Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-10
CONTROL OF WIRELESS
BY NAVY Is OPPOSED
Censorship Could Not Rr Nndc tGee.
tive. and Operation Would
Hamper business.

WNSlIlNt;ro%. February a.--Com-
mcrci:tl bodies VIII tight to tho last
ditch against the taking over Of the
wireless system in this country by
the Navy department. Tho point ia
made that tho Service would he on
tirc!N unsatisfactory. interiors with
'HsilicSs and would not cnahlc tho gov
orhmcnt 10 control communications.
~ present, licenses to install and
operate arc issued through the De-
rartmcnt Of Commerce and Labor. ar
ter being approved by radio inspectors
IN the various districts. The latter
exercise supervision. make invcstiga-
tons and pass OH tho apparatus. ANA
tours must obtain permits before in
stailinS plants AMI receive the same
attention IS do tho more prctcntion,
outhts, MI must comply with the reg
uiationS. and these are vigorously en-
forced.
y IS claimed that tho navy could
not establish a censorship that would
nc effective because messages can he
50 w"rdcd As To have a comp,orci,,
iEhii'ca'icc and yet convey informa-
.ion altogether foreign. Again. not
ICING concerned about business Affairs.
"1!ciosS kilograms "f Importance would
~ receive TIC attention now given
tncna. but be withheld or sidctrackcd
TOT communications pertaining 10 ma.
val officers. ;"
ihat these must he prevented from
'e'he intercepted IS one OF tho arcu-
"''nls used against a change. Ac-
.niS ~ oNportS, y would he an easy
matter to construct a temporary re-
'ciIine point ~ which cvcry message
could he registered.
speaking Of the ~facilit, OF sucb
proceeding, X. 4. Cadcmus. radio in
sn"ctor OF this district. said YESTERDAY
,"at ny connecting four ordinary
boards and wrapping these with hr,~s
wlrr hr GnniI rr.Jtl,. "
messages. even though they were
transmitted over a distance OF 5000
miles.
AS 10 the ccnsorins of messages
said Mr.. Csdcmus, that is out OF the
question. especially when a ode is
used. \ message reading. Will he n,
home At seven this evening" may mean
Seven SLIPS taking on ainmunitioI,
Tonight This may be addressed 70 a
fictitious parsonage and yet would
reach It's destination. even though M
effort was made At delivery, 1t would
b" picked up hv hundreds OF receivers.
Tho sender might hc on a coast~iSe
stcamcr and apparently coming from
a passenger.
Unlike 4 telegram, which is ~rciayea
and is not tho property Of the pubic.
a wireless message goes through space
and is caught anywhere"
Speaking OF tho amateur operators.
WI. t.NnN0iHS SdiI lhsE dld not interfere
IN tho least With tho regular trans
mit,crs. Tho boys conform TO our
regulations and obtain much valuable
Information which could he othrr~isc
obtained. They receive practical IN
struction, and in experimenting sorf.
IF them OF an inventive turn arc know
10 have made discoveries OF value t.
electricians. DorEi9nt genius is de-
rclopcd that might otherwise ncNcN
have an opportunity to make it$clt
known. Besides the practice IS in itscif
a school that keeps the youngsters OUT
Of mischief and exercises tho mind
Mr.. cadcmus reiterated 4 denial or
runners that tho wireless on tho Gcr-
mnn ships was being used.
why" said he they haven't power
enough to transmit a message any dis
lance If they had the opportunity To
send They have only coal sufficient
TO use for heating and cooking and
operate only a donkey engine. But I
know the apparatus is scaled and has
not been disturbed. for | made the ca
aminations.'