35. "Poor Richard"

     Sometimes we wish that great men such as Beethoven and Franklin could visit us today. Imagine Beethoven's pleasure if he could hear Maestro Toscanini, and Franklin's satisfaction if he could see how his electrical experiments were the forerunners of radio.

     These men, unknowingly and unselfishly, worked and built for Eternity. Each felt an inner urge to contribute his conscientious best to the world.

     There must be among us now those who have that same feeling - while we cannot name them, we know that 200 years from now, our descendants will be enjoying the contributions of the inspired Beethovens and Franklins of today.     ●



Short Stories of Science and Invention A Collection of Radio Talks by Charles F. Kettering INDEX		*35.* *"Poor Richard"* Sometimes we wish that great men such as Beethoven and Franklin could visit us today. Imagine Beethoven's pleasure if he could hear Maestro Toscanini, and Franklin's satisfaction if he could see how his electrical experiments were the forerunners of radio. These men, unknowingly and unselfishly, worked and built for Eternity. Each felt an inner urge to contribute his conscientious best to the world. There must be among us now those who have that same feeling - while we cannot name them, we know that 200 years from now, our descendants will be enjoying the contributions of the inspired Beethovens and Franklins of today. ●