. ffl~l'lllCl'§, can ofl’ord to ’E“m~,.~, ‘was when only the really prosperous men could purchase wliat was illl’ll‘C‘d {the “luxury” of electricity; tangy ‘the systein ma_\' riglitly be fx_\l~m._;"f ,1 £“ne(-,eslsity.” Tl‘.-e real facts are that l reckenzng on interest on capital rcuilay {plus the total cost of running the {el:ley plant, the country faitiily does {not Spend as much as is usliilllv ‘done on kerosene and War: candlesiyel ’fhC- Lalley makes liozne :1 p?:1c:3 twherc neither lamps nor candles 111'!!! ‘required; a place where it is not e-can ‘necessary to strike a match. The {cost of running amounts. in fact. to kenly a fraction the price charged their !c'<*nsumcrs by most City Co;-poi-;1tir_’~_ng_ iwherever light. is needed. there a ‘ Lailley lamp is placed, of varjwlng power ‘and capacity as is required, and at if-Very turn the press switches i1r;~ to ibc found———always liandy and conven|icnt—a case of simply “press ‘the lswitch and '(lo€'.l'l{]lCSS flees-" One .7311 (Continued on page 6_)

(Continued from page 5.) well imagine how the Lalley appealed to Mr Clarkson, and knowing New Zealand as he does, one can well picture his pleasure of mind also as be anticipated the reception that would be given to this, one of the latest agencies to be handled by his firm here. » Nothing is being left to chance by the principals of the firm in the Do‘binion. Their policy is to do things thoroughly, and they a.re quite alive to the fact that it is: absoluateiy essential a department of this kind should be in the charge of a thoroughly efficient. manager. To fill this position an eminent English electrical engineer has been engaged——a man who understands the science of electricity in all its branches. The Phlicy of Messrs. Hope, Gibbons, ‘Sons, and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd., in engiaging this; gentleman was with the principle ini view that it was essential to establish quite a. service bureau to not only ‘ ensure that every plant would be tatis- ’ factorily installed, but to see to it; that every pathon is just so well satis- : fied that each installation will be an: order-bringcr for others_ In thus es-i‘ tablishing the Lalley for their own! satisfaction the firm are ensuring that each customer also will be more that‘; pleased. Mr_ Clarkson’:«: latest agency received on behalf of his firm therefore means that a new day has dawned for 3 New Zealand artfcaathtl s——‘ the farming people of New Zealand—a brighter day~—thc day longed for by many =thousands—the day when city conveniences and electrical labour sa.v- 1 ing appliances have replaced the old- I time order of things. And above all, when a really dependable electric plant, at a price all can afford to pay, is available. I To simply write a note or call in and 1 ask for particulars of the Lalley Plant does not commit you in any Way. It simplyimeans that you will be in :1 {position to know more concerning this popular plant; you will be able toi discuss matters with your family, and having one so you can ascertain just I what the cost would be to have your home fitted throughout with modern! electrical conveniences. I ‘ Taihape Motors Limited hold the agency for this and surrounding districts. This. progressive firm have jiist put a plant in their window oppo- ‘ site the Town Hall, and on Saturday, night will liafve 50 lamps burning at‘; once—over 1000 candle power——to de- ‘ monstrate what this plant will do_ Bear in mind that this plan is water cooled; it is miles ahead of any Other lighting system in existence.