South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-12
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~ United states manufactures If
there we're such a post.
Discussing the Muscle Shoals pro-
ject me said. "FOrd can manufac-
tacture nitrate cheaply and az a
profit and I shall help him"
Ford is obsessed now with the
idea of helping the farmers and be
.s very much down on Wall street
He is a genius because two thousand
machine shops have tried 20 put
his theories in practice and have
failed
Edison said he wasn't sure about
Americas greatest man but he
thought a lot OF Theodore Roosevelt
Sarah Bernhard was his nom.na-
ton for the worlds most remark
able woman and he characterized
her as being "ful Of pepper"
Opposed 10 dsOnus.
TIE expressed himself as being
opposed 20 soldier bonus until
America gets ON her feet. He also
is opposed 20 the collection Of for
eign loans until Europe gets on her
feet
lie considers the radio the great
est scientific advance OF the age.
with new ampiders we might be
able TO hear ants talk some day.
he said
At the present time Mr. Edison il
working through the nights trying
90 improve his amplifer for the use
OF radio and telephone eommunica-
ton.
do you know the time Is going
20 come when we can hear ants talk
as they crawl about the floor at
night" he explained. with a twink
ling eye He said he believed that
The radio was the greatest invention
OF the age and explained how the
ampiifcr which can step a sound
up thousands Of degrees. could be
used in spreading messages over tho
face OF the earth. This amplifier is
practically the same as the one that
was used to convey by wire the
Washington speech Of Pres't Hard
ing on Armistce Day 10 the thou
sands who had gathered in Madison
Square Garden, New York City and
other points.
The talking photograph. he took
pains 90 say. was not wanted by the
public and therefore he has done lit
tie work on 10 recently There's
too much talking i'm the world any
way. and NOT enough work" he said
with "a smile.
Upton sends Cable.
a cablegram was received from
Sir Thomas Upton from London ad-
dressed 10 Edison. II read:
"Hcarticst congratulations and
best wishes for many happy returns
of your birthday. / am sure that
the entire world will join i'm wishing
Won the best Of health and many
more years Of usefulness for the
benefit OF mankind by who you are
regarded as one Of its greatest bene-
factors"
Charles NJ Schwab telegraphed.
'T.ove and best wishes 10 my good
friend on the anniversary Of his
birthday. ON this day the whole
country feucitates It's grand old man,
Thomas a. Edison"
Harding Congratulates.
President Harding today made
public q Letter of congratulations TO
Thomas A. Edison. who is observing
his IJth birthday Harding devel-
oped "a strong friendship for the in
ventor ut Henry Ford's camp in
Maryland last summer.
Tho presidents letter follows.
Senator Freliughuysen has re-
minded me of the fact that YOU are
to celebrate your 18th birthday on
Feb. n and ] am taking this occa-
sion 20 send you my congratulations
and very best wishes 7 hope you
VIII have many more years of hap
py service 10 the world at large
service such as YOU have so gener-
ousIv given I'm the past.
VERY sincerely,
tSiguedl
WARREN O.. HARDING"