BSTJ 10: 2. April 1931: Symposium on Coordination of Power and Telephone Plant. (Pack, R.F. 241-242)

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The Bell System Technical Journal

Apri 193

Symposium on Coordination of Power
‘and Telephone Plant*

Introoetory Remarks

UNDERSTAND L am export outline shorty what has fa

the spend cooperation between the Assucsted Companies of the
Awerican Bell Telephone System ard the Fewer Companies of the
United States in the matter of coordinating ther faites to avoid
intesfeveace with the service of ether

Previous co 1921 disputes of a very seious nature were constantly
occurring between the Heil Telephone Compas aval the Power
Companies the former claiming nt the rapid msc of trae:
ison fines by the latter was seriously interfering with telephone
freien, The Power Companies fet Vat they also hada duty
‘ove the sie and sete the attente of Ee Hell Compares 1
interfere with tae Power Companies growt aml progress. These
Tisssies were aevinurie sel Ue patios. cee bite Ais
reseed toward each ether that the cri al public sevice enamise
tion in the various ates wore more aed sors frequently called om
tw adjdicete che ditferences,

Tr the Intter pare of 1920 ie was evident chat
mig series menace Co lll pee Eatevests and suggestions were
Torthonnsing from certain intvialsceprenenting bath incerests that
sMterple should be sue ts land asi. Uaurtunatey, the names
if thooe sense for this coastinetive tought ave noe known and
they enol, Hherelare, yer given Uieir due mced oF prize,

iqnell vir proper places history. However, asa result cacy
jn 1521 aproup of powe: men mee witha grou of Bell Teleahone men,
Under tke reut! cheitmanship ot Me. Oyen D. Young avi there win
then formed ¢ pesmenentcommitize whieh has nv ees knowa ae the
Iuint General Commies the Natal Fleweie Light Assocation
inl the Pell Telephune Spates

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“Thi General Commitee asked Mu. Bancroft Gherardi, Vice Prese
shen ofthe American Telephone ad Telegraph Company. and myself
fe elect a Subcommittee of Engineers epnesenting both inerests,
“howe dy ie should be to classify the Iypes of pyscal tuations ia
which engineering or tecrical conics were arising Hetween the to
interests and tri eate amr on te basso che exating aa of the art
the electi ight and powes eagincensromidlrel auch situations ckowld
Teme fv apliylealetandpoine ad iw the celephone engineces on-
silero rush siuationseboxtd Be met withose regacd Lo the question
of division of cote

{We requested thie Subcommiter of Rnyineer to approach the vari-
fous problems outlicee in the broadest possible spirit of eoopeation
Dearing in mind that che abjert lo be ntained was the emoval of
Friction andthe early development of motwally sacbfsctory standards

"Nearly yese Inte, in Maceh 1922, Me, Gherari sad [made out
‘rat report the Jot (ieneral Coaunitee based oa the conclusions of
the Subcommitcee of Friesen,

‘Certain keneral stalemate wese agised to efor instance that the
[National Plertsival Solty Coe provided an aceeptable gi ta peace
tive and thae there were suitsatial advantages to Hoth tiie in the
employment of juingly eevniel jules where conditions and character
ff the eres permite Th wat also cecognized that the public's ine
fereet wes panmon atl ke: Hots tke power and comnrscstion
biiies must be ale Uo euder Uheir eepeetive serlees ta the public

"a eccuoid al eficieze manner. fex general principle for
the sosion of inductive icerieence etutines were suggested such 35
cooperative planning of ail rw eovsteuetion and te further recom
‘nedation that erancerde ct cumetrc'ion aad operation in accord with

the genesal principles outlined should he prepared and greed to by
Luther eaperaive wo. of tre Sobeommitte of Enginers, ad finaly
that a coogerative study ofthe wr shuld be mage inorder to determine
‘what practicable meosires ify, might be developed and edopted to
Jessen the cont ting sharaclerisia of both ayetems in thie nal of
nderive interference

‘le. Gerard val Ti cegneting to the Joint General Committee
stated we believed grea progees bad ben mile and we urged thet the
General Crmmitice advige the power oom aid the associated
compres of the Bll Syetm to use every effort to arive at a acttle~
Inent of heir dierences tavough megufatiors rather thas ves0r¢
‘ur comunission proceedings, 11 wl be wot here that after one
Sear we had made epparenty but tle pogress in the atual soltion
Ch the probleme inate Ati setter of face, we ewe tha the
oundatow ston Toul shen bows well are Urely lad. Te was not 99
much what had actually ven semunqlhed that aetered but that
the wlule agit che relations between the telephone ard power inter-
fests hd Teen completeiy changed from ue of ition, distrust, su
pition and even of eamiy ta une af emfeener, good will and a desire
Dn the ust of hot to coopera,

From tha time the wock progressed much more sepidly and ia
December 1922 1 reasonably complete st of prinriples ned peseises
{or the inductive xorlnation of power and telephone eystersshad hee
agieed to and rent tn she manor companies of the No T. L.A. smd
the asociaved companice of the Hell System ever thesignatuce of the
Joint General Conunittes ef which, ay T fave staal. Me. Owen LD
Young is Chain. Since that time farther rer cout pa
Epler and practice for the joins nae! worn! poles and Ge allocation
bl corte uf moninaive messures have lint jroo ud proanulgsted
by the Jun General Commitecs,

‘Tocay indclive coorination a lwwew the Be] Telephone System
and the poser enaipenies fz ro lover prublem Ti waly a rout ae
dday toy Jol conpecativesy continuing researc: wus and develop
ing the art of beth eyetem tv elnfuate se far as poceble causes for
inductive teovence,

Tremenier Mr, ibecacdi ence mae she statmeat Uhat the tern

prabler is gezetaly applied 10h thing where you do not know the
answer job” whave you de kaow the answer tu Hse iki just a
fuetion of working 2 iL and it iz exactly ot that point we hve
Serve Lodey, de: not me ko say ve at sauna quieren ae us
‘hi wo: cecanee itll a Tig oh ane wil reuize che attention ef He
Caccutives of the wompauiee coacemned ane fhe rancart snd concen
faved slit of he eegineers of bath fuer who ave engaged in
feecarch ax] oiler necessary wack connertel wih iiluctive cordine

shaved sane part in binging sew thee rule hoon ozc of
the most saafactony tings [Have dane in ry rntne We al Lieve
ir. herurds ill Lully ennete sich this viewpoint a8 Tar e8 he fe
frmceed. From tie Faw T fast set in, we have aever depicted
From cus Bei that {he nenbte could be solved on the base of entire
fontderce, owl fais ad eomplesecouperatin

In (ie lest instance we bad many disinterest wexedibicule
ituatins to cominet bus 1 ean truly say tha we never had e seross
Fisageemnient aad alvaye were cove chal he gal we desved would
feveninily be veathed, I somerber making # stleniert ig chee
tly days chal I de not aelieve that each utility a obeained every
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‘thing tht cach utility wanted but chat 1 was confident that both uti
ines had got what hoth utlties waated, and thet a problem of this
kind coutd ot be sted by one party toa dist geting all ts own
‘way because then nothing as ected. "he treuble would simply be
aggravated, makins iemore possible fr controversies to arise again and
fain, (adeed that a no time had there Seen any question of com
remising om principles, nor nating ares mabey we Raw Ml
hays before 1 a cleat recognition of the problem: f the other sie
fand-a rantsalsuision of the fact thar the ether evstem must ive

fea ha she prey iene be ples a tat te pe ma
lice tly sd weeny Ie sere Ty a ae

It may be of inzres: tow Uo kaw tha the joer companies
th these perce ons Gener Connie, bs Bec yl

Gwen D. Vigne nou erg or sila ener ve worl wih the
\Wertern Linton Telogragh Company and ath the Reilroads with
spect tthe sgral ssnteme, ‘The result of our eaapersthve work with
{he Western Ur Telegranis Company wil el ou ayaa fect
fur relations with the ote Lleyapit compasiey of Lae county, a
‘work wih the Bell $ysten: fr serted in highly sascaetors way
fur celatons with Ueindeyenden: aleve companies of the crusty.

‘May J in conclusion theile you tor the privlage of mcking this
statentect, thas been a pariculr pleasuve to me heeause | am mise
Fd me conviord tar this the sous ay to sete seh probe

nel sonilroveries any between re eerene fn trie cone
Cuts and rg ilating tsbiorles sypweave sli neha bessine
promotes harmony and 3erite them to devote thir tne sad talents
nother ase! puspores al because stves the taxpayers the material
exponce ot cst techuical a: ings it which the tates at the public
sre in ne way jeopardize,