El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19
Already Has Nest Powerful
STATION o9Earth and Will
BJNd Seven More.

w 7 ASHINGTON. d. C., Feb. 10
w As a measure OF national pre-
paredness for war the United
States army and navy would have the
best wireless equipment in the world.
This is the opinion Of high service Of
ficers here and the sentiment is also
frequently voiced by civilians who are
in the forefront OF the bigger army
and bigger navy fight.
Not only should the regular means
Of communication through the air Of
| Uncle Sans forces aflOat and ashore
be brought TO the acme Of present sci
entific attainment, but the 1000 am
ateur stations licensed by the federal
government should be thOughtfully
prepared for quick war mobilization.
Their usefulness in case a large army
had to be brought to the colors over
night is apparent
The navy wireless is in a fairly sat
isfactory condition. Although congress
has not seen fit to appropriate all the
funds asked. a good start has been
made on the proposed series of great
wireless centers TO link up all the
American possessions independently of
lines which could be cut in time Of
war.
Most Powerful in WrOId.
At Arlington, Va virtually a suburb
or Washington, the navy now has the
most powerful wireless station in the
world. IL has talked under favorable
conditions with the Eiffel tower in
Paris and the Hawaiian island oper-
ators. II keeps in touch with the canal
zone. Efficiency increases month by
month
1t is believed American naval wire
less apparatus is equal or superior 10
that used by any other nation. In
time Of war the fleets would receive
lts orders via Arlington and a fleet |
commander would direct a battle de- |
pending on his wireless equipment
The army has not spent so much !
money on high power wireless stations |
as the navy, but its field equipment !
Is good Special wireless motor trucks /
are used. In a few minutes the crew !
OF such truck can spring from their /
seats erect tau pole. with its an
lennae and in few minutes send or (
receive messages over great dis
tance. Secrecy is preserved concern
ing some Of the details Of army wire
Most Of the amateur wireless oper-
ators of the country are Jealous for 1
national preparedness. The compre-
1iensive plans now being made to mob
time Of war Will make the amateur
wireless stations a definite part of the
system
sends Messages simultaneously.
wireless has this advantage over
regular land telegraph lines-it sends
Laneously.
1t is conceivable that from a central
station mobilization order could be
sent by lone operator to every town
IN the United States and there re-
'eived, delivered and put into eXecu-
lion To accomplish the same result
ly wire would mean thousands OF OPP
srtors, all sorts Of relays, expense and
Inevitable delay. Time is a prime con-
liberation in war
Both Josephus Daniels, secretary OF
me navy, and Lindley NJ Garrison,
ust resigned as secretary Of war, have
frequently explained the Importance
II wireless in the preparedness move
nent.
A visit to the great Arlington station
ect lesson in the place wireless now
iolds. Here three great steel skele-
on towers rise from the summit Of a
III. the westernmost to a height OF