Radio Digest (Apr 1925-Jan 1926)

August 15, 1925 GRIZZLIES, BOB-CATS, ARE NOT DANGEROUS IF YOU LISTEN TO ADVICE ABOUT THEM ON RADIO RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated Western Tourists Hear Broadcast Instructions on How to Approach Wild Animals DENVER. — "'Wild animals — grizzlies bob-cats Included — are not dangerous. They are merely curious! Therefore, when courting these wild folk, let them make the advances, and if you are friendly, these advances will be rapid. Instead of going into the opi n. heavily armed and fearful of attack, take along your camera and some food — peanuts, salt, candy and bacon — because food, to an animal, is the medium of exchange." Thus. -Toe Mills, owner of a leading mountain resort in Colorado, recently told KO.V's tourist and camper listeners how to deal with big game — thereby establishing a new summer use for Radio. More than 100 tourists congregated before ;i single loud speaker in Yellowstone National park during th< unusual animal Ion, according to a recent communication to the Rocky .Mountain broad■_' station of the General Electric company. From an Oregon summer resort comes word that 185 tourists likelistened to the same program offering. No Excuse for Gun "Because we have come to regard all wild -minimis :\ ith ignciant suspicion we have been led to shoot to kill." declared Mr. Mills In a recent interview. "We could as well shoot our neighbors as dangerous characters. "Wild animals have been gossiped about ruthlessly," be charged, '•when in reality, they are good neighbors, friendly and extremely curious. Tiler, is no excuse to carry a gun into the wilds. There are persons injured by guns and not 'me by wild animals. "In twenty-live years I have investigated 100 reports of ■■ nimals attacking people," he continued. "In not a single lave I found truth in these stories. If for instance, a Wyoming school teacha distant glimpse of a lobo wolf, the story is broadcast far and wide. After n retold a few times, the [ioor i i. maimed for life or is still bai In tin school house praying fervently for help." Wild Sheep Friendly Mountain Bheep, he pointed out, are the : of all "■ tern game to approach la lly if oni I ful in exciting curiosity in the an 111 "Wild sheep have such exceptional eyesight that it Is folly to attempt taking them by surprise. If you will stick to go slowly and perforin a few unfamiliar OU will soon have an iting audience crowding forward for an unobstructed view of your talnmeiit." Mills' talk ••■ or na tnri to r which are being broadcast by K').\ in cooperation with the Mountain club. are the -day, Wed I Friday evening studio programs. Texas City Gets New Broadcasting Plant Rebuild WRR Station for Early Fall Use Kan WRR, municipally owned. Ilrst In thi ond In the United States, will go on the air r II. The funds f> the equip ha \ e beer collect ed e( or pacity n mi will be 'Hi he new mv a mi Itorlum, 1 Isltlng during tl Oct i ■I del l.ir p| u hi .-li Will ' the auditorium and bi ,\ si udlo « ill i" located In the new and w ill bi ■ '"'" f i The has eonl i tras in t he couol rj, and will I during the season. Any auggestlo n for WRR made by fans will be highly appn says Mr. w. J. Keel, the supen Jugoslavia Erects Plant WASHINGTOr< 'i ' government of is having ' bi t Ion erected neai Zagreb according to reporl d lure, the station is tn bl but it is hoped thai later It will be red for gem ral a RADIO'S POPULARITY INCREASES ON FARM INDIANA SURVEY SHOWS ONE SET TO TEN FARMS When the baseball fan age is reached the older people have to step to keep up with the boys. Eddie Nelson and Jack Horner, of Washington, made this electric "scoreboard to record the Radio accounts of games. P. and A. Photo. Purdue University Man Makes Careful Study: Ohio Ratio Is Higher by One Survey INDIANAPOLIS. — A recent Radio survey made on Indiana farms through the office of Walter Q. Fitch, state leader of farmers' institutes of Purdue university, disclosed the fact that the Hoosier state can now show one Radio to every ten farms, and that this latter figure is gradually becoming smaller. The figure is based upon replies received from 51 county agricultural agents, fifteen farm bureau presidents, ami thirty-three others, principally vocational agricultural teachei . According to the data submitted by the county .agents, there are some 000 Radio sets, working on Indiana farms. The farm bureau presidents estimate the number at about 20.00H. while the figure set by the vocational teachers was the most liberal of all, being about 26,000. A reporl from an Ohio agricultural colli ..' disclosed the fad that there is about one Radio to every eight farms in the Buckeye state. This report was based upon replies from .'1,510 questionnaires. <?=" dsinnouncing the BalkiteTriclde Charger at *io and the new Balkite "B'V $35 Balkite Trickle Charger Charges both 4 and 6 volt radio "A" batteries at about .5 amperes. Maybe used in 3 ways: ( 1 ) With a low capacity storage battery for sets now using dry cells. (2) With sets of few storage battery tubes. (3) As a "trickle" or continuous charger for sets of as many as 8 storage battery tubes. Size 5,'t in. long, 2 i in. wide, 5 in. high. May be put in usual dry battery compartment. Operates from 110-120 AC 60 cycle current. Low capacity batteries cspcciallyadaptcd for use with thischargcrwithdry cell sets arc being offered by pncttcalty a" leading battery manufacturer! tin fall. Trice #10 Wett ofRockict, J110.50 Slightly higher in Canada B. ill-iii Battery Charger The most popular baateiy chnrrtcr on t lie m.*rkrt. h ( in I < u-ccl whilr tie r > tie. .n is in eprration. Charging r.itr 2.5 amperes. 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