This code was put in place by Fran Striker at the inception of the character.

Fran Striker told his son that Tonto was added so that the Lone Ranger would have someone to talk to.

Then it was turned over to Fran Striker to flesh out the details and provide the scripts.

Fran Striker wrote most of the scripts for the series.

Fran Striker (class of 1922), author, creator of the radio serial The Lone Ranger.

George Trendle and Fran Striker were producers.

Striker's credit was given as, "From the radio program edited by Fran Striker."

Fran Striker, writer of the original Lone Ranger radio program, spelled the word "ke-mo sah-bee."

The character was created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.

Fran Striker, who wrote for The Lone Ranger, also contributed scripts.