The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-29
IN THIS NEW ACE

Students ir the Lakeland High school at Lake
Wire are laying their plans for securing radio
telephone SCI. Such ar announcement may be as
Greek 10 a whole let of people but being trans
lated into ordinary United States it means that the
boys and girls want to enjoy the privilege now
being enjoyed mere and more every day by others,
of grabbing from the air news of the world, music,
speeches-all audible sounds that go to make up
the average human experiences whether in the bust
ness or amusement world. Wonderful! Of course
it IS wonderful and Is something scarcely dreamed
Of by our grandfaihers and grandmothers and only
limited at in the Arabian Knights. Electrical ex-
perts now tell us that with proper equipment and
under favorable condition, it is possible fer every
resident of the United States to enjoy wireless
news, music and other entertainment" Herein
might seem to lie the end Of the newspaper but
there is this saving factcr that while listening to
the the busy housewife might scorch the oat-
meal CT burn the potatoes, SO for a time at least
the newspapers arc safe. But it is interesting to
be told that there more than a score of broad
casting stations being operated in this country,
wireless news can now be picked up anywhere in
the United States. Therefore the students at the
Lake Wire school are quite within their rights when
they seek to enjoy the advantages offered by mod
ern science. Through the use OLA sound ampliier
will be possible 10 place the receiving instrument
in the school auditorium where it will repeat every
thing sent on! from the distributing stations. 1t
will DC possible 10 hear the great men Of the country
delivering addresses al public functions to hear the
music of the coun!ry's famous bands playing in
parks this summer, to catch messages of friends as
they journey here and Therein fact to experience
things heretofore regarded as solely within the
realm 0! hcton. The wireless telephone has come
to such degree of efficiency that the Pittsburgh
Gazette lines has this to say about ii:
SO completely is the nation oanketed dat
Pc2e's line, The nights shall be filled with rnu-
sic, IS literally true fer these who listen in. Pos
sibly even the cares which infest the day may be
hghtened. A LEGAL resident few evenings AGO
listened in On concert in Detroit, a lecture in
Philadelphia besides hearing from Washington
and taking also Fart of the local WESTINGHOUSE
service. his was accomplished simply by moving
the Indicator en- the instrument almost mpe.cept-
bly,. his experience was not unusual CT novel and
is mentioned merely to show the capabilities Ct
complete sci. With thousands of big and little
stations at work it is not surprising that the air ia
cuttcred and that it necessary to regulate the bus
mess Wireless telephony has become far more than
lad. 1t is craze that has touched all classes
Wireless telegraphy requires knowledge of The
CODE but wireless telephony speaks directly to the
listener, and SC much can be had without cost other
than that of the receiving set it is natural that it
should become popular, especially since the euup-
ment may be purchased on terms within the reach
OF anyone who really wants it. For one in an
isolated location a wireless telephone lcerta;nv
would be boon in putting enc in touch with the
news ard afording entertainment which could be
had in no other way
With these facts at hand, it is to be hoped tbc
high school will soon have their instrument work
ing. Its operation in the Auditorium at a modest
charge would soon provide ample funds for play
ground and athletic equipment.