Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
Genius of the Great Inventor
Will Be Utilized to Devise
Something to Combat the
Deadly Submarine.
answers COUNTRYS CALL
In Response to "A Letter from
Secretary Daniels Asking for
Aid-Bureau Will Combine the
Pick of American Experts in
Special Lines.


West orange, y. j., July lZ,-lhohas
a. Edison has accepted All invitation
from Secretary Daniels to head an advIs'
Dry board of civilian inventors for II bu'
reau OF invention and development to
be created in the navy department. HIS
scceptance will 20 forward at once TO
Washingtun where the new plans await
word from the man who can turn dreams
Into realities"
Mr. Daniels idea of utilizing the inVen-
tive genius of Americans In and out ot
the military and naval service TO meet
conditions of warfare shown In the con-
fl.ct on land and sea in Europe Is outlined
in a letter written last Wednesday, ask
ing Mr. Edison whether, as a patriotic
service to his country, he would under
take the task of advising the proposed
bureau The plan is To- have several men
prominent in special lines of inventive
research associated in the work
Among the great problems to be laid
before the investigators the secretary
mentioned submarine warfare, adding
that he felt sure that with Mr. Edison's
wonderful brain to help thom the Off
cers ~ tho navy would he able ITO NEE,
this ne,y danger with new devices that
will assure ncece to our country hy the'
effectiveness"
..1 have heen intending for some time"
Mr. DanieIs said in his letter. ITO write
va, .xnro.si,e my admiration at the
.niordid and notriotic attitude YOU have
+aLer &C renor,ed IN tho public press
"a rerueinp to devote vour great inven-
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w. call of vour own country. such an
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