Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

NEW YORK. May 13-what Will the
United States be like In 1922? Herbert
Hoover. Secretary of Commerce. came
over from the national capital to join
the Sage foundation discussion of next
century plans for New York City, the
gateway Of the world into America. But
none OF the distinguished speakers, who
included tfhu Root, Brig. Gen. John J.
Carly ana .tobert W. De Forest, took
into account she probable change In the
United States during the next hundred
years.
Why provide for beautifully polished
itself?
Therefore, we herewith daringly pre-
sent fantastic page out Of the book Of
the future, which as like a. not may
prove to be a prophecy.
Let there be darkness again.
A fantasy.
The same being a broadcasting radio
bulletin OF a Cabinet meeting which
solved the problem of too much light.
scene-Floating capitol, somewhere In
America.
Time-May Is, 2022.
Occasion-A Cabinet meeting IN the
"But. Mr.. President" exclaimed the
Secretary Of Amusement, lifting his
hands In a gesture Of expostulation-
"Never mind the amount Of expendi-
ture, Mr.. Secretary" said the President,
with the emphasis Of lnality, adding:
Your department has become the key
stone in the arch Of government You
must not forget that in the 2020 general
election we were swept into office upon
our air-sent pledges for providing more
new amusement. Give the people what
they want. II they have wearied OF the
dial system and our radio programs
supplied free of cost to them in their
homes. You must develop fresh enter
tainment for them. The Cabinet, the
majority of Congress, sitting from their
homes, and myself will back you up.
What have you to tell US and to offer 2"
Before the Secretary Of Amusement
could speak, a third voice rasped into
the controversy, that the Secretary Of
State:
Something must be done to keep out
foreign amusement propaganda, as the
Germrussos are getting through our air
curtains on the Atlantic seaboard, and
the Chinojaps have pierced our ether
walls on the Pacific rim.
Unfortunately, our fifty-year treaties
drawn in 1924 took no account Of the
possibility Of foreign message-dropping.
In vain have protested through our
representative at the Geneva Association
of Nations."
THAT is matter which, since the
abolition of the Departments Of War
and Navy, properly belongs in the De
partment Of Commerce, whose head re-
signed last month";" reported the Score
tary Of Amusement.
Proceed with future plans and your
survey of present conditions" impatient
~ interposed the President.
Then said the Secretary Of Amuse-
ment, reading from an illustrated memo
randa which Dashed in letters Of radio
white on the surface Of the mica topped
Cabinet table:
There are now installed radio re-
ceivers In 100000 American homes and
100000 additional oles in the community
centers, thus reaching the full quota OF
200 ZOO. 600 our last census population
figures We have furnished, and are still
doing, twenty four hour service ever
since the private broadcasting stations
were taken over and put under Govern
ment operation. Passing into every
home and radio group along different
radio wave-lengths simultaneously, are
varied services, procurable at any hour
by the simple turning of dial
1.-THE different services are: 1, domes-
tic and foreign news; 2 dance music; 3,
health bulletins: 4, light and grand
opera: 5, educational services, elementary.
secondary and collegiate: 9. commercial
bulletins with stock reports; z, radio
dramas; s, progress Of Government; 9.
humorous rnonologues; 10, crop reports