The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

and San Francisco as LOCAL stops Limitnds
from New York to London making the 3,z33 miles
IN eight minutes.
THERE, IN THE DIM DISTANCE, is smother
i One side is open, revealing an indesoibsbie
mass of giittering machinery
That is the terminal for thi. city, of the Plane
tary Electransit Company: This, the sole compet-
tor of the international Rayroad employs q form
of energy known as Magnetie-velocity:
If you wish to be transported to Platuyinus on
Mars from Tartoli Jupiter the power is set IN
operation from the Electranst Terminal at Plztu-
vinus Its attraction is directed to the car in which
you sit at Tartoli Your magnetized conveyance is
drawn instantly from TartoG to Platuyinus. The
journey is swift motion is perceptble, for IL
is faster than thought Your senses have no time
to register before you stepping out at the end
of milon-mile trip.
From the ElectIansit Terminal you make your
way by Airurban, the flying trolley, to a place 10
enjoy your morning meal.
In prettily decorated room for one, fitted only
with comfortable chairs by the side Of which are
contrvances that resemble old-time adding machines
of the nineteenth century, you rest few moments
button ths to q.
you desire. Immediately dehcatey tinted
glow foods the room. -
stock reports. shopping bulletins, world news or
local for any city any planet By means
Of another similar operation at: ~ you have your se'ee-
Slowly the tinted light vanshes your meal
is endedi 1t supplied to your system the food
units ordered, while you informed yourself
upon events and topics of interest
Now BY airbus, airurbsn or rayoped you set
about the business pleasure for which you came
a million miles
Perhaps sou visit friend congratulate him
upon the occasion of his 247th birthday Or YOU
range TO change your residence from Jupiter 20
Earth.
Maybe YOU are the sungineer at the Mars Heat
ing Plant and commute that million miles to work.
Fire no longer exists. On the principle
that the international Rayroad stores up light rays
for power the suns heat is retained and distributed
10 regulate climate at Will. Hence your place as
is
1t is equaed. however, by the post OF space
ographer. His is the task OF arranging the arr
routes rights-of-way and schedules for the transit
companies. .
If YOU seek recreation, the procedure resembles
that OF getting news. Your theatcr small room.
YOU select the play by button. and the photophon,
or pictaudigraph (audibe pictures. MOVIES with
voce) entertains you.
All who live in this. the siXty-hrst century, the
wear oooo are educated in sense tar beyond our
poor conception OF the word. Babes arc born with
the brains of graybeard philosophers OF 1910
Customs are the same throughout the world Ono
tongue is used in common. The individuality stu
holds in dress styles arc universal nc niodc
on Fifth avenue is the fashion AT Zanzibar and on
Saturn we'll =, o.,
Peace is perpetual. happiness Worldwide, but
the problcms Of progress moro than ever cngae"
mankind so monotony docs not besct or Idlcncss
assail. 81, :,
On, On is the shikbocth, the urge, the call with
in On, On VIC will go, faster, calnCT ana SancI
Progress is gaining momentum and the hrst arr
Aipht across seas has given tho old globe uc-
mendous shove on its way towsrd-what;