Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-08-29

that both stand for the same thing.
In its sway of thirty years the Repub-
lican party produced crop of grafters
and persons who worked for their own
selfish interests.
Graft can never be eliminated except
by new birth in politics and new
life in politics. Progressive principles
mean that new era is dawning in our
government.
Mr.. Edison talked freely and rapidly.
When The Journal reporter first began
to question him he urged that the re-
porter "get on his good side"
you know l don't hear very well
with one ear" he explained. Just sit
over there, and l think we can talk
better"
He turned toward the reporter and
watched his lips as he asked the ques
tons, as though to aid in understanding
them by lip-reading.
1.-THE Democratic party is making
lot of noise, he said. But l think that
ton from its purposes. l believe that
it is just as selfish at heart as the Re-
publican party has been.
"There are, however, a few men in
public life who are trying to better con-
ditions, and among them one stands out
q s pillar of fire. You know the man
mean Theodore Roosevelt-a solid
man, an honest man, and progressive
man.
''He has been under fire for twenty
years, and not one shaft of the many
hurled at him by his enemies has struck
vulnerable spot. The crooked polti-
clans and the scavenger have tried, as
the phrase is today, to put something
over on him and they have failed dis
mally."
He rose and walked to the window, to
see whether his car hal been made
ready for the start to Monhegan. 1t
had not driven up, and he resumed his
conversation taking as his topic the
trust question.
"Roosevelt's method of curbing the
trusts is the only practicable one" he
declared. There are trusts both good
and bad. Government control will mean
the end of those that conspire against
the public good.
But it must be borne in mind that
the more effective is the organization,
the less will be the expense of produc-
ton, and consequently the more the
consumer will benefit always provided
that government supervision is exer-
cised. One big company, with its ma
chimes all running, can operate better
and produce more at less cost than
host OF smaller companies with i'm
perfect methods and inadequate means
of production. The Roosevelt plants
to eliminate the bad features of trust
organization and to promote its good
features.
Mr. Edison then remarked that he
had slept eight hours the night before
nearly twice the amount Of sleep that
he usually gets. He was in the best OF
spirits. and declared that he heartily
appreciated the opportunity to take
Vacation-the first he has had in three
years.
Il can only allow myself few days, "
he said. for am now working on
talking machine that Is to be absolute
ly without any purring or other sounds
due to friction in the mechanism. |
really don't need vacation very badly,
but it is good to get into the country
for a short time. ="
His appearance indicated that he had
not suffered from his close attention to
his work at MEMO Park. for he ap-
peared to be in the best of health.
Il believe that if | were to live 100
years electricity would still have before
it boundless possibilities, he continued.
81 have been working on storage bat
teries, as you know for many years.
In the near future ! believe that stor-
age battery electricity will very largely
replace gasoline as source of power
for delivery vehicles. -
The Journal reporter then questioned
Mr.. Edison regarding the modern
dances and the styles of the present
year.
It's notya sign of moral deteriora-
tion,' said the inventor. Such waves
come and go. They are hard to ac-
countEfor,l but they never last long.
They express peculiar mental condi-
ton, for they are here today and gone
tomorrow The adverse comment with
which they'll. are generally received
shows that they will not be perma-
nent. Boston Journal.
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