The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-22
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But Uncle Ted, don't sve why
can't work oil It lul awhile. | wen
to bed awful Ell. l.! ,n,; ri-ht, 1t was
Jack complainin., ,a> .a.g he wanted
to work on his rad.D outfit in the at
tic which was the pride OF his life
However, Uncle Ted bad another view
of the matter.
Look here, Jack" said Uncle Ted
Your mother told me to begin with
that l couldn't keep you Riddles up
late tonight with story so If you
want a story you had better statrt get
ting ready for bed and I'll talk at the
same time"
"Oh, all right" said Jack, but III
bet I work Don that radia tomorrow
night"
Don't be too sure" commented
Ruth, as she tugged at her dress.
Tomorrow night is another time.
Let's not worry about that now" said
Uncle Ted as he sat down on the edge
of Jacks bed.
Talking about your radio outfit
reminds me of what President Hard
ing has asked Secretary of Commerce
Hoover to accomplish The develop
ment of radio has grown so rapidly
THAT fe wpeople have realized how faT
reaching it really is, even now. The
army has its radia, the navy its radio,
the postoffice department, the depart
ment of commerce, and so on down |
the line of the government depart
ments. Then there are dozens or prl-
vate radio concerns running Just as
telephone companies are run, trul!
business. In addition 10
There agencies there are the thou
sands OF amateur radio enthusiasts
like YOU. Jack. who are film gthe air
with messages and receiving them ac-
cording to the strength ftheir out
tit. President Harding realizes that
ANYTHING as important as radio, espe-
,ially since it is growing so rapidly
must he controlled to certain extent,
md that a policy should be WORKED
III, by the government for its resuia-
ion inst as other similar agencies are
regulated. In addition to this reguia-
ion. necessary at all times, it is high
v important that the radio system O.
he country, governmental. CONNER
,ial, and amateur be upon such basis
Is 70 be available and efficient as "
means of national defense.
with all this in mind, Presideh'
Harding. at a recent cabinet meetinS'
directed Secretary Hoover to cal!
conference of experts in the yarious
departments, with others c
rom commercial life and scientific a
men. to consider to what extent The L
should so in its control OF ;
ado waves, their length, etc. Consid- G
rable work was done in this matter q
ONE time ago and was held up on ac-
cunt of the arms conference. What is =
elieyed to be the policy fairly well n
greed upon, is that the idea o ia de- K
artment OF national defense shall be !.
established and that this department >,
8 one of its important duties will &
ave control an bright OF way in AL b
,dio communication at all times = =
DO you mean they will make me
uit using my OUTFIT" asked Jack, 81
it'll long face. n
mo, inded, Jack. Uncle Sam will q,
ant you and all others to &c ahead .
Id develop radio communication.
apitatl will be encouraged to aid in
is development but it will all be
lder strict governmental regulations. q
lie government program will draw IA
arp line between the civil and mill l
ry radio service. When a policy is
tally worked out the operation and
gulation will undoubtedly be sep
ated. The actual regulation will, IT
is believed, continue by the Depart 3.
INT of Commerce through system se
licensing the wave lengths. CO
i wonder if yo urealize, Jack the
'nderful future in radio. In the opin-
/ of many experts the possibilities J.
> practically unlimited. The biggest Ia
;ure, 1t would seem to me, would be
the communication with ships at
!; the communication with out OF
} way parts of the county; with air
mes in flight and, last and biggest,
communication across the ocean.
Is wonderful invention has gone
adily forward and very few people -
lie its possibilities. That is why
s one of the most important domes- ~
matters upon which policy must u
decided at this time. Just stop and
nix for a minute what radio could -
If It were organized TO high point
efficiency with a network of stations -
oughout the country. When the ter T.
lie flood broke last year in Colorado =
all means of communication were ~
erel think what radio could have -
lie in speeding up help. When great
IDS, fires, hurricanes, strikes, riots, -
dother catastrophes occur, the ord -
ry means Of long communication, -
'phone and telegraph are put out of -
because OF broken and tangled or
wires. Radio has no wires and r.
lid proye valuable beyond measure. -