The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
An Inventors Plea.

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supplements an interesting aud ell.
pertaining article. based on the larg"
profits accruing 10 the inventors of
simple and useful devices contribut.
costing fields In which great rewards
might be vol 10y ingenious ami mag
NATIVE men. Among the possibili-
ties laid before readers ambitious to
win wealth In this worthy fashion was
n with respect of coaling steam pro.
PEELED vessels. of which TIM SuN said
thu, the man who could reduce the
cost of the operation 10y Il cent Il ton
could sell his device for 81 900 1880.
The comparison between n cent and
Il million dollars appealed TO hun
dreds OF our readers. some If whom
mistakenly believed that Tmr SuN
had offered a reward for the inven.
ton. and others that we were pre-
pared to sci! the machine 10 men and
corporations engaged In the coal trade
and the shipping business. Immed!-
ateiy after the publication of the ar
ticle we received scores of letters on
the subject. which we took pleasure
in answering. Then the correspond
euce subsidized. and we believed thai
we had heard the last Of 1t.
This was not the case. The fact
that Il small economy in coaling ships
would effect II great saving and richly
compensate it's author was obvious
he authority and rectitude Of The
after the newspaper publication OF the
article ceased-it was widely copied
the gentry engaged In the business
Of soliciting patronage for patent at
torneys took 1t up 10 stimulate and
encourage their customers. Their ef.
forts resulted In n new circulation
whose extent nus have been cOnsid-
cradle. and brought about republlca-
ton Of the statement ia many pam
phlets aud other advertising mediums.
In the ourse Of Its peregrinations
the statement has undergone many
mishaIS; but always the comparison
| between one cent and a million dol.
lars and THE suns name have sur
vived its changes.
In consequence Of this THE SUN
has received annually scores Of let
,crs from men, women and children
offering to sell to 1t ship c~oaling ma,
chimes. or asking that their writers
he put in communication with those
to whom such machines might be
useful. These letters have come from
all parts Of the world from Austria.
liza. from South America, from China
from Europe. from the islands of the
sea. Not a few Of them have been
pathetic: others. from persons un
lieved were efficient devices for the
purpose. have been d%cnunciatory
Business men. typewriters, Schoo'
teachers. authors. farmers. street ca'
conductors. persons who never saw
a ship, have exercised their ingenuity
in planning chutes. buckets. wire rop,
c~ontrivances. and nos of them hay,
appealed to us for advice and assist
ance. In another column we print .
letter on the subject that is typica
of the honest document of this class
the home and name Of its slgnPr be
Ing concealed on ccoun Of his ar
parent good faith.
We have not lately Investigated thu
system Of coaling ships, and we H.
not know whether the conditions OK
listing when this invitation to enter
prise was set afloat persist. PossibI.
the great invention has been mad,
and some reader Of THE Sun Is u
ing that million dollars for disturbin;
his previous tranquility. Perhaps tn
opportunity Is still open, lf Ii is not
there are many others for acute mind
and trained hands. Sometimes "
fear that rsscals have used the shi
cOaling necessities to trap the III
wary We hope not. We long ago re
signed ourselves to endure the nil,
Inconvenience Of bearing n reputation
ms experts In the art Of coaling ships
We expect unworthily to wear tina
honor until through the universe
transmission Of power by etheren
waves coaling ships ceases to he
problem and "A quarter of n centur
hence we shall tell our readers tn
then state Of our undcscrved but OF
during fame In a field OF endeavo
many OF them may never have col
ceived as engaging ~ efforts.