Show r DISON CALLED TO AID nf ACCEPTS invitation TO HEAD AN ADVISORY OF CIVIL ILAN AN par a to 10 utilize Intent lve genius of 0 american americans to meet condition conditions of warfare shown in conflict rag ing in europe west orange N J T thomas A ed ison lson has bec accepted apted an invitation from secretary daniels to head on an adels ory board of civilian inventors foi foy a 1 bureau of invention and development to be created in the na natt department his acceptance accept anco will go forward at one onto to Was washington lugton where the now new lans await m nord ord from the man who gan can turn dreams into realities ll 11 mr daniels idea of 0 utilizing the inventive genius of americana in and out of the military and naval service to meet conditions of warfare bbown shown in fr the conflict on land and sea in europe Is outlined lu hy a letter asking mr edison whether as a pa ario m service to his country he would undertake tho task of advising the proposed bureau the plan playa la to have several men prominent in special lines of inventive research associated in the work among ire ite great problems leme to be laid before bj fore the the secretary mentioned submarine warfare adding that bo be felt cure sure that with air mr Ed frons wonderful brain to help them etue officers of the navy would be able to meet this new dan gee ger with new device devices that will assure peace to our country coun triby by their effectiveness tiye ti veness ness 11 in announcing that he would gladly accept daniels invitation mr edison said he believed the proposal so important that it should be attended to now when the war in europe was as bringing before the public the tda importance of encouraging the developing of the ideas and inventions of americans especially officers and men of the army and navy the united states is far bend in these matters said mr edison 61 1 I believe it is highly important for a board of civilians mabb ap p of engi from leading industries to be formed tor for the purpose of looking into the feasibility of ideas developed by young men while all ideas that will bb submitted may not be feasible at least they will have the of expert judgment and advice |