Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
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DIAL, and. II. foreign crime
Engaged In the gigantic task OF put
ting the interesting, educational and the
diverting affairs Of life before our citi-
zens are 100000 900 operatives-one-fo fourth
OF the adult population OF the country
former proprietors and employees Of daily
newspapers. theaters, schools. universe
ties. opera houses. lecture bureaus, con-
cert halls, telegraph and telephone COM
panies, prisons. etc.
The Federal radio manufacturing
plant reports sufficient dials, marked for
the twelve distinctive services we render,
On hand in the Government warehouses
to serve double the number Of families
now using Federal radio and equipment
Of receiving antennae sufficient to supply
the entire world.
But from our central distributing
headquarters in each Of the four dis
tricts into which the country Is divided.
have come disquieting reports. The PEG
pie have apparently grown tired of the
isolation Of amusement, Information and
education to their homes. The number
Of families leaving ground homes for
quarters In the aerial houseboats Of the
floating communities Is constantly In
creasing. Particularly the radio uni
versity graduates, and the younger set
hare begun to clamor for a change In
the entire amusement system.
"Our installation, wherever desired, OF
radio projections Of the motion picture
drama has failed to curb the mutterings
Of the dissatisfied ones. Manifestations
Of this disturbed state Of mind are most
markedly being voiced for the return
Of passenger train berths. suburban troll
leys and steamship cabins as obtained
when our present freight carriers were
popular as a means Of personal travel,
before the radio brought everything to
the home.
'The licensing of private venture in
the operation of restored newspapers,
theaters, universities, which was discard
ed haf-century ago, Is being frantical-
ly urged. A favorite method Of protest
against what we are giving is a COM
plete shutting Off Of the incoming radio.
ITO meet this new situation the De-
partment Of Amusement has opened the
borders Of our land to an around the
world nonstop airplane contest, Of orr
gin In foreign lands, with slight salts
flying effect. as the passage overhead Of
the competing foreign air vehicles has
only served to whet a desire Of our
young blood to participate In these cos
mopolitan races.
Another and very singular develop
ment Of the national revulsion now max
ing itself evident Is directed against the
great blessing Of continuous light be-
slowed by American science through the
fundamentally Of the Government upon
our citizens. There has been an increas-
ing demand for shades. Our public,
even In the light, seeks the dark. In this
movement for the falling of shadows a
leader has arised, one John D. Rookie
feller-grandson Of the famous 'petro-
leum king of the last century-who
through his great wealth Is carrying for
ward an effective publicity campaign from
his private wireless stations, which he
has managed to keep out Of Government
control by a court injunction pending
decision from the Supreme Court, the
ing less than the advocacy of greater use
Of shades.
mfr. Rockefeller has a monopoly in
shades. On the recent occasion Of the
Federal broadcasting of our Presidents
splendid message outlining the new plan
for their withdrawal from foreign posts
Of all our diplomatic and commercial
representatives, and their replacement by
the substitution Of Illuminated speeches
and saiesmanshfp arguments radioed
across the seven seas, crowds in many
parts Of the country attacked the Gov
eminent agents and destroyed the am
plifers bearing the message.
Had there been newspapers. we would
have heard Of this condition much
earlier. As secretary Of amusement, my
conclusion Is that the American policy of
isolation reflected in our present system,