The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-20
CAREERS OPEN
FOR YOUTHS
IN. RADIO
Expert Points Out Means by
Which Boys Interested
May Win Success


portunities. offered by radio for
careers for the young men Of today
are greater in number than the
majority Of spheres OF work of the
present day, according to Arthur
X. Nilsson, educational director Of
the East Side Branch Of the New
York Y. M. c. A.
For the boy Of today who has be-
come interested In radio, there are
tremendous possibilities Of obtain.
Ing positions which should be high
~ remunerative, according to Mr..
Nilsson.
MANY Of the men in the highest
radio positions today have never
seen the inside of q college door,"
Mr.. Nilsson declared.
Yet radio would not be what Il
Is II 1t were not for the college
trained radio engineers" he said.
School Education Enough.
1.-THE ordinary grammar school
education is all that is absolutely
necessary for the person who would
become commercial radio operator.
Having at least this preparatory
training, the prospective radio ep-
orator should apply to one OF the
recognized radio schools for admis-
sion to Its general course. Make
sure that the school is recognized
because attendance at a recognized
called for by the Government 'ex-
animation.
VT it is impossible to attend q
resident school, a correspondence
course may be pursued. But only
five points credit is allowed for
this work. Many young boys yet
In their teens are ambitious to
become radio engineers. These
should complete their high school
course. It is important, however,
that certain requirements for col.
lege be met during the high school
course.
Pick Proper College.
cit is well. therefore. to pick out
the college at which you wish to
study (radio) electrical engineering
and to write to the registrar ask
ing the entrance requirements and
whether or not they have a radio
course Many Of the colleges teach
ing electrical engineering do not
touch radio engineering.
cit is also possible to take the
engineering work in some Of the
technical Institutes which are not
classed as colleges.
eff possible, plan to spend the
time necessary to get at least the
bachelors degree in electrical en-
cheering. Remember that sradio
engineering is more than the tech
nical end Of radio. It isa best
learned in four-year college
course specializing on electrical en-
cheering as applied to radio.
Radio Engineers Duties.
'sWhat is q radio engineer? The
real designer Of radio apparatus g
the radio engineer. He Is an cleo
trtcal engineer specializing in radio
work. just as the turbine engineer
Is mechanical engineer specialize
ing on turbines. Radio engineering
requires very high grade OF
school training. To be a success
and being success means more
than just being able to hold a Job,
the radio engineer must be able
to tackle any kind Of radio en-
cheering work, from the making Of
simple receiver, scientifically de-
signed, to the complete laying out
Of a high power arc, spark or
vacuum tube trans-oceanic or CONT
mental transmitter.
The Radio mechanic represents
another line Of endeavor. Men who
can install, repair and hunt trouble
in radio receivers are called radio
mechanics. The fact that thousands
Of radio receivers are being INSTALL
ed every week throughout the coun-
try opens UP vast field for this
sort Of work.
Source Of Employees.
'"The great majority Of radio me-
chanics come from the ranks Of the
commercial operators aboard ship.
Many others have been radio anna
ters and have sort Of drifted into a
radio mechanics job. Others have
taken a technical course at a recog-
nized radio school, later obtaining
employment in the field for which
they have been trained.
"Then there Is the radio sales
field. The selling Of radio appa-
ratus is. distinctly field in itself,
and really comes under the heading
Of salesmanship rather than radio.
I know one Of the most successful
radio retailers in New York city
who knows very little indeed Of the
technic Of radio. In fact, his theory
Is that II professional radio advice Is
to be given along with each sale It
should be charged for extra.
1.-THE radio operator is world
traveller. Radio operating is per-
hapG the most fascinating position
open to the young man anywhere
today.
"The radio operator may visit al