Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1915 — ASSERT LIGHT IS WASTED [ARTICLE]

ASSERT LIGHT IS WASTED

Experts Claim That Cities Might Avoid Much Expense for Which There Is No Need.

Since the lights of London have been dimmed as a precaution against aerial attack, the great waste of light has been brought to the attention of illuminating engineers, and the condition prevails, not only in London, but in every other city in the world. It is pointed out that in the case of shop windows there has been little endeavor to concentrate the light on the wares displayed, with the results that much light is wasted, and the excess is injurious to passersby. Under these conditions the expendl-

ture for light largely fails to secure the best returns. The wares are not lighted to the best effect, and if the misdirected light is unpleasant to the passerby he will not stop to observe. The same conditions prevail to some extent in the case of the powerful arc, flame and high-pressure gas lights used for illuminating the streets; for it is felt that the illumination from these could be controlled and directed so as to secure a better distribution of lighting, and at the same time be more agreeable to the eye. Heretofore, illuminating engineers have worked almost exclusively in the interest of the lighting companies, but the consumer will soon find it to his advantage to consult this comparatively new profession. ...