Remember this goofy guy? Reddy Kilowatt. He was a fictional spokesman for the Electric companies and he made his first appearance in 1926.
There were Reddy Kilowatt Youth Clubs and they actively promoted against Socialism and Communism. Those of you who are younger and watch the news could think Socialism in the US is a new and exciting thing. It isn’t. They were calling for it in the 1920’s just like they are calling for it now.
His job essentially was to make you think the electric companies were the good guys, and don’t get me wrong, in a lot of ways they were.
They brought power into our homes and businesses and that’s a tough act to follow. Now though, the power company would like you to conserve power as much as possible which is an interesting concept because, hey, they sell power.