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[email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS U. N. D. Nieht April 25 Sacred Heart Church In the Snow rol. 16 February. T938 No. 4 'Gee, Mom, Were They All Poor People?' "Not exactly poor, Bobby. They had money. But they didn't have all the nice things that we have—such as a radio, and electric lights, and a vacuum cleaner. You see, they didn't have electricity, or automobiles, or airplanes. Most of those things hadn't even been invented." VEN as late as 1900, only one American factured products which were unheard of in E home in ever}"- seven had a bathtub; one 1900 but are now plentiful and sell at a fraction in 13 had a telephone; one home in 30 had of their former cost. electric lights. There were only 8000 automo General Electric scientists and engineers, by biles. Manufactured products were scarce and applying electrical methods to the tasks of in expensive. dustry, have helped to provide us with the Today there are 20 million bathtubs, 18 million many products that contribute to our comfort telephones, 22 million wired homes, 25 mil and convenience, and to the hundreds of ser\'- lion automobiles, and millions of other manu ices which we enjoy today. G-E research aud etigineering have saved the public from ten to one hundred dollars for every dollar they have earned for General Electric GENERAL # ELECTRIC ^^SP' 90-21DH Listen to the G-E radio program, with Phil Spitainy and his all-girl orchestra, Mondays, 9:30 P.M., EST, NBC Red Network •^ «—S^a.