The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-09
THINKS RADIO
GREATEST STEP
IN 400 YEARS
General Harbord, New
Corporation Heads,
Lauds Broadcasting as
Greatest Development
of Age

WASHINGTON-General Har-
bord, Deputy Chief OF Staff OF the
Army. grows eloquent when talking
about his new position as President
Elect OF the Radio Corporation.
Since Gutenberg invented his rude
movable type blocks and made print
ing possible nearly five hundred years
ago. no now invention has more I
closely touched human interest and
human welfare than your new bus
mess. the public's new business. my
new business, Radio" he observed.
"Broadoasiing appeals to the mag
ination as no other invention OF the
times" continued General Harbord
Its possibilities are beyond human
comprehension. II is the romance and
inspiration OF the worlds splendid
prime. No permanent record OF the I
last act of II Trovatorc as given .
by the Chicago Grand Opera Com !,
pany. and as actually heard in New
York. no record although equally :
perfect in its reproduction is equal
or comparable to hearing il By Radio :.
at the second il was giyeh. One IS
history, the other, action, timely aud
Think for a minute OF :
the psychological charm in hearing
the voice OF GalaCurci, or the Pre-
siden, OF the United States, before it :,
IS heard by the people sitting in the
asst row OF the orchestra circle. or
n the las, row OF the gallery of the
senate OF the United States. Think "a
II sitting in your own homes by a
comfortable open fire. and being tran
ported through this modern miracle
o the Yale Bowl in distant New Hav-
n, and seeing in your minds eye, play
he men from Iowa, our own great pc
'est, defeat the sons OF Yale. You AS
re told that the weather is perier, OF
he Bowl is filling up: the teams come LIE
n the field; you hear the bands; ser
Du are moved by the cheers of the POI
owd and when the station rings vii
I, in the silence OF your own home car
III share the citation OF victory and the
mpathize perhaps with the bitte.- ter
SIS of defeat 1
Thousands Of letters have he,r Lar
,eived at some OF the large broad. ing
sting stations, intended either for In
, management or for the q. fists VIII
N perform These ie,,.-s s.,,,,o,,,,,., suit
ne from bedridden individuals wao 'ioh
Ter dared hope to hear again their '"le
orite concert artists, who believed a.
y were doomed to hunidrum lives ',s
bout ever again seeing the world =. :"
Inside OF their sicarooms. From '''''
a -, - vers
dren have come letters with wond- ~ ~"
Il heart appeal. which compen- n
S those who have devoted their IN .
:, ''N w " '0'.''N'' VI ''"s W birds
~ - e"' N"u'" eggs
''0s' S''','e s"oiu DC 10 'he asri- 500
'"' se0''ons Oh ''"S country IL ing I
Se''0 wv idin'ei anu those VINO excel
II s'''",' communities as no o'her Leigh
y has been able TO serve him. Ii
ready bringing him time signals.
her reports. market reports and
ultural information Not until l nc
u,,urai ex,ers;o, ,o,,rs.s 81; the
services orer, or,.r,,;n, large
which are now avail "''erin
in the cities. are regularly 'e"ueo
hit TO the farmer by Radio will u 'ne
re fulfilled its mission to Amer anu vi
agriculture. Radio cannot help ouhun
ring all sections of our country Is wen
together and improve its moral a. MAJ
and economic standards" '''e'' -"
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