New Britain herald., 1925-11-09
ETHER CONTESTED
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(Continued From First Psge) hear, the broadcasting interest held, and can instantly shut off unjesired programs How To Save BroadCasting.
 The association meeting heard an address by Paul E. Kiugh, execu- tive chairman, in which he declared governmental, control on a basis Of limitation was the only thing to save broaicas,ing rom hopeless chaos but 1t opposed in its resou- ton any form Of governmental or 1 other form of censorship Of radio programs. + also opposed licensing Of any additional stations and urged amendment Of the copyright laws by congress 10 end the "chlos' in the relations between copyright owners and broadcasters, Many Powerful stations.
 In his discussion Of broadcastinS problems, Mr. Hoover declared the most profounl change during the year has been the tremendous in- crease In power and the rapid null tiplication of powerful stations" Taking the situation as a whole" he said. I've find that year ago al stations of 500 watts and over were using a total Of 675oD watts. Today they used 2S6,500 watts. or 250 ger cent increase.
 Power increase has meant a gen. cral rise in broadcasting efficiency. Whatever the limit may bc, be- IIcvc that substantial power increase has come 10 stay, and the public is the e2rer from it,
 l!roadcasting Problems.
 "Tha problem in broadcasting are, as ever before in these confer cnccs, of two catcgories: Those on .ne one uand which the industry can anl should solye for itself in order to safeguard the public service and it's own interest, and on the other hand those which can only be solved in cooperation with the government.
 Another probI,n for solution by the industry itself and which now rests prominently on the public mind is that of advertising. ..
 If we can distinguish on one hand between obstructive publicity that is accompanied by a direct serr- ice and engaging entertainment to the listener and obstructive adyertis- ing on the other, We may find solu- tion.
 Another problem that tne indus try could quite well stimulate is the removal Of stations from Conges.ed centers
 My major purpose today Is 10 discuss those problems which mu6t be solved in cooperation with the government. Up 10 inc present time we have had a policy of absolute freedom and untrammeled opera tion. ] am convinced that policy was sound.
 Higher power has greatly strengthened the service to listeners, but it has aggravated the problem of providing lanes through the traffic, for phical separation must be greater.
 Tt has been suggested that the remedy lies in widening the broad casting band. The vast majority Of receiving sets in the country will not cover q wider band. Nor could We extend it without invading the field assigned 70 the amateurs. Radio in this branch has found part In the fine development of the American boy, and do not believe anyone wll wish to minimize his part in American life.
 Freedom Of the Air.
 "Wc hear q great deal about the freedom of the air, but there are two parties to freedom Of the air and 10 freedom of speech for that matter. There is the speech maker and the listener. The ether is a public medium and It's use must be for the public benefit.
 What are we to do? We simply must say that conditions absolutely praclude increasing the total number of stations in congested areas, But ,his implies a determination of who shall occupy these channels, in what manner and under what test.
 "It seems 10 me we have in thls development oc governmental rela- tions two distinct problems. First is a question Of traffic control. This must be q fedora responsibility. .
 The second question is the deter imitation of who shall use the traf- fic channels, and under what condi- tions. This is a very large discre- tionary or a semi judicial function in which each local community should have a large voice.