Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1910-10-13


that Thomas A. Edison and Luther
Burbank are the two greatest men
Of this generation.
Discovery and invention have been
the principal means Of human pro-
gress Sometime the worlds history
is to be told with this fact in view.
Then the historical accidents will
disappear and the creators of new
eras will come 20 the fore. When
this shall happen, It will be seen how
spasmodic and irregular have besr
the movements in all lines OF human
progress
At best discovery and invention are
a continuous part of the worlds Sc
rious business. Among those in the
study Of living forces. Burbank has
no equal. Among those in the study
Of mechanical powers Edison's is
easily the master mind of all
These two have equipped for the
work with great care-great expense
and are giving their best and ripcst
years to the commen good.
When Burbank had so improved
the cactus that its food value was
no longer in question a syndicate tried
TO buy and monopolize the plant
Burbank replied that there was not
money enough to make the purchase
lie was not trying TO make money
but To make an end of hunger.
when Edison had worked out his
plan for cement structures to b,
cheaply made. again a syndicate
tried to purchase and monopolise the
process.
Mr.. Edison replied that he was not
making this invention in order e
make money but with the hope o
placing clean. modern. sanitary ant
beautiful homes within the reach O
all.
] have not cared to put myself II
the way OF the great or the neal
great" | was never present at al
Inauguration Of n new president il
America. The chief OF nguros in sucl
ceremonies docs not interest me. Man.
tunes I have passed a block away
from the PRESIDENT train without TAX.
ing the trouble To walk the block {,
see the man helping to do the thing,
which ought not to bc done once
1 even turned my face away when IN,
president was going by. was NOR,
comfortable looking the other way
Recently / mot George Wcsting.
house on a public street \ mutual
friend had suggested a meeting but
had no orran'' and made no call
But stood for sometime after hc
had passed. watching his faltcring
steps. He had been a great organizer
of other mems ideas. He had abb
sorbcd the fruits of the activities OF
many brains. lie had ruthlrssly dealt
with inventors OF my acquaintance
He had built up enormous business
enterprises lie was just then home
from New York where the mastery
OF the business his mind had built
had been taken away from him 10y
the Spectators who had shared the
fruits Of his labors but were at last
convinced there would be more in the
husines for the shareholders IL there
were less i'm the business OF Westing.
house.
lie too was an inventor. To the
end ne had been a money maker. He
was used by the money makers while
! they could use him and had beer
dumped by the money makers just
as he had dumped so many workers
when keeping them longer would not
pay
Not so with Edison. lie had been
the master among inventors but his
greatest interest in what he believes
will be his greatest invention is IN
its service to the common good.
l had often wished l might see the
face hear the voice and feel the pres
sure OF the personality OF both Luther
Burbank and Thomas A. Edison.
Recently ! was made a special COM
missioner for the city OF Milwaukee
our city had purchased four thous'
and acres OF land-expects to pur'
chase more. IL is planning working
mems homes on a large scale and un'
der more rational and practicable
plans than have ever before been un-
dcrtakcn The land will be laid out
with wide bouievards-withg grass and
irecs and flowers and fountains "i