Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-30
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1915.
EDISON, The WONDER WORKER.
tDcni>on IIcrald.l

On Edison day. the whole world was i'm
vited TO the birthday party Of the electric
light. 1t was Il brilliant affair which typi-
fed the progress Of the world III spite oi
war. The electric light was thirty-six
years old.
Proud of IL accomplishment The light
east it, warm glow over almost everything
rs IL passed 10 recognition. arm in arm
with the phonoeraph. child 1T III, same
father. II was a momcntous OCCASION, one
for congratulations. j was a. ii the
eaorused tribute could he translated IN
These words:
How wonderful they arcl Think Of the
light. II has di>sipated physical darkness
until now those who live III the cities no
longer know the blackness of night. Ii
has made II - that men and women who
work during the day may study after the
sun Is set and 50 IL l. di~~ipating mental
darkness A. well. Il has waged successful
war on crime. II has given vision added
power. greater penetration. It Is uplifting
the race.
And think, too, Of the phonograph. how
II has put soul into what used to be silence
and contributed 10 the capacity al men
and women to ENJOY better things. How
much 1t j. doing a. elevate the instinct.
and cultivate the taste Of those who might
not otherwise gam such an opportunity
But Just here the inventor. the father OF
these proud children. entered into the
spirit of things yet invisible. From altar
oIf there reached the guests at this won
derful birthday celebrations the words.
the tones. the actual spirit OF the man.
Edison, the Wonder Worker. wa~ talking
across the breadth Of the continent. and
he used the telephone ~ communicate hi~
thoughts. lie spoke otherwise. IN matter
OF fact phrases. bat il was a~ II hc said
"You. my children. are indeed wonderful.
but something else has helped to bring you
INTO the experience. the appreciation If
the world The plonoeraph has spoken a.
me today and the words reached my inert
ears from clear acro-- thc continent y, ihc
wireless telephone.
1T l. this spirit Nd communication
which makes men and women talk about
things. and that h ncws-il IN HE. What
men accomplish IN one part 81 The world
is passed 10 Others hi other parts uI the
country that different men and women may
take mp and improve upon what originally
has been conceived. - the world adj
vanccs and advancement ia~ meant the
acceptance If the electric li-ht ana tho
phonograpli.
"How futile " would ~ IT, 10 things
unless men and women talked about them.
How slowly We would progress except ~
what Is accomplished by one man IL inn
proved upol BY some one else. a~ com
hunication makes possible. What would
b the r~e Of added power 10 the vision il
W. could not adjust The focus IA meet the
breadenod mentality CIR gain recognition
Ion the elevated soui'
My words are going across the conti-
men "a YOU. Your MESSAGE reached mo
without the use al wires. The telephone
is MT my child. bul am recognizing II
becatse | believe Il 70 be 10 all men at once
in n sordinating, coadNaucing sense what
yon are to individuals. A. they speak
withous wires and send the voice across
oceans they have taken u step winch may
mean that nations arr destined To become
political units in the organization of civil
hzation IN much the same peaceful wav
that families have IN the social organiza-
ton, and then You and others may gain
the recognition to which You are entitled
all over the world