Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-01-03 | Page 18 | Radio Saves Cash for Government

00 RADIO SAVES CASH FOR GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON Jan 2 2 RadIo saved aved the government which otherwise would have havo been for 1 paid ald to the telegraph teles-raph companies for the transmission of ot m messages at government rates during the tho 1926 1925 fiscal year Durin Dunn time words from one government department to another were broadcast through the air This Is almost double the number handled during the prey prey- previous ious lous year ear The business Is handled through what Is known a as the Radio Net which i li Is a complete and compre compro comprehensive network of ot radio stations In the nine army corps areas The Tho network established In InJune inJune InJune June 1922 was originally Intended as II a a war department service but It soon b became came obvious that other government nt bureaus could profit from It Expansion began and there are now a total of ot 60 80 ala sta- stations sta stations In all