SCIENCE AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING 487 



that during the same period the possibility has been demonstrated of making 

 lamps of which the luminous component is certainly a hundred times 

 brighter than the brightest filament previously available. 



These are very considerable technical achievements in which this country 

 has been a pioneer, and industry in this country is not being slow to 

 exploit them. 



Light is now becoming so cheap that it is folly to spare it, for its liberal 

 use can contribute so greatly to safety and beauty in highway and garden, 

 in our workshops and homes. 



