The Washington times., 1924-07-15
RADIO
PROJECT NEAR
CONF LET|O|V
.AIl Passenger Trains Being
Equipped With Receiving
Sets

One Of the greatest undertakings
IN radio broadcasting, the Canadian
National Railways ocean to ocean
chain Of broadcasting stations, Ii
nearing completion. This vast pro-
ject. the most important Of it, kind
inf the world, ID calculated to give i
decided impetus to radio, not only
- Canada. but also throughout the
whole Of the northern part Of the
continent. and should result IN an
appreciable increase in the already
most tnnumerable host Of radio
enthusiasts. This, Of course, Is
merely OF secondary consideration:
q which greater Importance 10 the
1act that radio to being universally.
recognised and adopted by huge cor.
pOrqftons as an aid Of ineStlmable
value 20 big business, and that the
range of industries 70 which Il Is
specially applicable Il rapidly Wild.
ening.
Puts ideas to Work.
Sir Henry Thornton, the renial
ana capable president of the CINE.
dian National, was quick to raaiizA
tho potential importance Of rssliO
- railway transportation. and lost
Attlo time In putting his ideas to
practical uGe. The 0utcOnne a the
installation Of q chain ~ powerfIII
transmitting stations, which. when
completed, win cover Canada fr0rn
the Atlantic to the Pacific. ana
brcadcast news and enfertainnent
20 the remotest parts OF the U6nnin.
lon and beyond.
There are two fundamental mir.
clpAes to the scheme. Tho first ~
course. Il to furnish paegengera
travelling by the Canadian NationaI
with the latest In news and rnod
entertainment. TO this end All ~.
eenger trains viii Be euuipned ,vith
~ pest in receiving sets and loud
speakers. - 'A
Makes Hours Pleasant.
This should put 4 new trtar..t
into travelling by rendarinr, ne. ~ $500 ~
and profitable hours Ilsi,eiIy 1890
In uItrarmOnotonolIs c,nferoriSst -. 49,
Of landscapes and flAAtins. teIse 1870.
Holess Trains WIN alwayU-De within
listening reach Of one or Yn0ra A.
the company's hrcadcastinc 80 8.
tons, which win Be- eitiIate1 3. ~
lows. from east to Weaf. Morct ~
~. B.: Montreal, Ottawa. Toronfo
winnipeg. Calgary. Ednonfon an. ana
vancouver, b. g. An axcentin .1 ~,
nigh standard OF musical mrnS ,.,,-es
VIII Be maintained ana no reaaone NJ.
expense VIII be spared n naIrIne
this department an os1t.ta, ..;1.,s
ice. 4s1s OliaA setv.
Wise and 1arsishted canta,n. -
industry have long since recoenized
the Importance 81 indiviI,,eI ; ,.;ti.1
tive In the successful and harnaovei.
Gus operation Of vast enternrises.
ana ways and means Of stimuIafir1
the personal interest Of emninves
nave been studied and experimentefI
with, often at enormous expense.
Getting to Employees.
since taking over the management
O. the Canadian National systen,.
Sir Henry Thornton has assidI,o,IsIv
endeavored to IncuIcate in evarv
.employe that feeling Of personal re.
sponsibility which Is essential to
the efficient operation Of e vast nm.
dertaking. Unable to put himself n
personal contact with every worker.
ne conceived the idea Of publishing
g monthly magazine, which cor.
tanned. among other interesting ana
wen written 4satures. the presidents
message to the staff.
A printed message, however, has
very definite limits and rarely
evolkes. the enthusiasm which. can
be aroused by q direcv ana personal
appeal. In radio President Thorn.
ton has found the ideal medium for
hroadcasting his talks and the
means Of injecting the living per-
sonal quality the necessary ''pep"
into them.
He has more than lOO,O fellow,
workers listening to his inspiring
addresses every week, and radio
has gained practically 1OO,0 brand
new deV0tees. It is hardly neces-
sary to add that Sir Henry Is
American, and to the manner born.
Readers win already have formed
their own conclusions.
The system at present is neces,
sarily in the experimental stage,
owing to the actual uncertainties
OF radio transmission. Montreal,
for instance, which can be heard
clearly and regularly at Havana,
Cuba, can be heard but indistinctlY
and OCCASIONALLY at Ottawa, $50 mites
distant The vvh0la m CnOa6o h0rrr.