The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

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crs and public do not overdo things.
declares Thomas A. Edison The in
veutor has dropped his manifold tasks
ir West Orange. n. j., for a few min
fts- Yesterday to discuss the brilliant
outlook for better times, says an arti-
Gle I'M the New York Herald
Incidentally Mr.. Edison expressed |
8, characteristic fashion his disap-
uroval of the submarine activities of |
fhe German navy, yet said he did not !
.xpact the United States to plunge |
into war over the action of a war
mad" group. He deprecated the
Ivnching of Leo M. Frank as a rever-
sion to barbarism.
Mr.. Edison expressed confidence in
the success of the new inventors
board to assist the United States gov
erument. The veteran head of the
be industries in West Orange and
Silver Lake, in New Jersey, which car
~ his name, who stood on the upper
floor of factory building planning
new structures for his industries last
winter, while firemen fought flames
which threatened the big Edison plant
in West Orange, is an optimist, and in
his talk saw beyond the SCARED ruins
Of the worlds wars a new era of
prosperous content; spirit of broad
er democracy in Europe, with mon
arches and empires giving place to
republics, in which the people and not
kaisers, Tsars or Kings will rule, and
prophesied for the United States sew
en- years of plenty; a more extensive
period of good fortune if industrial
leaders do not commit the familiar
error of overdevelopment.
inventors Activities Increased.
Mr. Edison's factories ever growing
80 house his extensive manufactures,
claim most of his hours, and it was
with reluctance that he was induced
TO give a few minutes for an inter-
view In addition to his usual tasks
he has been active for some time seek
ing to modify odors rising from chem
zeal plants at Silver Lake, n. j., and
AS his days are crowded with mani
fold labors, his resting hours are now
all but consumed by additional work.
MIR. Edison seemed somewhat tired
when he greeted me in a temporary
laboratory, but his intellect and wit
were keen as ever as he chatted cheer
fully Of the possibilities of the future
He said:
Leaving out entirely the question
OF war industries, activities which are
simply a hectic flush and do not give
a complexion which indicates tht
healthy advantage of commercial en-
satisfied this country has embarked
upon a seven years cruise of prosper
ity.
But | am afraid it will be the Sa M
old story over and over again; SOM
will attempt to overdo it. Then in
~vitably will come recurrence OF bat
times, although not so bad as we hav
seen them, because business is nov
established in this country upon
raally Snund ha king system PpODl
can go safely ahead now, with assur
ance of good times to come, but the
must learn to save their money an
avoid eXtravagances.
When the European war is owe
We are bound to be affected, you mus
remember, the re-establishlnS O
business The world is all locked to
eethor commercially and the deva eta y
ticn Of the countries Of Europe by VA
naturally affects seriously all the otn
er countries of the world, our ow
included, of course. Notwithstandin
This troublesome phase of the future
we are in for a term of commerce.
prosperity, and if the people do nc
overdo things it may extend over
long period"
Along what lines do you expe(
the early developments? ?"I asked M
Edison.
Predicts Boom in All Lines.
"All along the line was h
prompt reply. Slowly, perhaps, {
first, because as have stated, the We
orders are merely a hectic flush an
must not be confused with the gener
prosperity increasing quite material
along industrial lines not cOnnecte
with manufacture of war munitlol
tr supplies for the countries at war
The war will likely continue al
piher year, and at it's close undoubte'
~ many survivors will come here
escape the terrible taxes certain to
leVted upon them. But there remain
plenty of land uncultivated in tn
country, and these people, accustomt
lo intensive farming, will assist us
increase our crops. And that's Wh
we need; intensive farmers. Wine
we are getting fifteen bushels to II
3cfe we ought to get forty. The
european farmers can produce Il
large amounts, too"