Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-29 | Page 12 | Rotarians Told of Edison Aids

ROTARIANS TOLD OF EDISON AIDS Salt Lake Rotarians heard of Thomas A. A Edison's contributions to io civilization Tuesday when George E. E Stringfellow West Orange Orange Orange Or Or- ange N. N J. J addressed the clubs club's weekly luncheon meeting at the Hotel Utah Mr Stringfellow vice president and general manager of Thomas A. A Edison Inc told of the various industries which had benefited from the noted inventors inventor's patents More than one third one third of the worlds world's entire silver output and more than half halt the worlds world's copper go into industries developed by Mr Tir Edison he said The silver silverIs Is used in making motion picture films and the copper is used in various electrical products Mr Stringfellow pointed out that of the patents issued by bythe bythe bythe the U. U S S. S patent office up to 1937 1150 were products of Edison's mind He stated also that at the time of Edison's death in 1930 industries which had arisen through Edison patents represented represent represent- ed an investment of more than and provided jobs Jules D. D Roberts vice president of the club presided