Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

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ac, os nm adviso, to this hoard to take
sucb tbiurs nc see,n to vou to no of value
nm, which we arc mi, Mt nresert e1uin-
nod ,o ,ryos,ige,e ana to use vour ov,,
magnificent facilities in such in,estign-
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nav, ve uiu erdeavor no, 70 bother you
wi,b ,r,v,,l ,,a,.ers as we will nrobably
have sueicient facilities to handle sucb
email rostters nc ,bev como I'm This ia
great deaI to ask and I unfortunately,
bave nothing hr, tho thanks If the navy
aud ,hirt or tho co,ntrv at large to-
v.tbar ,vi,b tho failing or serv,ce ia vour
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have vo, show, vour patriotism and your
unselash LOYALTY TO vour countrv's inter
ee,e that fec, justified IN making this
request,
eve ar. confronted with a now and
! torrible engine Of warfare in the sub
marine. to- consider only one of the big
things which have in mind and feel
| sure that with tho rra ctical knowlede &c
of tho officers of tho navy with de-
partment composed of the kocnest and
most inventive minds that We can gather
together. and With your own wonderful
brain 10 aid us. the United states will
be able as in the nast. to meet this
new danger with new devices that will
assure peace To- our country by their
effectiveness
IF YOU feel that YOU would I've willing
to do this. would like little later.
when my plans are somewhat more
| maturod to consult with YOU as to the
details of tn" organization proposed so
that ! can make ii as effective as possible
! for the purpose intended
with Nou ii might he well to associate
n few men prominent IN Special lines OF
inventive research ana would like
also to consult win YOU as I" VINO these
men sh"uId ne 1t is, OF course your
a'o 'na' rely upon most ana II YOU
are n"' ""I'. Tor any reason 10 90 ms
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'ep'lnF 'nt t'sN' "o"eNer' know the
'ti'e' WHY" '"' country "ouid 'eel IN
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una E'u are "'o''S US III 'h'S a"-'m-
p'l'a"t i'l'''e'.
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YOU may NO" N"" l"el ABOUT TINS
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i'Ot We wv '"P'uitio"s il we are Eolns &c
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! "'s' grange ~ d. July En- an
> "o"hcihS t"-hleht 'nat ne would gladly
! accept secretary Dahl''s lnVitauon' Mr.
f'o'soh saio mat ne believed the propose
so important mat 1t should be ATTENDED
, to at once while the war in Europe was
, bringing before the public the Importance
| of encouraging and developing ideas anc
, inventions of Anercans-e especially Off
GERS and men of the army and navy.
: The United States is far behind ii
: these matters" said Mr. Edison. Il be
leve it is highly important for hoarc
lof civilians. made M of engineers from
, leading industries, to he formed for III,
= purpose Of looking into the feasibility q
ideas developed hv vounc men In add
tio, to tho advisory hoard az erg,ucor
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