The New York herald., 1922-08-15

Miner. daughter of Robert Miner o.
Kindlington and st. Vincent. and BY
Harold Sidney Harmsworth. Baror
Rothermere; Sir Robert Leicester
Harmsworth. Bart. and Hildebrand
Harmsworth. his brothers.
"Discovered, the Safety Razor.
Lord Northcliffe made many visits 10
the United States. On one OF these, In
January. 1901, when he was still plain
Alfred Harmsworth. he gave an inter
view to THE New YORK HERALD from
which the following Is taken
i have come across one of the most
remarkable inventions of the age. said
Mr.. Harmsworth, and 1t is an American
discovery. really wonderful thing
Il supposed Of course that Mr.. Harms
worth was about to mention elevated
railroads. the Brooklyn Bridge the Hol-
land submarine boats, trusts or thirty
story buildings and felt properly flat
tered as an American that our great
country should have produced these
mighty revolutionary, end OF the CEN
tury discoveries.
What is ito / asked.
i have 1t in my pocket. / used il
this morning. 1t Is patent, safety
razor
'Thereupon the great English pub
Usher exhibited a small case containing
curious device which absolutely pre-
vents man from cutting himself when
shaving and has many other advantages
DO you use it?' he asked.
Il answered No that the old fash
ioned English razor was good enough fol
me-
Americans Most CONSERVATIVES.
Now that is just like an American,
said Mr.. Harmsworth. I always say
that the Americans are the most con.
servative people in the world next tc
the Chinese. You produce an excellent
thing In your great country like this
safety razor. which ought TO be at once
adopted, and / find II IS making onl,
slow progress
The owner of the most widely circu
lated paper in the world was walking
up Fifth avenue as he made these OBJ
seryations. You would have taken hin
for boy. Smooth faced, light haired
with a keen eagle glance and an eager
energetic manner. he looked like Wig
orous college youth enjoying a visit {,
New York. He wore easy, comfortable
loose fitting clothes. He was quick t
notice every feature of our cosmopolitan
ilIe anu TO make the bOlq deQuctlOnS o
the experienced traveller.
Now, there is a man whom / hav'
come a long way to see,' said Mr.
Harmsworth, pointing to a policeman
standing at the corner. DO you know
why? We have no counterpart In Eng
land. Do you know who that man Is
That is Mr.. Dooley TO the life.'
When Sir Alfred Harmsworth, Bart
was made a peer in 1905 the sketch. j
referring to Lady Northcliffe. said
perhaps not all her friends of thes
days realize how thoroughly she de
serves the pretty Fluctuations that hav
been showered upon her. II ever ma
was helped forward in his career by tn
sympathy and intelligent cooperation 0
a good woman, that man is Alfre
Harmsworth. He was very poor whe
he first met Miss Mary Elizabeth Mil
ner. She was bright, intellectual CIR
delighted at the pluck with which thi
son OF barrister was making his indie
pendent fight for fortune. Her encour
agement was of inestimable value a
such time. She increased his obliga
tion by actively throwing herself into hi
work. He took no step without he
knowledge. She shared with him tn
struggle of the early years and was hi
constant encouragement and inspiration