Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 11 July 1917 — Page 8

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Giant Radio Stations of the United States - Uncle Sam MaldngLong Strides In Perfecting Radio-Telegraphy. Copyriht,tlt17. by Tba International -Syndicate. ipE.Vnhe first wireless station was erected by Guslielmo Marconi on November 1. 1S97. at Alum Bay in the Isle of Wight, It -would have been difficult to convince thetmen who witnessed his early experiments remarkable as thiy were at that time in covering a r&ug-e of fourteifn xniles that within the short spian 'of nineteen years the world wouldv be dotted with wireless towers. But such ia'thse truth. The. development of radio communication ha? TO THE TIE! HUE By OS VINO CHAYSZN (Enlisted TIMES Reporter.) FORT 1 - July i- Letters from the old li town, way back where every sol&'er boy enlisted, helps to brighten the dvs of the boys in the service of the greaV American army. So w hy not write one today? That's the advice of Miss Amy, F. Ball pf Boston. The E!

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been phenomem 1 and the radio stations which ejtUt today must exceed !n both heierht and power those which Marconi himself visualized when he saw the significance of the great fact that electro-magnetic waves can be used for teleurapl.ing? without wires. Indeed, this is one of the fascinating' phases of the ilevelopment of radio telegraph'. It hU given rise to a new activity in a remarkable line of construction. Hltjierto, we have remarked upon the size of the Eiffel Tower at Paris witih bated breath and upon that of the "Washington Monument at our own capital with awe: but nowadays, we hear with equaniTYiitv fhnt SI nTr . w1rplA Kta nrt Is will have towers .fit even greater height. One of the greatest budding1 opera BI1IS VERY LOiESOiE . who believes that every American wornwan should find some way U aid in the j .great conflict for democracy. Every woman in the United States (should feel it. not in. the setnse of mere duty, but a true burning deHire to bring to those fighting for Uncle Hm a bit of love and words of inspiration, said Miss Ball to Thh Time reresentaiive. Finest

. WE WANT A WORD WITH THE WQRKINGMEN OF THE CALUMET REGION, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE. WE HAVE BOUGHT THE BIGGEST HOTEL IN HAMMOND THE CARLIJT0N HOTEL. IT WAS QUITE A FAMOUS INSTITUTION IN ITS DAY AND HAS HOUSED MANY A NOTED GUEST. NONE HAS BEEN BETTER ADVERTISED. We Have Bought the Hotel for Our Own WorRingmen WE HAVE MADE IT A REAL WORKINGMEN'S HOME AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE OFFERING A HOME OF THIS KIND TO THE MEN. THE ROOMS ARE CLEAN AND AIRY AND COMPETENTLY KEPT. THE BOARD IS GOOD, VARIED AND SUBSTANTIAL. THE HOTEL IS NOT FAR FROM OUR PLANT. IT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED. We Want to Hire Men Who Appreciate a Good Home r WE FEEL A PATERNAL INTEREST IN OUR EMPLOYES AND WE HAVE JOBS FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF MEN. COME AND SEE US. ASK FOR THE TIMEKEEPER.

tions in which our industrious Uncle Sim Is engaged at present is the erection of a chain of high-powered radio stations. The links of this chain, when all are completed, will give vessels In both oceans a direct communication with all of our continental and insular cities. The Arlington towers at Washington are the primary link In this chain. The others, all in course of construction, are at San TMego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Island of Guam and Cavite in the Philippines. All are being constructed on the general plan of the Arlington station, with the exception of those on the Island of Guam. The Giant Of Today. Many towers besides those, mentioned are o be found in the United States, which qualify for the giant

"Let them not be letters of ordinary words, but real thoughts for the famished mind which will no doubt bring encouragement and inspiration. Imagine if you care to do so, what this sort of help means and of what account It really Is. For the American woman, old or young t o feel the port of the great cause against kaiserlsm is wonderful and above all. to be the guiding influence in the tack-ground will not only help to win a victory over the Prussian enemy, but a complete one. America, Miss Ball added. Is fighting for her right a nd honor. It is through the, r.oble women of America who are the great balancing power and inspiration that a perfect victory wi 11 be made possible.

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class. The facts about them are surprising enough to satisfy any wonderloving Individual. The highest Is at Tuckerton, N. J., where dally communication Is carried on with Eilvese, Germany. Here a single tower, 800 feet high, soars aloft. The naval radio service of the United States has charge of the - ork at Tuckerton due to the fact that France and Germany are In a legal dispute over Its ownership. At Sayvllle. N. T., are four towers for di.lly communication with N'auen. Germany. Each tower Is 400 feet In height These two stations represent the sol j means of direct telegraphic communication which this country has with Germany, due to the fact that the German cable was cut at the beginnlnr of the European "War. American soldiers are destined to suffer great hardsnips and how thoroughly the writer knows that they will suffer both mentally and physically, before the great war is over, and it is here that the American women, whether in Indiana or any other state, may help achieve a great victory by bringing back out of 'he awful realm of war the souls of the country's young men. fully unstained. The first week of the specialized training of the eleven Hammond boys in the field artillery training camp nt Fort ,. ., will end tomorrow with the o fficers in charge we 11 satisfied with the progress made despite the handicaps under which the work is being carried on. Although the lack of proper equipment for field service is a little difficult, the men are taking hold of the

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t "I I South "W'ellsfleet, Mass., has four towers, each 250 feet high, which communicate nightly with ships at sea at a limit of 1.800 miles out. These towers and those of the first highpowered station erected in this country mark an Important step in the development of wireless for the famous "S" was transmitted from this point and heard on the other side. After the erection of these towers at South Wellsfleet, those at Sayvllle and Tuckerton followed. Then came the eleven towers at Bolinas. California, all 400 feet high, for commercial communication with Honolulu. At Belmar, N. J., are six receiving masts, each 433 feet high. At I'ahuku. . Hawaii. Is a mighty station at which twelve transmitting masts each 473 feet high carry 32 aerial wires 5,000 feet long. These practical work rapidly, and with the horses coming in every day, the men will reach the standard soon. The men had the Fourth of July to themselves as was expected, and a dinner was put on and the boys filled up with everything, including chicken, roast and strawberry short cake. Arrangements have been made for a dance at Alexandra on Friday, cf which the women of this city will have charge and all of the soldiers will be there. There will be the usual Sunday services at the T. M. C. A. with a speaker yet to be picked from Washington's best orators. Every fraternal organization in Alexandria, whichis three miles from here, have expressed a wish that all men in uniform avail themselves of the priv

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are the real giants of the country: of course, other towers are uprlnkled along both Atlantic and Pacillc coasts for commercial and government service, but they are neither so gigantic in size nor as powerful in equipment. What It Means To Build A Radio Station. The general scheme of construction of all radio stations is the same. However, from such variety of form and size as these towers reveal, it is to be presumed that a great difference of opinion exists among authorities as to what constitutes a most efficl.ent plan for them. This Is bound to be true; whenever we penetrate the intricacies of any construction which concerns that subtle and elusive quantity electricity opinion invariably dl:Ters. Though the steel beams, which constitute the tower, are used solely to support the aerial wires, soma authorities insist that It Is preferable to use a small framework supported by wide-stretching wire rope jruys because It absorbs less energy. Since great height has been found indispensable for long distance work, it has been practically decided that the selfsupporting type of tower Is the best for many reasons. It takes up less ground space and insures les loss of energy. The Arlington towers are examples of this plan and they have been copied throughout the chain of naval stations. The antenna, the name applied to the section of the apparatus which comprises the actual transmitting and receiving agency, is really an Insulated conductor suspended between towers. A difference of opinion also exists as to what constitutes the most efficient form for these. In any case, regardless of forms, they are a mass of bronze wires suspended between towers to excite that Is, when sending messages the ether in the atmos

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phere by electrical means. They are charged with a high voltage from the station's source of power; this causes an explosion in the ether similar to dropping a stone into a smooth pond. The waves from the electrical splash are picked up by the antenna of the receiving station. It Is possible to adjust these waves to an exact length i.nd both transmitting and receiving stations can be tuned to correspond. It would appear that a radio station is a very fastidious piece of mechanism, as witness the amount of thought they demand. But mere thought Is not all that Is expended upon them. Real money goes into their construction and plenty of It. Maintenance is also a large item, though this is more than repaid by the safety Insured to ships at sea and by the convenience of direct communication with, all pointj of the globe. The cost of a tower depends on Its type, but those like Arlington, and these are favorites, cost in the neighborhood of $50,000 each. The rate per word for a wireless message through Sayvllle or Tuckerton is fifty cents, which Includes delivery to any part of Germany. The Bolinas rate per word is twenty-five cents to Honolulu. Distance, it will be seen, is a gauge for rates in wireless as well as In ordinary telegraphy. In June. Commander D. W. Todd. U. S. N., was given the superintendency of the naval radio service, succeeding Captain W. H. Bullard, V. 8. N. The naval radio service has had its name changed and will hereafter be known as the "naval communication service;" and all systems, radio, telegraph and cable, will be accounted for by It. The duties formerly assigned to the superintendent of the naval radio service will be performed by Commander Todd under the title. "Director of Naval Communication."

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