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RADIO TOPICS
RADIO IN NATIONAL RELATIONS.
[By Dr. E. E. Fournier
d'Albe
the opinions, the hopes, and the as- pirations of the people. This is particularly noticeable in countries which, like Great Britain, Germany,
BROADCASTING AND EDUCATION.
How broadcasting may be dove-
F. Inst. P. The eminent scientist Austria, Italy and Scandinavia,loped from a medium to provide
and radio inventor.]
unknown.
tion.
have adopted the syatcin of indir-
entertainment, into a bervice which ect State ownership.
wiil enlighten the nation and vast- In listening to Dutch stations, With the formation, in March 1926, of the Union Internationale one may indeed get the impressionly increase the people's range of de Radiophonie, with its permanent from the voluminous police news knowledge, ia explained in the re- seat in Geneva, international rela-that criminals are unusually active port of a Committee held in Eng- tions entered upon a phase hitherto there; and Barcelonia, broadcasting land which under the Chairman- from a place where they make arti- ship of Sir Henry Hadow, has re- In order to realise the full significiul pearle, gives an impression of cently been examining the prob ficance of the new departure, let us commercialism far remote from the lems of wireless and adult educa- for the moment substitute the true nature of Spain. But the Press for the broadcasting com- international listener who reams panies, and Imagine the European through Europe with the aid of his newspapers arriving at an agree-four-valve receiving set gradually sense of comforting ment, comparable to that of the acquires a "Plan de Geneve." The European familiarity, of being at home in a population would have been par- larger world beyond the frontier, celled out into eighty-three areas, among people different from his news own, and interesting in proportion within each of which one paper had a practical monopoly of to that difference. publicity, a voice which predomin- ated over
other voices. without fear of interruption by its neighbours. That alone would have given a power and prestige to the
الم
The report calls for the groation
Education and a series of Arca of a Central Council for Adult Councils to interpret local opinion. The main body would be composed of representatives from importani tion of nominated members; and a educational sources, and a propor- member from each Area Council In becoming familiar with the would have a place on the Central Council. It is laid down that both various European stations, the lis tener finds that the linguistic alf-in matter and presentation the culty gradually disappears. He broadcast programme requires the learns to understand the semi-greatest freedom of experiment. military Achtung!" of the Ger- and "controversial subjects should Press hitherto undreamt of.
But the International Broadcast-man stations, the punctilious "Bon-not be cut out." Strict care, how- have "a proper sense of their res- ing Union has done more than that, soir, Mesdames; bonsoir Mesde ever, must be taken that speakers, moiselles; bensoir Messieurs" of
pongibility." Not only has it distributed wave-
France, and the "Buona-
In their conclusions, the Com- lengths in proportion to the area,
natto tutte" of Rome, He
mittee emphatically dissent from population, and activity of the vari-
"Lahku
16. learns that
noc"
the prophecies of those who hold, ous States concerned, and guaran-
Serbian for "Goodnight," that teed them against mutual inter- the Dutch "Wei te rust is in-like Mr. H. C. Wells, that as soon ference, but it has established the tended to wish him happ/ slum-as the novelty has worn off, inter based on mutual respect and good.bers. He becomes acquainted with eat in broadcasting will be spent. new invention, they maintain that will. It has been agreed that no quite a number of unfamiliar na- Unless its place is taken by some tional anthems, and acquires a
broadcasting "is likely to become broadcasting station shall trans-vivid impression of a "Concert of
one of the most powerful forces in mit anything likely to give offence Europe" where all is harmony and
the modern world." to its neighbours.
principle of active co-operation,
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE DECE
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our renders are warned to look out for occasional phomėtic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL.
1-What is a widow
apinetimes called? -To recommit 11-Rather than 12-Combining form.
Air
14-Variant (abbr.) 15-Bedlum (sheet.
sym.)
16-Girl's nam 17-An American Confederate general
-Profx. Three 20-Diemal
*22-A aromay liquid *: 23-A grueous compound
given off by petroleum
26-Who Is the heroin
of Wagner's opara Lohengrin?
27-Pronoun
HORIZONTAL (Cont) {29-Sidest mon af lenad |39-Postponed for future
sanalderation }41–Ma (Franzh) |42-Have (Spot)
48-A hraplaca (Scot)
VERTICAL (Cont)
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network of valno, as on lovOR
10-A city in N. E.
Texas
13-Unhealed
16-Southern
constellation
||47-A thin strip of wood] 18-Lithosome
wead to support s coat of plaster ‚· 49-Prefix. Two 50-Over (poet) 61–To lose energy, or
power
52-What is a large
Inland body of
water sometimes called?
63-Calcareous materia}|
deposited by *prings
28-To run away with a 54-What English post
lover
30-A silly person 31-Girl's name
12-Royal Mall Steamer
(abbr.) 34-What anchantraus
transformed
Ulysses and hle companiona Inta swine?
20-A female servant (Anglo-Ind.)
was post laurente In 18797
VERTICAL
1-Anolent cathedral ofty in N. W. France
B-A time-parlod 3-The (French)
4-4.ko dog
&-A number
7-8mooth
8-The craw of a bird :).
19-Articls 21-Appearance 24-What is the family name of the noted Beottish solentlat, Baron Kalvin?
25-A city in south New York
29-A Roull 32-Negligent
|88-What is the capital
་
of Cochin-China,
French Indo-China?
35-What great
Christian festivat comes in spring? 36-Everything 37-The only popa of
English blood 40-Interaction.
Contempt
|42-in this place
43-Old times. (post.) 46–To suffer
48-Help
49-An inspot
63-N, W. 6tate of the U. 8. (abbr.)
(The solution of the abore, cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle,)
"The most satisfactory, method Anxious to Avoid Controversy.
International Sympathy.
of providing a, regular educational This admirable' agreement may
One must not build too many service would be to set aside the be fairly easy to carry out in the present state of broadcasting, when hopes on this beginning. Some of whole or the main part of one those in charge of the stations are us remember that until just before wave-length capable of covering anxious to avoid anything in the the War the Eiffel Tower was in the country for a special service of nature of controversy. But the real the habit of sending out most affee-lectures, music, &c." Until then, a test will come in broadcasting news tionate greetings to "tous les chers definite proportion of the time in But we can hardly general programmes should be al- and comments regarding matters amis de F.L." on which public opinion in neigh-compare a small number of Morse lotted to general talks, and appro- bouring States diverges consider readers who understood and felt priate periods in the day reserved ably. It is amusing to hear Mos- the warmth of these messages with for more formal education. cow and Warsaw shouting more the millions affected by modern fact that broadcasting is a public less well diagulsed propaganda at broadcasting. The constant daily service is held to strengthen the each other. One wonders which experience of international sym-case for using it in the interests of will prove the more persuasive of pathy and co-operation must have national education.
It is acknowledged that a general the two-the flexible consonants of a lasting effect on, the mutual at-
raising of the standard of recep- the Polskie Radio or the still more titude of nations.
We need not look forward to the tion is of the highest importance, flexible vowels of the Old Komin- tern. The comments of Kovno reduction of the number of langu-and a service of visiting and ad-
RADIO NOTES. station on the Vilnn question had a ages to a minimum in order. to visory engineers should, it is claim.. distinctly patriotic blas, but show-break down the barriers between ed, assist those responsible for sete
After Mr. E. S. Wilkinson's most The world loses by the which have as educational purpose. ed more restraint than the Lithuan-nations. jan
ob. earth of every language which has Advice should be made available to interesting lecture given over the newspapers. The old
on the Common Birds of been used and cultivated by great secure the efficient construction of radio servation that the acquisition of
The Committee sug-Shanghai, we think that the news power breeds a sense of reapons- thinkers and writers for expressing apparatus.
gest that the "follow-up" policy in- contained in the following para- bility has not failed in this case, their thoughts,
Greece owes the success of its augurated by the B. B. C. should be graph from a home correspondent When Russia will have joined the
for independence to developed by increased publicity, may perhaps stir all Shanghai bird "gentleman's
about struggle agreement" broadcasting, a firm foundation Europe and the love inspired by by a weekly illustrated educational lovers to follow in the footsteps of The debt we Journal, and by a closely organized these enthusiasts, says the "N. C.) will have been laid for a United Homer and Plato.
Daily News." It is suggested that awe to Greece has been paid back a advisory system. States of Europe.
hundredfold. Broadcasting makes it possible for every nation to make a free gift of ita cultural treasures to all. Such gifts make enmity im- possible.
PRISON NOTES.
The cost of the developments it would be possible, in some of the outlined, can and ought, it is de- beautiful gardens we have around clared, to be met out of that partus, to entice many of the various of the revenue for licences which birds is at prosent retained by the Post- master-General, over and above the costs of collection and administra tion.
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The main dificulty in the way of the creation of a sense of unity among European nations is the lin-
of which we heard, known, is Hush Hush Wood. That guistic one. It is by no means
and with the aid of the C.B.A. to is about the only thing that is true, as Esperantists contend, that
az Miss known about it. It cannot be lo- reproduce songs such all international disputes are due,
more definitely than AS Harrison so cleverly recorded in cated to misunderstandings attributable
her Oxted home.
Somewhere in England. It is the to differences of language. Some
favourite spot of the Volunteer of the bloodieet wars, even in At Rheinbach, Prussia, on Sun-
Band of Nightingales. Here these modern times, have been fought be- days and holidays, the inmates of
A delightful concert was broad-
elusive songsters pour forth, their tween people speaking the same the prison are subjected to the pro-
cast by the C.B.A., Shang-thily, mysteriously across country melody. The mystery men of the language. The Austro-Prussian cess of broadcasting. It is hai, recently, Miss Taylor, in the light of the April moon. B.B.C. are out to capture that war, the American civil war, and to be presumed that they look for- who la leaving shortly for They carry muffled impediments. If melody for the British public. They the Irish rebellion were fought be ward with pleasure to these con- her home in Canada, singing, they speak, it is in whispers. A watch and wait for the golden- twean combatants speaking the tacts with the life beyond the and Mr. Murry Gilbert Davies giv- wood looms before them, "This is throated singers to flood the night same language and inheriting the walls." I cannot say offhand whating a new selection of songs from it," says one. What is the mys with their song, but where the same civilisation.
A German Sunday, programme is his extensive repertoire. Mrs. tery? Why the stealth? This, be it wood is situated is a dark, secret. And these wars were not com-like, but I hope it is not such as to McNeill, well known to all for mercial wars. Austria and Prussic provide the prisoners with the men-her excellent piano-playing, came
power. fought for the sake of pride and tal equivalent of "forcible feed-to the rescue in the unavoidable
America was divided on | ing.". the issues of slavery and self- Rash Act in London Office. determination. Ireland fought for This seems the worst outrage on freedom, although that freedoman innocent lady since the daugh might bring commercial ruin and ler of Demeter was carried off industrial stagnation. There was to the underworld: The office war in heaven before there was boy had a standing order to look war on earth, the war of ideas and through the papers each morning | ideals. The best way to stop men and cut out anything about new killing each other is to preserve ideas for wireless and aimilar mat- harmony among their ideals. ters, which were the manager's special hobby. Among a recent It is in this direction that broad- batch of cuttings WIE one yond the heading, but his disyllabic casting can exercise an influence from the Manchester Guardian' rendering of the first word had making for peace, The national headed Persephone in London. On suggested some sort of receiving wireless programmes give a faith- being confronted with it the youth gadget which could be carried in a ful picture of the national tasto, of confessed that he had not read be lady's handbag."
An Influence for Peace,
(YOU ARE-MR-JIGGS- BEYOU
NOT? WELL-IM-SANDY MAC NACK-YOU KNOW MY
BROTHER,
DON-
absence of Miss Peggy Davies and accompanied Mr. Murray Gilbert Davies and Miss Taylor throughout the evening; she likewise gave some solos. The mandolin trio. were a novelty as it is some time since the radio world heard Profes- or Wolkoff and Messrs. Mishin and Gindper.
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