The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

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United States out of the European
horror At least year went by be-
fore the world understood just what
Belgium was being called upon TO
suffer"
He stopped abruptly, and began to
towsle his hair and fdget his feet.
The shop was calling him. On the
way over Mr.. Saunders had told me
an anecdote illustrative of Mr.. Edi-
sons absorption in his work. The
iron and steel experts of the world
were holding an international con-
gress Of some sort in the United States
and one day was set aside for visit
to the great inventor and his labora-
tory. Mr.. Edison had just perfected
the phcnograph, and the Englshmen,
particularly, refused to believe it until
they mad seen it.
The party was eight hundred strong,
and headed by a number of gentlemen
in silk hats, they marched solemnly
into the hall where Mr.. Edison was
supposed to be waiting But the place
was empty. Guided by an internal
clamor, some Of the American hosts
entered a nearby room. and found
the inventor on his knees watching
an electric drill bite holes in sheet
of iron. While waiting, it developed,
the invention had come from the back
Of his head to the sront, and he had
dashed away without another thought
Of the young army marching to honor
him.
| seemed to see signs Of this ab-
sorption in Mr.. Edison at the moment,
and inasmuch as we still had three
precious minutes left US out Of ten
minute interview, | nudged Mr.. Saun-
ders. He came nobly 10 the scratch.
TARIFF" he said.
There's another proof Of Wilson's
openness of mind" Mr. Edison de-
clared his interest instantly renew ed.
NO matter what he thought about
the Underwood law, ne had the cour-
age TO admit that the European war
returned the tariff TO ;he pro 'ince Of
discussion. So he came to the front
with his proposition for a tariff com
mission. That's sense. The tariff is
scientific affair, not political at all.
A tariff commission will lift the whole
business out Of pl,itic3. 1t ought to
he our 11pe tina. congress will give
the body all The tgnlry of the gu
preme court, so that the preside?t
will he IL a position &C get famous
experts for the HI:k Too many mer
in the pu3lIc service already that ?ri
vate emplcyment woui1n'' pay doi-
lar to-"
"Umphl" His exclamation was one
Of disgust. Mighty picayunish to
talk about when there are so many
big things demanding attention. Reck-
oh hiSoh uaS hhu SOON many bSOA
appointments put over on him, but
taken generally. the men he has
put on guard measure up beyond the
average. AS | have watched him, he
seems to want to keep away from
the patronage squabble; and while
this gives more power 10 the polite
ian, it also gives US president who's
more than a mere patronage hrtker.
"As / said at the STAR" he con.
tinued, "it has just been one big hing
after another with Wilson. | have
never known so many dangerous ques-
tions brought up for decision TO any
one president. Look at the general
railroad strike that piled up on top
of Mexico and ell the other things.
Why, IL carried through. such a strike
would throw the whole country into
confusion, and would prove a calam-
ity that, in certain eyentualities, would
would have disastrous results bound
10 tANfuu OftT lOhb ptAAoN VI hiAASs
! think he rose to the occasion splen-
didly. just as he has risen to every
other occasion that called for courage
and wisdom, and is doing the best he
can.
"In my opinion. Mr.. Hughes. IL
president. would have found 1t difficult
to decide on the best course for the
TO take in such matters.
His capacity for hindsight. as We learn
from his speeches. is highly develop
ed. but as to his foresight. we are rot
well informed"
Working all day and FAR .nt) he
night. as he does, the wondcr IS that
he finds time TO do any reading az all
And yet it IS almost impossible 10
touch upon any current subject with
which he Is not familiar.
They say Wilson has Numbered"
He raised 10th hands TO iriye home