126 THE UNIVERSE 



body caused me to investigate electric phenomena 

 and formulate the electric theory of creation. 



Prof. Shaw said : " The latest development in long 

 distance power is in California, where ten thousand 

 horse power is transmitted two hundred miles from 

 where it is generated with a loss of only ten per 

 cent, of power in the line. Ten thousand horse 

 power is sufficient to raise a million tons two inches 

 per minute." 



What a miracle that such power can pass along 

 a wire no larger than a child's finger, and exert 

 such force two hundred miles from where it is gen- 

 erated ! Nothing but the invisible creative cosmic 

 force of the universe could accomplish such a seem- 

 ing miracle. 



But some scientists are so irrational as to say 

 this force is merely the pressure, twist or whirl of 

 the ether, when it is plain that if the ether were 

 as rigid as steel it could not exert such force and 

 power. And as to it being a derivative force de- 

 rived from the coal, wood or sun, it is plain it is 

 the same force and the original, ultimate, creating 

 evolving and only force in the physical universe. 



There has been much labor and money expended 

 in endeavoring to perfect a balloon or airship, 

 which would be safe and could be directed through 

 the air at will in any course desired. Electricity 

 has been used as the steering power and aluminum, 

 because of its light weight, for the frame- work. 

 The French especially have given great attention 

 to what they call the dirigible balloon, but no 

 great amount of success has been achieved and, 

 in my opinion, never will. 



In the very nature of things, no safe airship 



