The sun., 1916-02-12
WAR WON'T HIT U.S..
is EDISON'S BELIEF
Expects Allies to Come rnt
Victorious in Two Years
Because Of Resources
WORKS on GOTH BIRTHDAY

"Mv prescription for - 'p. .-
Thomas 4. Edison lnuchrd '....... ~.
leaned back in his chair, col4 g .c-,,,
his broad chest a pair T., ..-,. u.,
looked formidable through trr .'r., o.. =,
O rough workinr anror 'l,f On.
down your eating aud -. ou sop.
booze" and he laughed aga..
Yesterday was Mr.. l,l.al,. .,,,
ninth birthday annivcrsar' rl. ,,e,,
the day hard At wori; IN H.. Ibor,,,-
at West Orange. Mr. Edison a.,,.,,,
works on his b,rihdas. IT, W.,sa
right up to o'clock last n.sh'. aov,y.,
for yesterday morning tho h.a,. o., IN.
big plant that employs eoo 'nc,. oyrch.d
| the time clock latc--as late as 81.
Every morning. rain or shr, N.
great inventor punches that ',,a 's,t
just like the other workmcu E,oL,
ing why ne arrived ~ worn '....- ia,
half past :. Mr.. Edison said
Il went TO the IllumlnI,iir L~r.oo.,
ing Society dinner last rEr' A. ysv
York and didn't get TO bod us.I
this morning"
Mr.. Edison laughed ard ,o.'sye1.
Il mean what ! said hhp.r I'm,
and booze, and IL | had mv 80. "a
pass law like .hc sullivan t,V ,.,l. n,
II felony for any ono uud,~ =, "a
smoke or possess ciyare't,s. Ths an.
| FOR liquor? No: hard t1.,r "a
Men are too much the victim, ~ hab,
"Boozlng has been gong on much
longer than smoking. should llk. 10
prohibit by law the drinking o- ,a's n.
any alcoholic liquor except hco- V..r
| should bc permitted 20 pr",rrih. .,r,..
thing else. Then from rrr .,
we could work down to ! p"r cont. ,na
tho human stoiuarh's din.uNo.- A..
| such tnat no man could hold ,rogsh
| per cent beer to make INN dru't"
Mr.. Edison leaned back urd looked
| around the new Laboratory ,t which hs
| sat.
We're going TO do some great ro,s
here" h" said. rcfeCtiNcly 'suro r-o,'
work for these United state N s,vc-,'
ways. II Congress Will soc that Ne O.,
that appropriation for 'h. NaV,i ron.
sulting Board laboratory th.r" ~ sew.
| eral things ! want 10 try ou' l. won't
he many years before we'll NAB ~,
| country ticklIsh proposition 'nr any.
| body 20 tackle
| What We need Is To- got IL. h- hr4ins
| Of the country at worh. W. r, do.rr
/ some good work Tor tho cu'N Try -gr'
now, though not along military ura.
| Some Of the best work I've dot, 'Ns
year has been iu cAper.W"'tlig 10 tI-
! nish dyes lur American furri"-N who
| have been getting theirs from Germsny
| They're using my black drc now. snl
J think I've got a good brow We~
got nine plants COINS ou IT, and we',s
starting tenth
The talk went To preparedness aEi
and Mr.. Edison was SUI" that nothing
had been developed I'm the Europe
war that could not hs .v4dl'tl htr.
/ with eHort--though hc Saii NE navy
ought To experiment NOR" along rev
lines.
what Is your estimate of o." i"'E''
, of the war" Nr Edison was asked
"Oh, two years more | should hin
| aud the Allies viii win WHY Oh. b..
c.,us. they ar" FAR better equipped r.
men and money and In facil '."s 10 Re
place losses.
As To our getting into 'ho WAY
think we're perfectly safo There ms,
| he a diplomatic .reak with soN,sbod
some time. hut believe well hs sb',
to come TO AN agreement All r's.t"
There was a small faw.lS d.''er Ia
night az Mr.. Edison's HON" ~ Mem
Park. With that and the dan '"-t -
celebrated.