The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-22

tensive with it's patent protection and
it has depended upon inventions and
the rapidity with which they were de-
veloped under such a measure of pat
ent protection as has been afforded in
those countries, to the inventors
whether foreign or native) for their
original work and creation This pro-
4 lection must of necessity be passed on
I to the capitalist and business man
whether foreign or native) in order
to induce him to expend the initial eff
fort, time and money to develop and
market products, the rsults OF inven-
tions, and thereby build industries in
the countries.
- After the congress of the United
States of America had passed patent
laws in 1886 and 1889 under the pro-
vision. in the constitution, our indus
trial growth was SO rapid that some
other countries likewise enacted patent
laws, and the last century is known
today as the INDUSTRIAL age. Mankind
was lifted to a higher plane of daily
living during that period than he had
been during the thousands of years
previous. After seeing the growth of
the United States for over half CEN
fury under patent laws Germany WISE
1 ~ enacted better patent laws, that
gave greater protection to inventors.
Those laws were and are responsible
for Germany's outstripping every 9th
er nation industrially and making
greater manufacturing progress than
was thought possible.
| The Economical Conference of Ma
! tons at Genoa or elsewhere, must
| draw its conclusions from industrial
/ experiences of the past and should
create or suggest for approval, regula-
tions, rules and laws for stimulating
| larger production and industrial de
/ velopment in the various nations TO
satisfy the present wants and ever IN
creasing demands of their peoples as
they become more enlightened
Every nation should join in the de-
| alterations and considerations OF the
fundamentals which hav been the ba-
sis of each nations economical and
industrial growth in the past.
| If we are 10 have peace in and be-
tween nations. the peoples of the ma
| lions must understand leach other.
| They must be fed clothed, educated
| and made self-supporting through
greater production and use of the same
inventions and products.
Through new inventions as they are
adopted and used by the peoples of the
various nations, common language
and understanding are gradually being
1 built up. The name of new discovery
FOR invention is now usually spelled and
/ pronounced the same in the various
/ languages. Many of the new elements
and functions of these new creafione
Emechanisms and products likewise
create new universal thoughts, words
and understandings The influence of
/ inventions today is fast spreading a
kindred and sympathetic spirit among
the citizens of the various countries
who have to do with the same inven-
tons. They are therefore becoming a
great international power for those
! peoples and nations that recognize and
use them. The inventor has created his
invention, not for one nation, but for
the whole world Its usefulness can he
worldwide, and the inventors protec-
ton should be made Worldwide to en-
courage and assist in its largest possi-
Bile distribution and use.
We are convinced that the natural
way and. possibly the only way to uni
versal understanding and universal
t.peace is TO establish universal patent
laws, which will be the incentive. give
opportunity and provide security for
developing all desirable inventions for
and In any and all nations. thereby
assisting every nation to a larger in
dustrial development. New opportuni
! ties for labor and capital thus pro-