The peak load

One of the burning questions of central station operation is the equalization of the day and night load. A similar problem exists in various manufacturing and business concerns, with this difference, however, that instead of a day and night period, it is the change of seasons which is to be considered. Those who are familar with Institute work realize that its apparent period of activity is between September and the annual convention. This is quite true; but meanwhile certain work has necessarily been laid aside because of the pressing importance of providing for meetings, each of which brings its unfailing quota of preparation, and is immediately followed by a train of events which fills the gap until the next date. Outside of stenography and typewriting, a staff trained in Institute work cannot be immediately supplemented in case of an emergency. Nearly every civilized organization has a vacation season, which in the case of the Institute begins immediately after the annual convention. All through the winter the papers and discussions which have been put in type are again proofread and then electrotyped. The scattered contributions from various parts of the world are grouped as far as possible with the papers to which they pertain; the final work of re-paging is begun, and the printing started. Many members evidently labor under the impression that this should be done on the second day of January, and because it is not that an inquiry should be made as to when the Transactions will be delivered.