Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
SANFORD BOY INVENTS
UNIQUE SUBMARINE

HaroE P0known throughout the
town for the past few years az one OF
Sanfords most hustling neTsboyS. -
believed to be one of the youngest In
ventors in Maine. He is II years old,
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pare
Of Is Mason street. Aside from cell
ing papers and working on tnven-
tions, he is employed in the spinning
department of the Godali Wo'ted
Company.
Young Pare. until his 18th birth
day, attended St. Ignatius School.
and after school sold the evening
papers. and would then go to his
Secret Room" at Is Mason street.
lock himself UP. and all through the
evening. and sometimes until the
early hours Of the morning, would
work on various inventions. some OF
which have proven unique and use
full, and for which he has received
diplomas.
Three years ago, when he was but
II years of age. he invented snow
plow, operated by motor power, to be
attached to an engine, to clear rail-
road tracks. The pillow was steered
like an automobile, and attracted so
much attention that he sent
sketch and plans to the A. c. Gilbert
Company of New Haven. Conn. and
much to his surprise received di-
ploma.
His second invention was horse
car, and for this he was offered
handsome sum CT money, which he re-
fused.
His next thought was to invent
something to help win the war. and
he had read som AthinS about the land
and water submarine destroyer, and
he went to work to produce some
thing along this line, and after seY-
cral months oi hard work, he turned
out one OF these destroycrs and h.
sent the destroyer across the Mousam
river alone. Tho destroyer went
across in just four minutes, stopping
but once in the middle of the river
for two Sc combs. and then started
again by a wave. He tried this out
10 times before the trip across the
river was made successfully.
For this he vas awarded 4 diploma
He sent Il sketch of this ard pictures
to President Wilson, explaining how
it was made. and shat il contained
1000 pieces. He received Il reply Ia
his letter from the Navy Depart
mcnt, which read as follows:
Nov. l.. 1918.
dieter Of October. 1918. to the
President Of the United States ,c:
land and water submarine Destroyer
Mr.. Haro1 Pare, IS Mason street.
Sanford. Me:
Dear Sir-Eeferiing to your matter
noted above. which has been given
careful examination by our COM
,nittce, we regret to advice you that,
in our opinion, it does not possess the
necessary combination of novelty.
practicability and superior efficiency,
in comparison with means already
known to justify US in making q fav-
orable report.
Owing to the great number Of pro-
posals submitted to this board. our
examining staff was compelled to de-
eide between devoting its time TO the
development OF the more promising
suggestions or TO explaining in detail
the reasons why others were not
adopted. In view Of the existing con-
ditions, we trust shat you will be sat-
isfied with the above brief report on
your proposal, which we assure you
has had our most careful considera-
ton.
We enclose a copy Of our Bulletin
No. 2, containing information re-
garding the submarine and kindred
problems, and discussing war inven-
tons in general, which we believe
you will find of interest. We thank
you for your earnest effort to help
and fully appreciate the patriotic
spirit by which it was prompted.
Very truly yours. The letter is
signed ID. W. Brunton. member in
charge Committee of Examiners.
Young Pare is one of the best
known boys about town: he is promi-
nent in Boy Scout work. He has
three brothers. ROLAND and Lavel Of
Sanford, DuEit OF Somersworth. y.
H., and one sister, Florence. Boston
Globe.