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June 13, 1931
MIDGETS FEATURE RMA SHOl
The ^’nnunl redio trede show of the R^dio Menufscturers Associotion, the largest since 1927, w^s held at Chicago last week. Midget sets featured the show although leuch of the attention was directed to two new tubes the variable mu an'^ pentode. There v/as little that was startling in the television exhibits.
Dr. Julius Klein, assistant Secretary of Commerce, urged the radio industry to indulge in a little careful planning.
"The important thing, it seems to me, from now on is an orderly far-sighted planning, eliminating, as far as possible, the speculative venture, the haphazard touch and go opportunism which unfortunately has tended to creep into your in¬ dustry at times, an inevitable "'ccompaniment of an irregular advance in every in¬ dustry," Dr. Klein said.
"Along with vigorous youth comes a certain imperative necessity for one thing, namely cooperation. You have to have team work, and it is peculiarly difficult. Because you are a relatively young organization. It is evf'rybody for himself unless you have gone through a few good tough spots and then you be¬ gin to realize the value of cooperation,"
Louis Buehn, president of the Radio "^niolesalers Association, told the Asso¬ ciation that the elimination of radio programs from newspapers was injuring the radio business and said it was his belief that if this practice became widespread the radio industry must give consideration to a publication which will give the public an index to what is on the air,
James Aitkin, president of the National Federation of Radio Associations, explained the purpose and problems of his organization,
V/alter J. Damm, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, ex¬ plained the problems which now confront the broadcasting industry. Copies of President Damm^s speech will be mailed to members next week.
HEDGES TO ADDRESS iiD MEETING
Advertising from the broadcaster's viewpoint will be the subject of an ad¬ dress to be delivered at the m.eeting in New York next week of the Advertising Federation of America, by Fm S. Hedges, FMAQ,, = Kenyon Stevenson, Armstrong Cork Company; S. F. Gannon, Erwin Wasey Company; Frank A. Arnold, National Broadcast¬ ing Company; H. K. Boice, vice-president Columbia Broadcasting System; and R. K, White of Chevrolet , will also speak.
CAN^M LEAGUE OFFICIiiL HERE
Graham Spy of the Canadian Radio League, which is advocating operation of Canadian broadcasting stations by a government controlled corporation, was a visi¬ tor at the National Association of Broadcasters this week. He was enroute from Columbus, Ohio, where he spoke at the annual Institute for Education by Radio,