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HJi^ LUCY MONROE LEADS CROWD IN SINGING THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. ON THE ROSTRtJM ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT, DR. HAROLD \\TLLIS DODDS, COL. DAVID SARNOFF, MAJ. GEN. DAWSON OLMSTE.VD (pARTLY OBSCURFD BY FLAC), LIELT. GEN. JAMES G. HARHORD. COMMANDER A. M. GRANUM, OTTO S. SCH.\IRER, DR. FRANK AYDELOTTE, AND E. K. JETT. In his dedicatory address, Mr. Schai- rer described the Lal)()ratories as a monument to past research, but more than a memorial to past triumphs. "These Laboratories are concrete recognition that research plays an es- sential role in modern indiistrv; that it is a vital force for promoting the prog- ress of science and the useful arts," said Mr. Schairer. "They are intended to be a further contribution to indus- trial advancement and to social better- ment by an organization whose services to the public and whose origin and progress have been based upon scien- tific research and original d('\ elopmcnt. "Scientific research is diligent (jiicst into the great Unknown. It is the key that unlocks the doors of nature and re- veals its mysteries and .secrets. It frees mankind from fetters and limitations seeminglv imposed bv natural forces and by environment. It extends the boundaries and horizons of human knowledge and experience. Research is a modern equivalent of geographical exploration wherebv in former times new lands and additional natural re- .sourccs were discovered and made available. "Today, RCA Laboratories and its magnificent enrollment of men, build- ings and e(juipmeiit, stand enlisted in the cause of war. . . . But I can give you this prophecy: the scientific progress made liere will play a most important part on all the battlefields—on land and sea, under the sea, and in the skies. When the war ends, and tJU' Inm of secrecy is lilted, the recital of accom- plishments will thrill all of us and fill us with justifiable pride. Hope for Civilization "When the war ends—when victory is won—these men and these laborato- ries will stand dedicated in advance to ser\e the cause of a \ictorious peace. Therein lies the distinctive characteris- tif of our scientific endea\or. . . . "The triimiphs of science warrant our saving—amid all the horrors of war —there is still hope for ci\ ilization. To help make that hope come true is the purpose to which these new Laborato- ries are dedicated." Major General Dawson Olmstcad. Chief Signal Officer of the .Armv. was introduced bv General Harbord as "a distinguished officer of what we young men like to call the Old .Arnn." F.xpressing confidence that it will be the continued achic\'ements in the UCA and kindred laboratories "that will un- ipiestionablv propel us toward our goal ~\ ICrOHY,' General Olmstcad paid tribute to the foresight and ability of the men who brought RC.\ Laborato- ries into being. "The Signal Corps pla\s a most im- portant role in this highly mechanized war," said General Olmstcad. "It pro- \ides for our rapidlv expanding Army the most modern design for radio, tele- ph(me and telegraph communications [ 4 RADIO AGE