Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-13

VIZ AAoSV VI C0uASCp lA Ill6 navy uS'
partment energetic and wideawak,
bureaus. headed by experts in theil
particular lines Of work. who devot,
all the time they possibly can to 1
study of this problem. They hav,
made important contributions to thu
improvements in the implements O
naval Warfare. and are doing all thai
is possible with their other larg;
duties.
There are, unfortunately, no officer:
now detailed who can take time from
the mass Of work which they are
called upon to do in order to devot,
1t fully to studying new suggestion:
and inventions.
The department is also unprovidet
with the best facilities for work ol
pure experimentation and investiga.
tion. with the exception Of our test.
Ing station at Annapolis, which Is, az
yet. small affair.
Most Of ALL as have said, there is
no particular place or particular body
Of men. relieved of other work, charged
solely with the duty of either devising
new things themselves or perfecting
the crude ideas that are submitted tc
the department by our naturally in
ventive people.
Tells Plan For Department.
Il have in mind q general plan OF
organizing such a department. which
Is still very hazy as to details, but
which. in q general way, meets, so far
as the navy is concerned, with your
ideas Of such department for the
government in general.
Il want to~use such facilities for ex-
perimental and investigation work as
we have, under the direction of men
particularly selected for ability shown
in this direction, to whom would be
referred all suggestions of new devices
sent into the department and who
would work out such ideas to a prac-
tical point.
Il feel that our chances of getting
the public interested and back of this
project will be enormously increased II
we can have, at the start, some man
whose inventive genius is recognized
by the whole world to assist US in con-
sultation from time to time on matters
Of sufficient importance to bring to his
attention.
you are recognized by all of US az
the one man above all others who can
turn dreams into realities, and who
has at his command. in addition to his
own wonderful mind, the finest facili-
ties in the world for such work.
Asked to Be an Adviser.
What want to ask is If you would
be willing, as a service to your coun-
try. to act as an adviser to this board.
to take such things as seem to you to
be Of value but which we are not at
present equipped to Investigate, and to
use your own magnificent facilities in
such investigation. II you feel 1t worth
while.
"For our part we will endeavor not
to bother you with trivial matters. as
we probably will have sufficient facili-
ties to handle such small matters as
they come up. This is great deal to
ask, and I, unfortunately. have moth
ing but the thanks Of the navy and, we
think, the country at large, together
with the feeling Of service to your
country that you will have. to offer you
by way of recompense; yet, so clearly
have you shown your patriotism and
your unselfish loyalty to your coun-
tIy's interests that feel justified in
making this request.
Submarine Ono Big Problem.
I'VE are confronted with new and
terrible engine Of warfare in the sub
marine. to consider only one Of the big
things which have In mind, and feel
sure that. with the practical knowledge
of the officers Of the navy. with de-
partment composed Of the keenest and
most inventive minds that we can
gather together, and with your own
wonderful brain to aid us, the United
States will be able as in the past to
meet this new danger with new de-
vices that will assure peace to our
country by their effectiveness.
IF you feel that you would be will
ing to do this, would like. little
later, when my plans are somewhat
more matured, to consult with you as
to the details OF the organization pro-
posed 80 that can make 1t as effective
as possible for the purpose intended
Would Enlist Other Exports.
with you 1t might be well to as
sociate a few men prominent in spe-
cial lines Of inventive research. and
would like also to consult with you as
to who these men should be. 1t is. of
course, your aid that rely upon most
and II you are not able, for any reason.
to do this, will frankly hesitate to
undertake the matter at all.
Should you feel like accepting the
task, however. know the relief which
the country would feel in these trying
times at the announcement that you
are aiding us in this all important
matter"
One Lone Enu;neerino Station.