Show EDISON GALLED II 11 AID 1110 OF IDE THE na ACCEPTS invitation TO HEAD AN ADVISORY BOARD OF ILIAN INVENTORS plan 1 Is to utilize genius 0 american americans to meet conditions of warfare shown in conflict rag V M ing in europe 1 est orange N J thomas A td fd ison has accepted an invitation from train secretary dinels to head an advis ory cry board of 0 civilian inventors for a it bueu bieu of indention and development to be created la in the navy department ills 1113 acceptance will nill go forward at once to washington where the new plans await aalt word from the man w who ho can turn dreams into realities mr nir daniels idea of the inventive gennai gen ct rf american americans in and out of the military and naval service to meet conditions of warfare shown in the conflict en cn land and sea in eu rope Is outlined in a letter asking mr edison whether as a patriotic service to his countr he would una dermake the task of advising the proposed bureau the plan Is to have several men in special lines of inventive research associated in the work ork among the tile great problems to bo be laid before the investigators the secretary mentioned submarine warfare ar adding that he felt sure that with mr nir wonderful cud erful brain to help them the officer rit of the navy would be 4 able to meet this new dan ger with new devices that will assure peace to our country by their effect ti veness in announcing that be he would glad ly accept secretary daniels ineita tion mr air edison said he lie believed the proposal so important that it should be attended to now bhea who the war ar in europe was as bringing before the pub lie tho the importance of encouraging the developing of the tile ideas and invez llona of americans american it especially om ofil cere cers and men of lae army and navy the ui fed states Is far behind in these matter matters said mr nir edison 1 I bellese it Is highly important ty fir a board of civilians made cp of engi from leading industries to be formed for the purpose of looking i into tho the feasibility of ideas developed by youla men while all ideas that will be submitted manot banot be feasible at least they will haie hae the benefit of expert judgment and advice |