Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
Country WatehfuIIy Waiting.

Did you read what Thomas A. Edi-
son said about the war on the other
eide and the duty on this side the At
lautic? Here is the substance OF It:
THE war will last at least one year.
and probably two or more. Germany
cannot win, because the side having
the greater number of men and. re-
sources available is sure to be the
victor. Germany will be worn down
after long conflict.
Submarines will be perfected and
remain a powerful instrument in war
fare. but the dreadnaught will not he
eliminated. because some plan will be
evolved to prevent torpedo attacks.
Artillery will be proved the greatest
destructive agency Of modern warfare.
"Benzol, the solvent material used
principally by India rubber and gutta
percha manufacturers. will be MADE
out Of the wasteage Of coke manulac-
ture and the loss Of 10000 gallons OK
benzol, worth 30 cents gallon, daily,
will be prevented.
Ammonia will be made out OF tue
All. IL ID dllCduy bcih6 NOi-S ~
Germans, and later reconverted into
nitric acid, which process Is probably
responsible for the German high pow
cred explosives.
american manufacturers ana
American business men in general
must stop worrying and bemoanns
the war and get busy. Look at Bel
GUM, for a real measure OF disaster
and then look at our resources. our
worknnen looking for work, our MAJ
terials, our money. our opportunlties
why doesn't the country go ahead e
Well, why doesn't it? Chiefly be-
cause business is more afraid Of tho
American administration than it is Of
the war Industry is playing the game
Of "watchful waiting" while working
people go hungry. Edison says 1t Is
up to the railroads to lead the way.
Every shipper knows that If the rail-
roads prosper business will prosper
Public opinion has been with the rail-
roads for the last six months. They
have got their freight increases. I'll
have to pay more freight, but advo-
Gated the raise"
Taking up the subject of the war
MIR. Edison declared the odds are toe
great against Germany for her to win
The Germans are military mad" ht
said. And they have a bad case 81
swelled head. When the war is oyel
Germany will come back to- norma
and German science and culture ane
all that will not be set back at al
because it is good and cannot be
wiped out by war.
Germany has made the mistake OF
thinking France and England degener'
ate weaklings, who could be knockec
out easily. When they get it in theil
noodles that England and France car
fight and fight as we'll as Germany
then Germany will quit. l don't sec
how they can win.
1T will be a long war. probably two
years longer. They can fight the wa,
they fight nowadays for long time
Tut eventually one or the other will be
worn down.
Il believe the English are now in
staliing q device which will make tin
torpedo less dangerous to a dread
nought. The submarine has prove
it's worth and will be a powerful
agency Of destruction for long time
Under a Mckinley this countr.
would now be alive from top to to,
in every avenue Of industry and bust
ness, ready to serve the world. To
cay it is handicapped by dead weigh
Of false doctrines and a desperate de-
termination to do something to turi
the attention Of the people to tn
Democratic party as a redeemer. Tht
common sense and courage Of Edison
cannot prevail against the fear u
destructive policies.