South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
Commercial Possibilities.

purF oses almost exclusively.
Commercial Possibilities.
The commercial possibilities Of
radio have been thoroughly investi-
gated by John Ferguson, general su-
perintendent Of the Indiana and
Michigan Electric Co, who sees great
things 10 be accomplished. both
commercially and socially, through
the radio telephone.
zone can scarcely contemplate
the possibilities Of radio communi-
cation without being in danger Of
becoming overenthusiastic,' said
Mr.. Ferguson.
Until a year or so ago, II was,
apart from it's use in military opera
tions, merely a plaything for boys.
One realizes its immense advance
when one now listens, as the writer
has done, i'm the course Of one even
ing, to stock and other market re-
ports. weather forecasts, concerts
and political speeches from Spring
field Mass, Newark y. J., Wash
ington. u. c., Pittsburg, Pa. Denver,
Colo, and Grand opera from Chi
cago, all viva voce. All of these sta
tions now have regular daily pro
grams, and one Of the eastern sta
tions has an hourly program. This
entertainment is of course, quite
gratuitous.
Practically all this development
has taken place within the last
year" he continued. "In fact it has
been so rapid that comparatively few
people know what is now being done
daily. Right now. for am eXpendi-
ture of between S100 and $500 one
can tap supplies of national and in
ternational news, entertainment,
and educational features at will. A
certain amount of knowledge of the
principles involved is necessary, or
at least advisable i'm order 70 get
the best results. \ person quite
without this knowledge can quickly
learn how 10 use a receiving set, but
he will get better results if he gives
it a little study just as he would
study the principles governing the
action of his automobile TO get the
best results from IL.
AT present the broadcasting fea-
lures of radio are the most promis-
ing and it is hardly likely that it
Will ever displace the use of wire
lines-at least I'm large centers Of
population. Briefly. broadcasting
means. that the voice or music "a
the case may be, is radiated 10 all
space, on a certain wave length,
and anyone whose set is attuned TO
uhe same wave length, can receive
the communication. There is quite
a range Of wave lengths which can
be utilized, and as each station is
assigned a fixed operating wave
length. interference in cOmmunica-
ton is avoided. The wave lengths
now being used by wireless tele-
phone transmission are in the neigh
borhood of 1000 feet long. and the
frequencies of these waves are
about one million and up per sec
ond."
Asked to give his views on the use
of radio commercially. Mr.. Fergu-
son said.
open Up New World.
THE commercial use Of radio, be
cause of patent litigation and gov
eminent restrictions. has been
somewhat retarded, but the results
which have been obtained during
the past year with the broadcasting
of music from the experimental
transmitting stations I'm this coun-
try have opened up a new world Of
great fascination.
The Indiana and Michigan EleC-
trio CO. hopes soon to install radio
equipment in its power houses, 20
insure a means of communication
which would not be subject TO the
interruptions incident 10 wire signal
circuits during wind storms.
Mr.. Ferguson's studies of COM
mercial application have led him
into the interesting field Of a posi-
BILE international use OF the radio
telephone, a use which he feels may
have important political results
"TransOceanic broadcasting serv-
ice Is a matter Of the very near fu-
ture." he said. And if IL follows the
lines so far taken IN the United
states Sc will undoubtedly effect a
better understanding among the ma
tions Of the world. IF the people in
the homes and on the farms OF the
United States and Canada can hear
the voices Of the Prime Ministers
OF England and France and II they
can listen TO the artists OF those ma
tions read or sing or play. there is
bound TO come about a feeling of
neighborliness which has never ex-
listed before. and which Will certain
" help 20 reduce the causes of
war"
Concert Most Interesting.
To the amateur the radio concert
is at present the most interesting
phase Of radio development. The
Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co
sends out 20 its agents a regular
weekly program. The following is
last weeks program. announcement
Of which was received by O. W
Schahrner:
Sunday. Jan. S, 1922
1913 a. m.-Services OF the First
Presbyterian church. Sixth av..
Pittsburg. Sermon by DR.. Matt
land Alexander. minister.
p. m.-Services from Radio
chapel Serman by DIT. Thomas
Edgar. pastor Of the Second Unit
ed Presbyterian church. Wilkins
burg. Pa.
7:45 p. m.-Services OF the Calvary