The Washington times., 1924-10-08
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HOOVER
BACKED
Coolidge Warns Delegates to
Convention Against Mis-
use Of Wireless

President Coolidge today placed
himself squarely behind Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover's program
Of Federal radio control and
pledged the Administration to OPP
pose any attempted monopoly Of
the air.
In an address from the south
portico Of the White House TO
delegates to the third national
radio conference, now in session
here, the President declared it
was the intention of the Govern
ment to see that the opportunity
for use Of radio communication
"be kept open to the highest pos
sible degree"
Cites Goal Desired.
THE goal we desire to reach is
an opportunity for every one to
have access to radio communication
without limitation" he said. land
In order to secure this result 1t Ia
necessary that there be rules and
regulations. Otherwise. there would
be such confusion that there never
would be any certainty Of service.
At the. same time the President
charged his audience with the
''great responsibility" in keeping the
air clean.
I'm this new instrument Of
science" President Coolidge warned,
there Is an opportunity for greater
license even than in the use Of
print, for while parents may ex-
clude corrupting literature from
the home, radio reaches directly to
our children. Furthermore, there
Is also a great responsibility on
the part of those who transmit
material over the radio that there
should be no malice or Islander
through these channels.
Double Injury.
ENTIRELY aside from the legal
liabilities that may be involved
there is double the injury because
those who are wronged can have
no opportunity OF reply"
The President pointed out that
in many countries the governments
have taken over the actual conduct
OF radio programs in order to pre-
vent the broadcasting of any OBJ
1ecttonable matter, but he said such
step did not conform to Ameri-
can fundamentals.
We have been prepared to trust
our people to- preserve the high
standard and ideals which must ac-
company this great agency Of COM
mUntcation," he declared. 81
Instrument For Good.
Radio" the President said IL
properly safeguarded will become
one OF the greatest blessings Of
mankind"
IT should render possible a more
complete understanding Of our ma
ttonal problems" he said. ut should
bring to the fireside large contrt.
buttons toward entertainment and
education. But with ali its great
possibilities, it is accompanied by &
most intricate technology and Q
most intricate relationship to the
Government"
mo monopoly exists in the radio
industry in the United States today
and none ever will exist"
This declaration was made today
before the Third National Radio Con-
ference by Secretary of ommercc
Hoover In reply to widespread pro.
tests against any monopolistic con.
troll OF wireless communication.
Wants Development
Hoover said he wanted to sea the
radio industry developed for the
maximum benefit of ali the people
and that this could not be accom-.
piished II monopoly was per-
mitted.
There is just one cardinal prin,
ciple in the direction of the De.
partment Of Commerce in the rela-
ton Of the Government to radio,"
Hoover said.
I'VE intend to encourage, where
ever 1t Is within our power. the
development Of the art in every
direction that It may reach its
maximum service to the American
people.
II can not SO develop II II there
Is any monopoly.
with $50 broadcasting stations
in operation and with four or five
methods of interconnectioa Pre-
posed, there IL no danger of de-
velopment Of a monopoly, in my
opinion"
Several hundred delegaes pledged
cooperation with Secretary Hoover's
move against possible monopoly by
applause. ..ts