"Those who are attacking public service regulation frequently introduce what they have to say by a preliminary observation, to the effect that 'there is a widespread belief that regulation has broken down.' A few local instances of dissatisfaction over the outcome of rate cases are multiplied into 'widespread dissatisfaction.' An undersized bass is converted into a fish of enormous size and weight." Henry Spurr, July 7, 1932
"The eclipse of the sun on the afternoon of August 31st caused a tremendous demand for electric light; in New York City (where the eclipse was only partial), the electrical power consumption jumped to nearly 40 times normal." PUF, October 13, 1932
"It was Dr. James S. Thomas of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation who undertook what proved to be an excellent defense of the machine [in his address to the convention of the National Electric Light Association] ... The machine age, contrary to certain schools of thought, does not result in standardizing the modern man or suppressing his individuality. On the contrary it releases modern society from much tedious detail and allows leisure for more cultural pursuits." Francis Welch, July 21, 1932