Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-25
LOAF ING MADE HIM
ILL, EDISON CLAIMS
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ment," he said. and II not satisfac-
tory, reconsidered at a special session
| of Congress.
1.-THE practical bankers should have
| had more TO say about the bill" con-
| tinued Mr.. Edison. "One fault with
the measure is that too many sub
stations are provided for. 1 think
four of the central banks would an
swer all requirements-one IN the mid
die West, one In the East, one in the
South, one on the Pacific coast, the
four banks to be central to their re-
spective sections"
Opposes Intervention in Mexico.
The Mexican situation called forth
pessimistic statement. Mr. Edison
opposed Intervention. The United
States. he said, should not spend pub
lie money and many lives to protect
investments of her citizens who went
into Mexico on a plain gamble.
There will always be trouble
there" he continued. Let Americans
put their money in American invest
ments. Why, we'll have trouble In
that country for thousand years, as
the elements of population will not
mix. The nature of the people is
against 1t. We have no business
there however. They must work out
their own problems themselves"
The Monroe doctrine, Mr.. Edison
said, will bring us trouble ano
anxiety, and to enforce it's provisions
many Dreadnought battleships will
be required. The European countries
will be sending their surplus of popu-
lation across to the American CONT
nents, and the one chance of peace and
harmony rests with the people who
10 iY,g a
colonies In Brazil, who keep to them
selves and do not attempt the impos-
sible experiments of mixing with the
natives. But we must not allow the
other folk to attempt to establish any
monarchies. The immigrants and
settlers must respect the republican
form of government" he insisted.
Moderation in Eating.
Speaking of the meat congress in
Chicago and the statement of meat
famine in the remote future, Mr..
Edison said that problem and Incl
dentally the high cost of living
problem might easily be solved by
moderation in eating.
Man is a carnivorous animal" he
said. "A strictly vegetable diet
makes people anemic like the jap
anese. A diversity of ideas will be
made by q diet of many items of
food The Chinaman eats rice; he
thinks only rice. A mixed diet will
give the most original thoughts. In
tensive farming will result in grow
ing all the things we are called to
eat
But we eat too much meat. Man
is a meat engine. A sufficient guam
tity Is useful for driving the machin-
cry, but an excess breeds disease.
In addition we have an enormous
economic waste through over-eating,
and if tomorrow all America cut It's
diet In half, within year we'd have
a lower death rate. Each individual
would do fifty per cent. more work
and feel much less fatigue, and the
abundance of production would les
sen the cost of living. The trouble
is men stuff themselves with what
they like and overdo 100 per cent. OF
anything they like"
Mr.. Edison said he cut down his
meat diet to one-fourth of its origi-
nal volume, and felt better for do
ing so.
Laments GaynOr's Death.
In his first public statement on
Mayor Gaynor's death he paid tribute
to the mayor. He spoke of his inde-
pendence, winch Indue HlIH fuulQue
among present-day officials. HE
thought for himself and carried out
his own plans.' unused Mr.. Edison.
HE was afraid of no one, and GER
tainly showed he was not afraid of
the newspapers"
Discussing Mayor Gaynor's will,
published today, which cut off his
married daughters with small allow
ances, he said, smiling: HE evil
IDENTIFY believed the ideal husband
should support his wife"
After the newspaper men asked Mr..
Edison questions on the days prob
lens he was asked what work he will
next apply himself to. He stated his
big task will be the talking pictures
to combine the music of the opera with
the acting of the prima donnas and
other leading characters.
THE first speaking picture lis far
from the real thing. We only made
stab at it. I'm going to bring out the
opera, all right, and when you give
man opera for five or ten cents q seat
then you will be getting somewhere"