The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-05-01
NEW INTERESTS SEEN IN RADIO
DEVELOPMENTS
(Coninued from rage ~

! COTpOratIOu VI RIueTtCu NS nuIuOcrlnE X
thousands. Figures OF the same cor.
poration show that whereas two years
ago 1000 iubes a year were In dc.
mand. this year probably zoo. 900
tubes a month will be called for.
Reports gathered from u number
cf states by tho Associated Press
show that many boys and other anna.
teurs are constructing and selling
outfits.
Boys Successful
Three years ago three boys IN
Chicago. l6 and II years old. began
to make radio outfits They are now
Incorporated and carrying on large
business. Their success indicates the
ailuring possibilities In this new In
dustry OF adventure. Its alleged han.
ards we're pointed out In the predic'
tion OF an official OF one OF the older
and larger electrical supply houses
that II all the concerns now engaged
In making radio equipment should
remain In the enterprise. before long
parts would become a druc on the
market and that by October l. the
makers OF complete sets would ac'
lively be soliciting business.
That such q situation would he a
reversal OF present conditions Is indi.
Gated In the report OF another large
supply house that It is two months
behind in filling It's orders and word
from all parts OF the country OF a !
great shortage In apparatus. The
huge demand Is ascribed to the prac. |
tice OF free broadcasting.
100000 Receiving Sess
There are now 100000 receiving
sets In the United States. according
10 the estimates Of several companies.
or these 100. 900 were said to be In
the middle west. and $4,000 to ?s.'
600. according 10 varying estimates,
iu Chicago.
Dealers declared that the sudden
ness Of growth OF this infant industry
and the fact that the number OF
plants varies from day 10 day made
Il impossible accurately to suage Its
proportions. One dealer said that II
was impossible TO estimate with any
the extent OF the demand.
as buyers In their eager
ness to get equipment as soon as pos
ibie are placing orders with dozens
OF dealers at once. and purchasing
from the first dealer who 10 ready to
deliver. For that reason. II was stat
ed. what might seem to be . demand
Involving $4,000. 200 might resolve
Itself into Q demand involving 81.
900, 900.
Radio BOotleEgers II
There are more bootleggers in
he radio business than in the whisky
business" one dealer asserted. "Pco.
bio get hold Of parts and sell them
'or exorbitant prices: ! have known
! single tube which Is regularly sold
"A, az a h,i,, AIS Some Of these
,,,,,o,. de.ier, come in and try to
,,,h. an, c,.rt, 20 get them parts
An electrical supply house at rol.
"A = h.. besun 20 install what Il
"a. announeed will be one OF the
ro., comn,e,e radio manufacturing
liant. IN The World. II proposes to
,mn,ov 100 workers at tht outset
ma mo,. as tho department Is en-
,,,.d ana mans for a daily outset
,na mor. .s the depar,ment Is en-.
800 ana p,,n. for a daily capa-
IT, ~ zoo com p,e,e radio receiving | ,
IA ,r.n,m,,,,np sets. In Toledo and
rcs. coun,v n wa. estimated. sew
20, ,hor..ra sets are receiving daily
...,h., u,,ke, and other reports
,,o.dc.., from various cities
IN. country. Six concerns
:. m.rr,.c,ur,n. radio equipment
!, c,rc,nrau n