The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
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HEARD ION :RAD|0
Enforcement of Reradiation Law i
Impossible
Or. N. I. RI

The message of President Calvin
Coolidge which was given to the
radio world by Stations WGY,' Sche-
neetady, New York, and WIZ of New
York City, was received for one hour
and twenty minutes, starting at 1910
D. m. eastern standard time, and end
ing at IL 80, EASTERN standard time. on
Tuesday evening, February 18th. The
speech was broadcasted from the
ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel, oath Street and Broadway, New
York City. Previous to 10 o'clock
static and code interference were very
bad but at 10 o'clock the air was
practically as clear as lit has ever
been. Those who heard what the
President had TO say were well re-
paid for listening in. 1t was won
derful speech, by wonderful man,
taking in all the conditions, including
agriculture for the farmer and for his
benefit. The new bill before the
houses was made very clear in re-
gard to the Presidents position on
taxation. Each and every citizen
should make 1t his business to get in
touch with his ) representative at
Washington to see that this bill is
given full consideration for passage.
The Teapot dome affair was handled
by the President very automatically
and the American public may rest as
sured that it can be left in no better
hands than those of Pres Coolidge.
The editor feels sure that the Presi-
dent of this great nation has won the
plaudits and the admiration of posi-
bly, fifteen million radio listeners by
his wonderful stand taken in the
message felayed throughout the world
by these two great broadcasting sta
tons.
1t is a popular idea that all that is
necessary to put stop to any unde-
sirable condition is the passing of
legislation Unfortunately, this idea
sometimes has grown into something
that constitutes real menace at the
heart of our American civilization.
There is nothing more detrimental TO
the morale of nation than the adop-
ton of legislation which is obvious
ly impossible of enforcement. At
the present time we have startling
example of law, the Prohibition
Amendment, which SO far at least has
been almost impossible to enforce.
The prohibition of transmitting dur
ing the war was comparatively easy
to enforce but altho every effort was
made to eliminate reception, in the
final analysis, it came down simply
to reliance on the patriotism of the
individuals, which go to make up our
great nation. For these reasons, the
adoption of legislation prohibiting the
use of receivers which feed back into
the antenna would be comparatively
difficult and even when they were To-
Gated it would be a simple matter for
the user of a set of this kind to dis
connect whatever means was used to
feed back the energy while the in
spector was present and attach it the
moment he left
The solution of the problem there
fore is constructive action on the
part of the radio manufacturer. At
the present time the laboratories of
eight of the largest manufacturers
of receiving apparatus are at work
night and day on the production of
simple device to be connected ahead
of receivers feeding back, which will
not allow the passing of this energy
out to the antenna. 1t is not fair or
reasonable to expect the users of
feed-back to junk and throw away
apparatus representing the invest
ment of many hundreds of thousands
of dollars.