Show UNCLE SAM AROUSED I TN IN Inviting Thomas Thoma A. A Edison to beI become become be be- I come the head of ot a n bureau of ot In Invention In- In and development In the tho Navy department Secretary Daniels Is applying applying applying ap ap- ap- ap plying tho the chief d deduction from tho the military lessons of tho the war German Inventiveness and German Gorman adaptation of scientific methods to warfare are aro largely responsible for that nations nation's remarkable success against odds America could follow no bettor better example ox- ox ample than Germany German when plans for tor national defense are arc in the making It was Germany German that first proved Immobile fortifications are aro vulnerable when battered b by ordnance of or extraordinary weight It was Germany that earliest recognized the tho decadence of ot tho the rifle as an effective weapon and that equipped her troops with quick quick- that spray spra and discourage an advancing column with cold lead German Germany Germany Ger Ger- man many developed tho the submarine to a a. diabolical effectiveness never before known improved the airship to its highest efficiency as a a. military wealon weapon weal weal- on and first used poisonous ga gases cs as asa asa asa a weapon of warfare Whatever r civilization may think thin I of ot Gorman German m methods and whether or not the they be humane Germany German alone has made war as s modern science permits war var to be bp made Germany has used In several eral Instances in instances instances In- In stances devices that contravene contra tho the rules of warfare but tho the United States s government naturally has hns nothing of ot the sort in mind It is possible to learn from German inventiveness without Imitating Ita tinS tinS' German Inhumanity Doubtless tho the first problem submitted to Mr Edison will be bo an nn Improvement in submarine submarino equipment that will permit permit permit per per- mit communication and that will Increase Ro its range of ot voyage It Is characteristic of American carelessness carelessness carelessness care care- that although tho submarine submarino Is an American invention its development development develop develop- ment meat was abandoned to Germany More important however than the expert efficiency Mr Ir Edison will bring to the work of ot the Navy y department is 13 the obvious fact tact developed from the appointment Itself In it Is 15 found assurance assurance assurance as as- that th t the administration has awakened t to the almost criminal un- un preparedness for tor or national defense It gives promise that mo me traditional American policy of ot crossing no bridges until bridges are arc reached although there ma may be a bridge at each turn of the road is to be abandoned Nor will the fact tact be without elect upon the tho negotiations with Germany That nation nation nation na na- na- na tion may deduce that Undo Uncle Sam is aroused at last |