New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
SNEAkS
 IN EXTRA WINKS
Sleeps Six Hours a Day Instead
 Of Four, Wife Says

Fort Myers, Fla. Feb. 1?.-Ad- hitting that he felt fine, despite his wife's insistence that he slept six hours a day instead of his customary four." Thomas A. Edison yesterday celebrated his seventy-eight birth day at his winter home here.
 Except for a deluge of telegrams of congratulations from all over the world and the giving of his custom ary birthday interviews which in recent years had become national institution, the day was a quiet one.
 In terse answers to questions put to him, Mir. Edison declared that a world court, with power to enforce its decrees is essential to the peace of the world: Praised Mir. Coolidge; declined to admit any noticeable i'm provements in the manners of the rising generation or any elevation of the standards of American education since his famous questionnaire re- vealed it's alleged lack of practicabi- lity, and refused to undertake to ad- wise young men, because they take no advice"
 The genial wizard of electricity found enjoyment in question as to his hours of sleep.
 T sec no necessity for increasing my hours of sleep, but my wife thinks differently. 50 I take 1t in two sections. first four hours for myself, after which I wake up then take two more hours of sleep to satisfy her"
 For many years Mfr. Edison's birthday has been the one occasion on which he has permitted himself full expression of his opinions about events of the day.
 "All the nations have had ter rible example in the world war but memory is short" he said. The sooner the world court is established the better. But it must have some thing behind it to enforce its de- crees; otherwise it will be. useless.
 If we have a world court and all the nations contribute their quota of police power to enforce its decrees. it might prevent war altogether, or at least prevent them from becoming of great magnitude
 MT. Coolidge is an ideal presi- dent. His selection of assistants will be his trouble. The third party. l hope, is dead. We have brought to our attention everyday in foreign countries the futlity of a number of parties. hope this will never occur in America
 On the subjects of young people of today and their education, MT. Edi- son spoke briefly and with less emphasis. His eyes twinkled as he answered he had not noticed any im- provement in the manners of the rising generation in response to a question. He avoided an opportunity to send message to the young men of America by declaring they take no advice. The young women, he dlu, are 1lSStefS,
 A simple mo" was his reply to a question as to whether American educational standards have shown any improvement since he issued his first questionnaire which subse- quently became a nightmare to young men seeking positions in his establishment and revealed a lack of knowledge on the part of men pre- sumably educated.
 Speaking of his own work and the progress of science, Mir. ESfson said he had plenty of electrical develop ments in the making but they hang back" Radio can never take the place of the telephone as the every day means of communication, he said. Speaking motion pictures, his own invention, have no merit, he declared. He introduced a device of this kind several years ago, and 1t was exhibited in several different countries.
 Mir. Edison will remain here for about two months, taking an almost complete rest with virtually all or his leisure time spent in reading.
 Yesterday, he and Henry Ford his next door neighbor, and an old friend took trip up the Orange river in a small motorboat.