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: old
an who
similar to the exclamation of the old
fellow who saw giraffe. And
yet the ingenuity in American in-
ventor ha man, but
what is more still is the
fact that he has given his automaton
a “voice.” and it can now “talk back!”
If you are inclined to say “There ain't
ne such “Mr. Televox”
and his inve We nsley of the
Westinghouse and Manufae-
s developed such a
remarkable
man !V—meet
ntor, R. J.
Fle
turing company!
When Mr. Wensley first
mechanical “man”
“he” could do was to
$i
ric
brought his
into being, all that
obey certain
commands to accomplish certain speci-
fied results, “He” could be called up
on the telephone and would open and
close switches and record the condi
which “he” was connected. But now
Mr. Wengley has given him a “larynx.”
and the process can be reversed, so
that if a report becomes necessary
“Mr. Televox's” mechanical arm lifts
the receiver of a telephone and his
“voice” says “This is Televox calling
Main 6100." After the telephone con
nection is made, the
{albeit a prearranged one) is contiu-
ued uhtil certain information is con-
veyed.
Ag to how "Mr. Televox” has "found
his voice,” it can best be explained in
the words of Mr. Wensley himself,
who says:
To give
emitting
“conversation”
the mechanism means for
articulate speech of good
quality, use is made of developments
in the "talking movie” industrs® A
piece of moving picture film about 15
or 20 feet long is spliced to make an
endless loop. in the present model
two sgentences are spoken. These are
photographed near the two edges of the
standard film, the rest of it being left
blank, The sound appears in the form
of closely spaced lines of various
shades and widths and frequency. In-
dividual lamps with special straight
filament are arranged with lenses to
concentrate the light on a very nar.
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Early Coffee Houses
The first coffee house in London
was established in 1652, Sir Henry
Blunt 18 sometimes called the father
. of the Bnglish coffee houses. They
were political Institutions during the
reign of the Stuarts. In 1675 Charles
fssued a proclamation for the suppres
glon of them, but it was recalled ten
days later. They became the meeting
places of statesmen, wits, merchants,
and fashionable Idlers. They did much
A ———
TALKING
WITH MR. TELEVOX
WEST IGOUNE Le
Above:
“Mr,
man,
Mr. Wensley speaks with
Televox!” Like a perfect gentle
the Westinghouse automaton re-
sponds in a smooth, well.articulated
voice. The ability to talk is newly ac.
quired, for “Mr. Televex" is
a year old. Unlike human beings, he
has an external “larynx,” which is the
large box at the right. The “vocal
chord” is composed of voice oscilla.
tions recorded on a movie film in the
box.
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less than
Lower left: (international News.
Photo} “Mr. Televox™ further
demonstrated his manifold uses when
he put a section of the First battalion,
Sixteenth infantry, stationed at Gov.
ernors island, New York city, through
a portion of the manual of arms re.
cently. :
reel
Lower right: Here
of “Mr. Televox,” the Westinghouse
mechanical man. Mr. Wensley,
tor of the automaton, seems puzzled
as he looks over the “vocal chord,”
which is nothing but a movie film of
voice oscillations.
ders whether the fanguage is absolute.
ly fit and proper for reproduction be.
fore ladies.
is the “larnyx”
“vocal organ”
“Mr. Televox.," Unlike human beings,
row portion of
time
A small
the film at any
motor drives the film when.
ever the voice is required. A selecting
mechanism In the televox Mghis either
one of the two lamps depending upon
the sentence desired. The image of the
filament is projected through a nar-
row slot onto the speech record through
which it passes to a photo«cell. A photo.
JI passes cutrent directly in propor-
tion to the amount of light falling on
itt As the lines on the film pass in
front of the light, the carresponding
change of currents which take place
in the photocell are amplified through
a especial shielded three stage ampli
fler to a vélume sufficient to operate
a small loud speaker, This speaker is
placed in front of the telephone trane-
mitter and is heard by the person at
the other end of the telephone line ox
actly as though a human being were
speaking the words into the trans-
mitter,
When a call is put through to a sub.
station equipped with a Televox hav-
ing this voice attachment the person
at the-sremole end will hear a voice
raving, “Televox speaking at Randolph
£400.” ‘This will repeat a second time
and if the proper signal is not given
by means of whistles or other musical
devices, the Televox will then hang up
the receiver upon the assumption that
the call is a wrong number call, In
to quicken and enlarge the mental
life of the town. In 1708 there were
nearly 8,000 of them in London alone.
The coffee house resembled the mod-
ern club, but was less expensive, less
exclusive, and not 80 luxurious, Some
of the popular coffee houses were,
“The Cheshire Cheese,” a favorite of
Samuel Johnson ; “St. James,” the cen.
ter of political news and discussion ;
“Button's,” where Addison dined and
spent five or six hours a day. Every
coffee house had its circle of wits and
great men.
it by a
then pr
ins happe
guest
which
As
voice,
the lamps extinguifhed
filth is in use Only A
While the
vox” is at present restricted to oper-
the field of te
development has great
For, as Mr. Wensley
“The addition of this automatic
considerably broadens the
field of application for the Televox.
It is not limited to the speaking of
the {wo sentences but may be made
to answer quite a number of questions
correctly for such an
swers has been determined in advance.
For instance, where it is not desired
to use code signals Indicating the
amount of water in the reservoir, this
mechanism can be made to state the
height of water in feet, or it can be
made to say that machine ig cool or a
machine ig hot, or a machine is dan-
gerously hot. It can be made to re-
peat any sort of Joutine report that
can be selected by electrical circuits.”
usefulness of
ation in ephony, this
newest Mg
nificance. says
voice
possible
when necessity
Considering whit has already been
accomplished in the development of
this automaton, it would be a rash
person indeed who would venture to
predict now what the future limita-
tions in other fields of usefulness for
“Mr. Televox” and his “children” will
be. For, more and more, we are learn-
ing how foolish is any declaration of
“It can’t be done!” when American in-
ventive genius sete about to prove that
it can, no matter what “it” may be.
Obeyed Orders Strictly
The new mald was not all that could
be desired. “Don’t forget,” her mis-
trese warned her before her first din.
ner party, “coffee Is served after
everything.”
“Yes, ma'am, I understand,” replied
the girl. And during dinner she served
coffee afier the soup, after the fish,
after the meat and after the vege
tables, as well as after the dessert —
Western Christien Advocate,
Waebh wind has its own method.
“Honor System”
Plet ases Fa
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More Loyal to Marketing
Jodies Than “Ironclad”
Contracts.
marketing organiza
throughout
the
which
Co-operative
tions of
farmers the coun-
sO-0nlle i
their
pembers have been bound in the past
and adopting an syetem”
which will farme
dropping
contracts by
are “honor
allow is to withdraw
tensive movement re
Wilmarth, marketing
article written for the
Wilmarth in a na
nas found that 56 co-
favor the
mbers to
that
Thies is
vealed by
the ex
Fred
Farm Journal, Mr.
tion-wide survey
ition now
plan which will allow me
withdr iw at will, as against 20
objections,
He
Srow
predicts thy he “co-ops” will
both and
membership in the fu » with the ob-
sironger
membership abolished
than plan whi bound the
members to abide by th rganiza-
tion's rules
under the
for periods
{GQ Seven years.
Compulsion Irritates Members.
outstandi
the Calif
Dairymen's league are
Ig organi
ornia Fruit Grow
who feel that
pow so firm
pulsory
members
than
out.
a certain air
mbtless o
al as
Best Breeding Age for
Heifers U ge ed in Dairy
for a)
Leifer
others,
breeding of backward animals
three months
rovduction of important
infinence on growth and Gove pment,
and too early hreeding apt
and
flected in the
to resuit
this in
in undersize,
productive ability of
developed animals
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the following ages:
Hols
Ayrshires .. vesess18 to 21 months
Guernseys 3 months
Jerseys .... 15 to 17 months
These figures are based
on a study
in the
gouri, and further Information on
Ayrshire cattle contained in Maryland
Station Bulletin 217.
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