El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26

NAf What new discoveries, en-
w HANGING the value Of civiliza-
ton. will the new year bring fortnE
Some important ones undoubtedly
and America may be confidently eX-
pecJed TO contribute more tnan It's lalr
After all this is the creative coun-
try. In the arts of war and peace
Americans lead the way.
The submarine boat is an American
idea. Its inventor, Holland Is sun
The machine gun, which is killing
men by wholesale in Europe just now
was invented by an American, Gatllns'
who died only a few days ago.
All Are American Ideas.
The submarine torpedo, in its print
tive form, was the invention of RODerl
fulton. who built the first successful
steamboat
The howitzer used by the Germans.
which has to certain extent reVolu-
tionized warfare making forts obsolete,
is the invention of an American
named Gathman, who oIIereu II IN
vain to our own war department years
The armored warship was originated
by an American, and was first USED IN
our civil war.
revealing the movements OF an enemy
has done away with Old-time meIhods
Of strategy, was invented by an Amerl-
Huxley, the famous physicist ana
philosopher, called man 1.-THE tadpole OF
an archangeL" With every invention
that he produces he becomes more
powerful-his control over creation IN
creases. AS the years go by, his new
discoveries follow one another with IN
creasing rapidity.
The total sum Of human knowledge
today is more than twice as great as 1t
was 200 years ago what snau we
imagine, is to be added to 1t during the
coming twelve month";
There are lot of things we partt-
cularly want to know which as yet we
are in the dark about. Perhaps the
year 1915 will bring some OF these
seThaf Is Life.s Is Problem.
tho present time we seem to be scarce
" nearer to the solution OF TINS pu11Ie
than were our ancestors 1000 years ago
Already we have found OUT now 20
prolong life The average american
TODAY lives IL years longer than IN
1890 But this is merely matter OF
sanitation and disease-preventlon.
we have learned how to replace
diseased tissue in some cases, win
healthy tissue, transplanted. me up
to-date surgeon gratis flesh as Wen az
hone. Apparently the time is destined
soon to arrive when diseased EltL
organ can be replaced with healthy
one-a kidney herhaps or even HVer.
The millionaire who can afford Ine
luxury may have his body rebuilt he
NAV he provided with a stomach ana
a new digestion. Lower animals VIII
furnish the materials
Two Medical Puzzles
Cancer and consumption are the wv
great medical puzzles today. BoLh must
ro-as other diseases, such as ShndIlpON
and plague, have practically depar leu
The cures are sure to be found De
If is only with the last few years
that the agency of insects in the carry
inc of diseases has been discovered
T7bese dangerous insects, particularly
the MOSQUITO and the houseLly' are pc
10 systematically eliminated, 1nsurlng
i,l55nroved health and a lowered death
rare for future generations.
When the problem of harnesslng the
gigantic forces stored in radlum is
solved wonders incalculable will re-
suit. Thomas A. Edison said not long
ago that as much radium as could be
held on the point of Jacknite Wouldd
suffice [ orun an automobile Tor 4VV
years.
we shall learn how to make electri-
citv from heat direct at low cost with
out the intervention Of a steam=engine.
Already promising beginning has
been made in this direction Such
discovery will mean cheap electricity,
which will reVOlutiOnlze not only our
Industries, but the whole of civilization.
An inexpensive electric furnace VIII Il
illuminate and heat a dwelling, do the
cooking. and run the housewives sew
ing machine. The same thing viii be
accomplished by the same means on a
larger scale for the hotel and for the
factory.
Substitute For Coal.
The coal supply viii not last many