Some Pertinent Observations By Mr Edison ELECTRICITY WILL HAVE HAVEA UA VE VEA A GREAT PART PAUl TO PLAY ILAY So long as there remains a single task tusk being done by men or women which electricity could do as well so long lon will still that development be b incomplete What this development de will mean in comfort in leisure and in opportunity for the larger life of the spirit we have only be begun begun gun to realize Great days are ahead of this nation and the world And Electricity will have a great part to play granted only that it itcan itcan itcan can be unfettered with full opportunity opportunity for the largest possible indi individual vidual victual initiative and energy Preface by Mr Edison to Aladdin USA by Ernest Greenwood Harpers 1928 TILE THE RECORD IS WONDERFUL I have been deeply im impressed im- im impressed pressed in observance of the mani mani- proportions with which elec elec- electrical electrical electrical development has attained This wonderful combination has been achieved through the labors of many men of many minds in the fifty years that have hI elapsed since the but effectual foundation was made in the tIl broadfield broad broadfield field of electricity heat hrat and tY pow pow- power er 1 I 1 am un proud of the HI electrical industry of industry of its vision courage zeal and devotion d to public service It and I 1 suspect every ever American feels that same way about it The tea rec record ord old si wonderful but flue fine fw as it is it can an be bl made still better and 1 I have a feeling that in your yom hands it will be L From From motion film picture re re- recording cording corling made trade in iii 1929 19 J. J LAST LAS I t Cl- Cl HAYi 11 GO ITIl FAITH GO HB My ly message to you 11 1 is Be Br cour OUI ageous 1 h tale lived lI a U long lone tune time 1 have hUH seen history repeat itself again and mal again 1 I have l seen many depressions in business Always u Ah s 's America has count come out stronger and more mor prosperous Be il as bra orate t as IS your fathers before you Have 11 a faith Go forward Mr Ir Edison's i last public utterance made June 11 1931