The Book Of Record Of The Time Capsule Of Cupaloy, Deemed Capable Of Resisting The Effects Of Time For Five Thousand Years, Preserving An Account Of Universal Achievements, Embedded In The Grounds Of The New York World's Fair 1939 by Harrington, John P.; Sherwin Kelly; C. L. Garner And C H Swick; Robert A. Millikan; Thomas Mann; Albert Einstein - 1938

New York: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company / Howard Coggesshall, 1938. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Photograph, Drawing. 51 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt, 10 1/8" Tall. Explanatory Material About And For The Westinghouse-Sponsored Time Capsule Embedded In 1938 Below The Grounds Of The 1939 World's Fair. Includes The Text Of A Letter From Einstein In Facsimile And In English Translation, Likewise A Letter From Millikan And Another From Mann. Einstein's Letter Reads, In Part, " Our Time Is Rich In Inventive Minds.... However, The Production And Distribution Of Commodities Is Entirely Unorganized So That Everybody Must Live In Fear Of Being Eliminated From The Economic Cycle, In This Way Suffering From The Want Of Everything. Furthermore, People Living In Different Countries Kill Each Other At Irregular Time Intervals, So That Also For This Reason Any One Who Thinks About The Future Must Live In Fear And Terror. This Is Due To The Fact That The Intelligence & Character Of The Masses Are Incomparably Lower Than The Intelligence And Character Of The Few Who Produce Something Valuable For The Community. I Trust That Posterity Will Read These Statements With A Feeling Of Proud And Justified Superiority. Albert Einstein". [ Einstein's Statements Mightfail To Account For Our Political Leaders At The Federal, State, And Local Levels, Who Are Stymied In Their Ever-Laudable Efforts To Address These Issues Only By The Opposition Of Other Leaders In Decisions About Who Should Lead By Rewriting Policy And Helping Their Supporters Rather Than Learning To Govern Effectively And Efficiently And Impartially For The Common Good, Resulting In A Fratricidal Political Duel By Ambitious Attorneys Of The Left, Right, Plutocratic Or Populist Persuasions, Striking New Tones Each Day In An Endless Cacophony.] This Thin Book Is Not Uncommon But Is Scarce In Superior Condition, This Being An Exceptional Example, Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, Covers Unfaded And Unstained, No Names Or Marks, Slight Rubbing Just At Corners.