The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-03-25

SLOW IN recognizing lhe obngahon to do his part IN
completing the picture. Those folks down there
will admit that they are among the most fortunate
in The world to be able to call such place of
habilation home.
Florida is the Mecca for many distinguished
people during the winter season. No sooner did
President Harding leave for Washington than
along came Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford
MIR. Harding confined his go6ng and boating actv-
tiles TO the delightful East Coast country with
which he has been more or less familiar for num-
Der of years. Incidentally, it is not bad idea
to be chummy with presidents for there is no telling
how great will be the advantages The value
of the personal touch is considerable so that when
Florida says she ought to have recognition from
the federal government for this thing or that the
President knows from hrsthand knowledge Just
what value is attached to the request and kind
thoughts often lead to kind deeds Mr. Edison,
many years ago, sought out charming Fort Myers
tor winter home where he could retire far from
the Interruptions and the demands of business life
TO quetness and rest; where he could have leisure
to work cut some of the Tremendous problems in
the scientific world whose solutions have amazed
and benefited all mankind The name of Thomas
Edison will go down into history as one of the
great men Ct the century. Mr. Ford is also with
US. Florida is proud to have him as visitor;
prouder still to have him for friend And this is
not leaving cut Of the proposition eiter Mrs Edison
or Mrs. Ford for it is no secret that much of the
success that has come to these world-famous men
has developed through ihe encouragement and love
OF these devoted women. AS for Mr.. Ford. there
Is no more popular figure with the masses of the
people of this country today than the great Detroit
manufacturer. He has demonstrated time and
again his unsehshness and his thought for others.
He has, through these very simple processes of
recognition of the rights of others, developed eco
ncmlc rules and established economic precedents
that have startled the business world and have
caused no little uneasincss to those selfish interests
whose hrs thought is Of self and whose last thought
is exactly the same thing. If only the government
can be made to give Mr. Ford the opportunity to
further demonstrate his marvellous genius as a
N-AN~NN'N "hN HloH Vi UNUSUAL Vision,
the people of the United States will live 10 bless
the day that opened the way for the wonderful
program that Mr. Ford has in mind. The demon
stratlons of friendship noted everywhere along
the line OF his itinerary 10 his winter home in Fort
Myers, gave unmistakable evidence of the fact
that The people are with him and that they want
to sec him freed from the red tape tactics of the
Polliiclan and allowed to show the world what
he can do for human welfare.
In thinking of Mr. Edison and MIR. Ford it
mi2ht be appropriate to quote those lines:
We live IN deeds, net years; il thoughts, not
brealhs;
In feelings not in figures on dial.
We should count time by heart-lhrobs. He most
lives
Whc thinks mcst, feels The noblest acts the best"
FatEer Edulged in a let cf covert satisfaction
over his diplomacy in telling mother he'd name
the baby George and she could give it whatever
hgh-iau,in middle name she wanted to. but
Georges wife had her cards engraved. Mrs. C.
Tralala Smith,"