Operators

Ellice Islanders As Radio

Educated Polynesians are quick to master the art of transmitting and receiving radio messages by Morse and in several isolated Central Pacific communities young natives have been trained to carry on the important work of maintaining communication with the outside world. Above, posing with his head-phones, is Frederick, an Ellice Islander still in his “teens”, who is Government Wireless Operator at Funafuti (administrative headquarters of the Ellice Group) and one of his assistants. Among other young Ellice Islanders now doing wireless work is Maieu, radio operator on board Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd.’s., inter-island vessel “Moamoa”. —Photo: C. F. Jackson.