Evening star., 1922-03-18
, Radio Control.

Admitting that there exist impor-
tant reasons for radio control. the SEN
timent of the country, as expressed
through newspaper editorials. Is that
the most extreme care must be taken
to protect the amateur. It is pointed
out that, after all, the amateur has
been chiefly responsible for develop
ment Of the wireless telephone and
that restrictions should not impose an
undue burden upon him. There is
very general Endorsement, however. Of
the proposition that Congress should
legalize governmental restrictions
that will prevent abuse Of this scien-
tific device.
I'm twelve months" says the New
York Times, radio phoning has be.
come the most popular amusement In
America. The radio phone is good
deal moro than toy. Imagination
cannot set bounds to ITS development:
to pass into uncontrolled hands"
There Is no reason to limit the
number of receiving SETS" says the
San Antonio Express: "the sending
stations offer the difficulty. They must
BE- limited: Secretary Hoover will ,i do
In the use of the wireless phones
but Congress must uphold his hands.
Present law Is inadequate to remedy the
situation"
those who use the radiophone as a
source of pleasure. ITO those who
use the new means Of communication
as an odd-hour pastime, the decisions
Of the conference are Of the utmost
Importance" it says. upon the out
come is dependent to a large extent
derive in the future"
'"rhe world owes the amateur
much" says the Detroit News; ''more-
over, 1t is the tradition Of the present
age. wise by hard-bought experience,
to welcome the assistance Of inquir-
terious services nature may perform.
That some form Of regulation is be-
coming necessary no one denies. But
1t will not take the form of harassing
the enthusiastic amateurs who are
educating a whole nation in the CO.
Gus utility"
The indianapolis News desires
speedy action. ut is important that
whatever Is done be done quickly" it
says, because the service is expand
ing at an astonishing rate. Broad
trolled and Q definite code estab-
lished."
"The atmosphere is all in a NESS
80 cluttered up and Uttered over with
messages Of all sorts and conditions"
says the Columbus Dispatch. that the
pr9vere'al din Of = society reception is
dead silence"
."rhe only solution" says the Roch-
ester Herald. seems to rest upon
reservne the ioneep waSs
for the sending Of important govern
ment messages, etc. But 1t is going
to be no easy task to convince the
thousands of amateurs that they have
not the right to use the air as they
Looking into the future the Cham
paign News-Gazette says: $50 far the
wireless sends only sound and electric
waves. Next discovery will be way
to send sight waves through the air.
Then you'll look into a glass on your
wireless receiver , ana nc see see what's hap
Declaring that the radiophone "has
started q verit1ble craze" in this
country, the Wichita Beacon says this
makes 1t necessary for the govern
ment to invoke power which is one
Of the most ancient and established,
Out ne" IA 40 oPpAAS9sA04 O0VS1OS0 OI
changing conditions"
Insisting that what II needed Is q
way to permit privacy In radiophone
conversations, the Muskegon Chronicle
continues: Inventors will find the
way. Ten years ago many scientists
hooted the idea of sending several
phone messages over the same wire
simultaneously, one couple unable to
hear the other. Invention has accom-
plished that marvel
with proper development Of the
radiophone the Lincoln Star believes
thai rcommunities and people will be
knitted more closely together than
ever. before and the line which sepa.
rates the rural and urban districts
will be wiped out entirely"
Borrowing at Usury.
A Californian who twenty-four
years ago borrowed 500 for three
months at 10 per cent q month. COM
pounded sesni.annually. now finds him.
self in debt in the sum Of $so4.s4o.-
ss2,o12,ss5.ls, and. according to the
news dispatches, judgment has been
entered against him for this amount.
We are not surprised by the state
ment that he will evade payment by
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