anon

“ To get the real Eckersley wild-life-in-natural-surroundings touch, you want to see him slouching down the passage, shoulders well up, hair on end, pipe in mouth, hands in pocket, and even then you will probably only wonder who the fellow like a roadmender with bolshevistic tendencies is. ”

“ He puts on pressure at the office and works at high tension all day. In fact, his output is remarkable.
At about 6 o'clock he precipitates himself into a train and arrives at the station selected in a state of low-frequency energy. This is, of course, rectified by the Station Director, and after capacity is reached Captain Eckersley inspects the apparatus in the station. He may also indulge in a little playful badinage with local oscillating fiends, or investigate suggested new sites for the main aerial. Any little amusement of this sort he enjoys after the day's work. ”

“ He will stroll up to the microphone (still pipe in mouth) and make a few noises like a milk-can in an empty tram, and call it "That Freedom." (This, ladies and gentlemen, is the finest example extant of broadcasting in ancient history.)
The Chief Engineer's position is no sinecure. He is head of a very large department and bears heavy responsibility for a satisfactory transmission every night at each of the stations. ”