Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-14 | Page 4 | Brain Children of the Future

BRAIN CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE The Telegram through Science Service has asked great American Inventors what the next great tion ion will be Their answers hinge upon what they consider to be the greatest need of the world Following Following Follow- Follow ing ng Is Js one of or a series of or brief articles giving the views of a notable American Ameri Amen can genius In the field of discovery and invention C By DR LEE DE FOREST Radio Engineer and Inventor Copyright 1932 by Science Service HOLLYWOOD April 14 I 14 1 believe the next great Invention or group for several inventions are arc required to solve the problem will vili be practical practical cal television first In the theater then in the home by wire and radio I But this is not In my opinion what the world needs most The urgent need of mankind is for tor ted sources of ot power at costs so low lowas as to revolutionize our methods and conditions of ot working and living Jiving i Such power lies a few miles beneath our feet The next generation will vill see man mart delving and boring not for fuel coal oil aU nor mineral wealth eaIth but jut to tap the limitless fountains of heat icat heat by some durable means which will vill permit us to send down water and get back high temperature steam or some equivalent energy absorbing and emitting medium I Then electric power will vill be at our doors for heating for tor cooling our houses houses for tor purifying our air propelling propelling pro pro- our vehicles supposing suitable suit suitable able ble storage batteries doing batteries doing all manual work in factory farm and home speeding and enormously increasing increasing in in- creasing vegetable and crop growth illuminating homes streets and all country roadways with light like that of ot day Knowledge is power the sage has said but power po will vill bring knowledge and leisure to acquire it it and the immeasurable blessings which follow tollow in its train