The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-06

pendous size One side is open, revealing
an indescribable mass of glittering ma
chinery.
That is the terminal for this city, of
the Planetary Electransit company. This,
the sole competitor of the International
Rayroad, employs a form of energy known
as Magnetic-veocity.
n you with be transported to Platuvinus on
Mars. from Tsrton Jupiter. the power il set In
operation from the Electransit Terminal at Patu
vinus It's attraction Is directed TO the In which
you sit At Tar,oL Your masnetized conveyance Is
drawn instantly from Tartoii to Piatuvinuss The
Journey is swift motion IL perceptibie for It
Nv faster than thought Your senses have no time TO
register before you stepping out at the end OF
millionaire trip
Prom the r;eetransit Terminal you make your way
by Airurban. the flying trolley. TO place to enjoy
your morning meal.
In a prettily decorated room for one. fitted only
comfortable chairs By the side Of which are con
trfvances that resemble oidtime adding machines OF
the nineteenth century you rest few moments
On the machine nj your elbow you psess
button numbered 10 the amount Of food units
you desire. Immediately delicstely tinted glow
floods the room.
whereupon you press a second button labeled stock
reports shopping bulletins, world local news
for any city any planet. By means Of another
similar operation you have your selection read to you
the teiephonograph
slowly the tinted light yanishes. your meal =
ended II supplied TO your system the food units
ordered while you informed yourself upon events
and topics Of interest.
Now by airbus airurban or rayoped you about
the business pleasure for which you came mill
lion miles
Perhaps you visit friend congratulate him upon
the OF his hundred and forfysevcnth
birthday. or you to change your residence
from Jupiter TO Earth
Maybe you the sungineer at the Mars Heating
Plant and commute that million miles work.
Fire longer exists. On the principle that
The international Hayroad up light rays for
power. the suns heat retained and distributed to
regulate climate at Will Hence your place sun.
gineer is an important
l; IL equailed however. By the post Of space
ographer His Is the task OF arranging the air routes
rightsof and schedules for the companies
II you seek recreation the procedure resembles that
OF getting Your theatre is small room. you
select the play by button and the photophone or
pc,audigraph audible pictures. movies with voice)
entertains you.
All who live In this sixtyrst century the year
5000 are educated in sense far beyond poor
conception OF the word Babes born with the
brains OF Eraybeard philosophers Of 1913
Things have simplihed instead Of complicated
Customs are the same thsuou the world One tcnssss
Is used in common The individuality holds In
dress. new styles universal The mode on FIFTH
ave. Is the fashion a Zanzibar and on saturn a.
well
Peace is perpetual. happiness worldwide
but the problems of progress more than
ever engage mankind so monotony does not
beset or idleness. assail.
On. On! is the shbboeth, the urge, the
call within. On, On! we will go. faster,
calmer and saner. Progress is gaining mo-
mentum and the first air-flight across seas
has given the old globe tremendous shove
on its way toward-what?