The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-13
EDISON WILL HEAD
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the navy. In my judgment. is maehin.
cry and facilities for utilizing the nat
ural inventive genius OF Americans
10 meet the new conditions OF war
fare as shown abroad. and Il is my
intention, II a practical way can be
worked out. as | think II can be. TO
establish at the earliest moment a de
partment OF invention and develop
ment. TO which all ideas and sugges-
tons. either from the service or from
civilian inventors. can be referred for
determination as to whether they
contain practical suggestions for US
to take up and perfect We of course
receive many suggestions. but cur
only way of handling them at present
Is To leave them 10 various bureaus al
ready oyercrowded with routine work.
and II Is not always possible TO give
the necessary attention to PROPOSE
tons that are not so definitely
worked out as TO make them immedi-
ately available for the service. Ideas
which contain the germ of improve
ment cannot always be given the at
tenton they deserve. as there is at
present no adequately equipped de-
partment to which to send them for
the careful study required.
we have. of course. in the Navy
Department energetic and wideawake
bureaus. headed by experts in their
particular lines of work. who devote
all the time they possibly can to
study OF this problem. They have
made important contributions to the
improvements in the implements OF
naval warfare. and are doing all that
Is possible with their other large du-
ThnEa
hcers now detailed who can take time
from the mass of work which thew
are called upon 10 do in order to de
vote II fully 10 studying new suRges.
lions and inventions.
Has General Plan.
Il have In mind a general plan OF
organizing such a department which Is
still very hazy as TO details but which.
IN general way. meets. so far as the
navy Is concerned. with your ideas
or such department for the govern
ment in general. | want 10 use such
facilities for experimental and investI-
CATION work as we have. under the a.
rection of men particularly selected
Tor ability shown in this direction. 10
Whom would be referred all sugRes-
TONS OF new devices sent in to the de-
partment. who woiild work out eucn
ideas 10 practical point. | feel that
our chances OF getting the public IN.
terested and back OF this project Will
De enormously increased IL we can
nave. AT the start. some man whose
inventive genius is recognized BY the
whole world TO assist US in consulat-
ton from time TO time on matters OF
sufficient importance to bring to mis-
attention You are recognized by ali
or us as the one man above all others
who can turn dreams into realities ana
who has at his command. in addition
TO his own wonderful mind. the npest
factories in the world for such work.
nat | want to ask is II you would
De willing. as a service TO your coun-
Try. to act as an adviser to this board.
10 take such things as seem to Won to
De OF value. but which we are not.
at present. equipped to investigate,
and TO use your own magnificent faciIi.
lles IN such investigation II you feel II
worth while.
Can only Offer Thanks.
for our part we will endeavor not
bother you with trivial matters. a. We
VIII pfohably have sufficient facilities
10 handle such small matters a. they
come up. There - great deal to
ASK ana l. unfortunately. have moth
ing but the thanks Of the navy and.
mink. Of the country at large. togeth-
or with the feeling Of service TO your
country that you will have. to offer
you BY way OF recompense. vet. so
clearly have you shown your patriot.
ism and your unselfish loyalty 10 your
countrys interests that feel iusti-
ned In msking this request
We are confronted with a new and
terrible engine OF warfare In the sub.
marine. to consider only one Of the
DIG things which ] have In mind. and
feel sure that. with the practical
knowledge Of the officers Of the navy.
with department composed OF the
kcencst and most inventive minds.
That We can gather together. and
with your wonderful brain 10 aid us
the United states will BE- able. as In
the past. 10 meet this new danger
with new devices that will assure
peace % our country By their efec-
UNcnoss
~ you feel that Won would b. will.
inc Co do This 7 would like. a little
later. when my plans are somewhat
more matured. fo consult with you AZ
to tho details 81 the organization pro
DO cd. 20 that { can make ~ as effec.
tive a7 psslble for tho purpose ln-
tended
Rely m Him Most
With yuf b. uIrht b. we'll fo assoc.
riate Few men prominent boz special
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