English Translation

2/4 tere, the extreme will to sacrifice of the whole people was restored in the shortest possible time. It therefore rightly bears the proud proscenium inscription: "The nation itself." On the stratification of the Czech people, the historical development of the nation has had a decisive influence. Bitmuisher After the battle on the White Mountain, little čechian nobility is left and therefore the other classes prevail.. Great wealth did not arise under Austrian rule in Czech families. In the whole people, however, the aim is firmly rooted in bringing the children into a better economic situation through the most effective training, even with great sacrifices. So: not an effort to acquire wealth through speculation, but the belief in the success of honest work! In Vienna, the Bonmot was shaped by the fact that we were a people of servants and officials. My God, at that time we were trying to achieve what was achievable. But besides this, the farmer, the trader and merchant has tenaciously adhered to his independence. Also solid entrepreneurship has worthy representatives with us. I would like to cite some examples and first of all the nestor of our electrical engineering, Franz Křižik, who is now more than 90 years old. Having come from the poorest family, he has passed through hours from the beginning of secondary school studies and through high school on his own. As a railway official entrusted with the telegraph service, which began at that time, he came into contact with the emerging electrotechnics and made the invention of the well-known differential arc lamp, which simply solved the then existing problem of the division of electric light and which bore its name into all the world. The Paris World Exhibition at the time was illuminated by Edison light bulbs and Křižik arc lamps. The invention was so important that given licenses brought in big money. In the first row there was the sale to the well-known German company Schuckert in Nuremberg. Mr. Křižik himself has repeatedly told me how pleasant the business relationship with Mr. Schuckert was and keeps up letters that prove this. Hardly had he enough money from his licensors, he gave the man from the poor, 7