The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-06-03
TelephOning to Europe
BY r. M. SHERRILL
Copyright 1926 by the Bonnet Brown Corporation Chcago

The frequent news reports of the
successful radio-telephone tests be-
tween this continent and Europe, have
brought the thrill of accomplishment
to our hearts. And they have caused
considerable speculation as to what
effect the continued development of
such communication will have on our
business, our social lives and on the
peace of the world in general.
According to Roger w. Babson, who
is a recognized authority on the pre-
vailing tendencies of business condi-
tons, this latest advancement in
transatlantic communication will
bring about a development in foreign
markets which no BUSINESS man can
afford to ignore. Quoting from the
Babson report; "In the near future
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company may be able to an
nounce the opening of telephone serv-
ice with England. This means that
soon you may be able to sit in your
home and, with your ordinary tele-
phone instrument, get connection with
any telephone in England This will
be accomplished by the combined use
of wrie and wireless telephony. 1t is
the biggest step in transatlantic COM
munication since Cyrus w. Field laid
the first telegraph cable.
"The big idea, however, is not con-
fined to this wonderful service which
the telephone company will offer.
Rather, it has to do with the rapid |
progress of international radio broad
casting, which will soon become an
everyday occurrence. The thrill Of
being able to tune in with concert or
lecture in London, Paris, Berlin or
perhaps Buenos Aires or Tokyo would
be irresistible to any radio audience.
The interest of other nations in things
American will be even greater than
our interest in them as soon as radio
abroad becomes more generally estab-
lished
Cites Three Benefits
"Three things are going to happen:
1) Popular enthusiasm for mas
ering foreign languages will spring
up.
(2) A better and more sympathet-
ic understanding between the masses
Of people in various countries will
gradually develop.
90 There will be an immediate
increase in the international demand
for goods.
"This third development will cut
both ways. To be sure it means in
creased competition for home indus l
try, but the advantage, for while at
least, will be distinctly on the side Of c
American trade. Like the motion pic l
ture, radio will carry abroad an init
mate knowledge Of the things Ameri- i
cans enjoy. This opportunity will S
belong to the people who are the first
to seize and develop it. Clients should F
begin now to lay their plans. The time il
is fast approaching when national bar t
riers to trade will greatly diminish. c
No one can afford to ignore such a
development in foreign markets as c
radio will soon bring about" F
The second happening predicted in
the foregoing report-"A better and c
more sympathetic understanding be- a
tween the masses of people in the var
ious countries" will be the greatest '
benefit to mankind in general. This lie
development, which will result in the
discrediting of much propaganda, and r
in the fostering of sincere interna-
tional good will, may in time, remove S
any necessity for League of Nations,
a World Court, or other peace-promot-
ing agencies. Il