New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS IS DRUM DAY
u Is Said 100 900 instruments
Will Be Among Gifts Here.
.RuB-A-DUB EVERYWHERE
stocks in Stores Being Rapidly
Depleted for Benefit of the
Small Boy.
rs.a snnrr Is for men only.

- never felt an absorbing personal IN
SO. n the snare drum. 1t is an uncom-
~,on hoy VINO at some time in his life Is
- bit BIZ a dawning consciousness that
fr-.her existence minus a personally con-
--oI,ed snare drum would be barren thing.
Andrew Carnegie has just spent SO. 0o0. 0D
mi the drum out of business.
-he drums distinctive. though not its ex-
,,s.,-e use is of course. TO accompany the
-. hand II that were its exclusive value
~ Csrnegie's scheme might permanently
r~e the uom-toms. timbrels. side, bass
md kettle drums Of all countries.
Am the drum happens TO De an article
,bat 81 Christmas is first in peace in the
n.srts of muItitudes OF young countrymen-
Tar instance, in New York City II is esti-
-,sted that on Christmas morning 10000
arms VIII beat practically for the first
time
is 70 think of the Joy and the misery
that will follow such rumble and roar.
4: least s75.eoo is is said by drum statts-
.eians. will be spent this Christmas in the
home Of the society for the prevention OF
.rnerous noises. And all for that peren-
--aiaIiy popular instrument
This does not include the loss that viii
fe felt BY property holders in all sections
of Town through the resultant depreciation
n real estate Numerous unmarried per-
sons viii threaten 70 move away Families
with onIy girl children viii do the same
They VIII Be Widely Scattered.
Tie 10000 drums viii necessarily be scat
tered Perhaps the rub-a-dub-dub OF 2oo.oc
si-Imsticks VIII be less deadly on this &C
count
Ii he action should be concentrated at
one SPOT the inspectors Of the Bureau OF
Buildings would be busy with buckets OF
osste ard unsafe building notices.
Pyramids Of brass-bound drums. red-pict-
ured drums vanished from the enchanted
vision OF armies Of boys in the big depart
nent stores yesterday.
Reverberations cf the drum have long
awakened vibrations IN the breast OF man
They have meant call to arms, TO san
culinary conflict Il was a serious matter
yesterday.
Netting stacks Of the aIluring musical
instruments of percussion were attacked oy
determined men They were living again
rhe pangs Of doubt and hope Of their own
boyhood- The little chaps at home yearned
for drums The grown-up boys were rally
ing 70 that call.
Women, tco. we're in those scramblins
besDs Of drum hungry humanity. but only
under protest
4 large woman whose nerves seemed
strong. purchased IS drum. Its calfskin
head was eighteen inches in diameter The
outside effect was polished brass It was
one Of the best drums in that stores stock
She was unaccompanied- The clerk chose
2 pair CT heavy. black sticks and was wrap
ping them up-
7 don't want those sticks, said the
woman. Haven't you anything else in the
line Of sticks?'
Not for SO fine drum" replied the
clerk These are the best sticks in the
house"
Selects Tiny Drum Sticks
The woman roanned about. and finally
5ound a pair perched On top baby drum
Thev we're four inches long, made Of pine.
They may have weighed quarter OF an
ounce
Here comma nded the woman PACK
these sticks with that drum
The clerk began politely 10 argue their
5ne#ciencv. and cocksure disappointment TO
any boy who might be over twelve months
cid
Ny boy IS eight years old. as far as
that goes she said, and he Is COM
petent enough 10 do quite enough damage
vith these little sticks"
she had her way. She was there under
protest
-rz7a -,-o-es4fnz Of the healthy young
American and the remarks that ne VIII
make 70 his bosom companions should De
another story.
Enter q man OF fifty, with iron gray hair
I want 2 drl1rn-a good drum he said
The clerk touched several lightly with
MS sngertips- It was not enough
Give me q couple OF sticks" requested
-be genial eyed business man He tried
11IT- ri
men and said
where are the Sticks that go WIN thls
outft?'
The clerk produced e pair of soft pine.
Too light" said the purchaser.
How old is the boy?'' inquired the clerk
Hes only four years old: that's the reas-
On ] am not buying him & bigger drum If
got him a bigger drum the little rascal
couldn't carry II But, say, I want him TO
set sorqe action These sticks are no
good Gire ne these sticks here" point
ing 70 the pair that went with the s. drum.
III have to charge you extra for those
sticks" said the clerk
An right: charge away said the man,
who was unaccomrenied by his wife or
any female representative OF his house
hole
Con.erno Handling Drums.
n one Of the city's largest stores Luciano
A. Conteruo. son Of the leader Of the 14th
Regiment Band. helped distribute drums
10 young and old
7 want q drum that q bog can kick
a. tndestructible drum. Do you know what
! mean2- inquired woman IN nervous
voice. She was referred 10 the tin and
hardware denartnenG
mother who was taking two daughters
anc seven-year-old son with her and
aav1ng z difficult time Of II reached the
Rrun department. She inspected several
drums a. long range. while trying 70 per-
saade The youngster that the animals peep
-ng out % z Noah's ark were just as much
-1n and more eievaring TO the mind Of
childhood. The boy pulled her 10 the drum
counter
Mamma, I don't want a cheap pigskin
headed drum" he said. glibIy. surprising
9ls mother at his technique, Il want
Really, truly calfskin drum Cause you
snow I can play one Of EN- good
TIE mother softened. but che did not buy
80 outfit until the boy had been sent
away IN charge Of his sisters. He WASH
. know that anything like that was in her
mind
L Was noticed in al the stores that the
men chose substantial drums. guaranteed
lot only 20 give results, but 20 wear WeH'
ano without DELAY deparfed.