Abstract :
At the Spring Convention of the Institute, in Pittsburgh, the subject of superpower in its various aspects was discussed by the after-dinner speakers at the banquet. While the engineering details of superpower systems have been discussed at considerable length in previous A. I. E. E. papers, the following addresses depict the sociological and political aspects of the subject which have received less attention. The relation between power and social progress was discussed by Mr. Paul T. Brady, Special Representative, Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., the engineering features in their broadest sense were described by Mr. R. F. Schuchardt, Electrical Engineer, Commonwealth Edison Co., and the political aspects of the subject were discussed by Mr. M. H. Aylesworth, Executive Manager, National Electric Light Association.
