The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-06-13
Wlslaas TslauepA
Ruth Naomi Dye)


tween places without the aid of con-
meeting wires.
Gugielmo Aarconi. who 10 an Ital-
ian. has the most to advance wireless
telegraph.
The wireless message is carried on
electric waves. which nothing can stop.
for they 60 through water, air, wood
and dry earth, that is even poor con-
ductors.
One of the greatest defects of wire
less telegraph is the slowness with
which message can be be sent, but
now it is claimed that words can be
sent at the rate of from thirty to forty
q minute.
In 1903 the distance was about 1900
miles. but now it is over 2lOO miles
which ahows great increase.
Most all of the United States ships
are now equipped wireless outfits, and
the navy department has q series of
wireless stations at different points
along the coast.
Great Britain is planning to have a
chain of wireless stations to eDcircle
the globe. which will be under control
of the Post Ofce Department.
If this is does it will give England
connection with every part of the
world. and will make her independent
Of cables which are liable to be cut off
intime of war.
The sinking of the Titanic has prov
ed the tremendous value of wireless.
and during the first two weeks follow
ing the disaster, much was said for
and against wireless in general.
But for wireless telegraphy most of
the survivors of the Titanic would likely
had died of exposure, drifting
around in mid-ocean with only chance
of being picked up by some ship.
Senator Smith Of Michigan introduc-
ed bill March 4, which is for the reg
ulation of wireless communication.
Several other bills have been introduce
ed in congress, which are on wireless.
This proves that people are becoming
interested.
Some of the things which these bills
say are that all wireless operators
must be licensed and all who are
licensed must be citizens of The United
States. This is to prevent confusion
in time of war, and not allow foreign
ers to come here and receive our mes
sages. thus getting news for the
enemy.
The distress signal used to be c. Q.
d. but has been changed to S. o. S.,
as that is easier and quicker in time of
danger.
All operators of wireless telegraphy
are required to learn all the codes or
methods of wireless telegraphy
50 that no matter what signal
of distress a ship is using, it can be
understood
Twenty years age it was necessary
that not only life saving appliance
should be kept afoat, but that it be
able to make progress to port. 1t was
not sufficient to rely upon the chance
of being picked up by some vessel.
But by having the wireless, that is
all changed now.
lthas been suggested that the pnblic
schools of Chicago take up wireless
telegraphy as a regular study and they
are thinking somewhat favorable of
it.
In the future the transmission of
wireless messages from ship to ship
and from ship to shore and the reverse.
will probably be regulated by laws
that are about to be enacted compell-
ing irtercommunication at all times
and especially in times of danger.
Wireless telegraph, altho one of the
greatest invention of the age. is
yet in its infancy and many
things are yet to be learned about
it.
Numerous amateurs are experiment.
ing with the various types OF lnStru-
ments for sending and receiving wire
less messages and may discover many
things which will greatly improve it.
Prof. Ungcr. after considering
two fiattcring openings ut $1,000,
for himself and wife elsewhere,
has decided to stay by the Jules
burg boys and girls another year.
He left for Denver June 10. to
take a course in Manual Training
with Prof. ClauSer, Supcrintend-
cnt Of Manual Training, Denver
Public Schools. On his tcturn he