Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-02
WIRELESS men PLAN
TO MEET EMERGENCY
Maroon Heads Association to
Enroll and Assist 200,-
900 Amateurs.
From the New York Sun.

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The National Amateur Wireless as
soclation-a comprehensive organiza-
ton formed for the development and
training of amateur wireless workers
throughout the country-came into
existence recently.
It's founders. headed by Guglielmo
Marconi, president OF the Marcont
Wireless Telegraph company, hope to
greater development of their expert
ments by cooperative or group work.
Ing. SO that in case of emergency the
nation may have a ~reser'ie body Of OPP
orators.
1t is the view of the organizers that
the amateur wireless operator, whose
efforts are generally frowned upon by
government officials as well as other
individuals. should be encouraged;
that the merest tinker may develop in
to an enthusiast and by proper study
become a great radio engineer. The
association plans to help young men
In this field. Cooperation. coupled
with direction of experimental work, is
to be performed. Existing wireless
club and organizations will be recog-
nized and properly accredited officers
may have q share in the. councils of the
national association.
Will Take in All.
Every amateur who is properly ~
dorsed may join as an individual. =
cording TO his abilities and geograph-
ical location he will be entered for
eligibility in an existing club or assoc
citation, published recognition Of any
thing noteworthy he accomplished will
be given, and in u course admittance
to, an engineering body will be ar
ranged. Progressive courses of study
will be placed in each members hands,
experiments far removed from text
book hIlmdrum will be added and a
monthly bulletin of new calls and other
items Included.
One arrangement that is being
planned is this: Small clubs In their
entirety or larger organizations divi-
ded into groups will be permitted to
\ affiliate with some military organiza-
ton as accredited members and Off
GERS of signal corps. Next summer
these corps will enter military training
camps similar to those recently held in
the east. Thus a third line of defense
will be available. The Importance Of
this is emphasized by the fact that
HOO men employed by the Marconi
company were requisitioned by Great
Britain for wireless service at the out
Nreak Of the war.
Could Use Them in War Time.
1t is pointed out that the United
States In time of war would need hun
dreds Of operators and these would be
available. Among the distinguished
men in the advisory board of the Ma
tiOnal Wireless association is Maj.
William III. Elliott, a signal officer Of
wide experience, and adjutant general
of the Junior American guard. who will
serve rs military adviser.
MIR. Marconi will be president, and
j, Andrew White, of the Marconi COM
pany. administrative officer. Mr..
White is editor of the Wireless Age.
Clayton p. Clayton, associated with
Mr.. White, will be managing secretary.
Prof. Alfred N. Goldsmith. of the Col
lege OF City of New York, an instruc-
tor in radio engineering; Prof. A. r.
Kennedy, of Harvard, another radio
expert, and Profs. Samuel Sheldon, of
polytechnic institute. Brooklyn, n
Charles r. Cross, of Massachusetts In
lstitute Of Technology, and Prof. e. e.
Butcher. ~instructing engineer of the
Marcont company, also will act on the
advisory board. To assist them will be
a. national council made up from exist
Ing. clubs, state and interstate organic
cations.
Headquarters in New York.
The headquarters of the new organ
ization will be at $50 Fourth avenue
It Is to be strictly a cooperative body.
Personal contact with national officers
will bespossible through conventions to
be arranged. Educational plans in
clude tie distribution to charter MEM
bers ossthree valuable radio volumes,
one OF which is How to Pass United
States Government Wireless License
Examinations" giving question that
have been asked by naval examiners.
The volumes, it is felt, will help the
amateur to higher engineering
branches ofsradio communication.
1.-THE association" said Mr.. White
yesterday, represents the first move
ment for developing experimenters in
an art which is Of ever increasing i'm
portnnce to the world. The leading au-
thorities In the country and the worlds
grti.test expert In wireless communica-
tif.a have enthusiastically come to q
httaerto unrecognized class of expert
%sssanters n offered to direct them In
the acquisition OF radio knowledge.