increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing. In a mo

e early life of T

ays been a staunch admirer of the great inventor. There was no need of calling anyone's attention to the necessity

s one of the first citizens of our country and probably the greatest scientific discoverer of all time. The boyhood of this remarkable man was almost as remarkable as his manhood;

io, in the year 1847. The precise date, e

enough to have several narrow escapes from death. He wouldn't have been a real

d prowling around a grain elevator beside the canal, he

y to cut off with a big ax and the lad sli

prawling. Although he was then 'between two fires,' the little lad was quick-witted enough to jump up and climb the fence just in time to escape a second attack from the ugly old beast. From a safe place he watched the

lls this story

ce I built a fire in a barn. I remember how startled I was to see how fast a fire spreads in

publicly whipped in the village square. I suppose it was a good lesson to me and made the neighbors feel easier. B

chool, but his mother taught him all she could. She was a good teacher-she had taught school before she was married-but even she could not be answering questions all the time. There was a public library in town, so the boy spent a good deal of his time there. He would have liked to read all the bo

ld see miles around in Michigan and over into Canada. Mr. Edison charged ten cents a head to go up and get the view on top of this tower. Ve

hance to sell on the seven o'clock train for Detroit. He applied at the Grand Trunk offices for the job and made his arrangements before he told any one. He had to be at the station at 6:30 A.M. and have his stock all ready before the train started, which compelled him to lea

the big city. He took all the time he needed to buy stock to sell on the train and to eat his lunch. This left him several hours for read