The Dolores star., 1916-01-21
Bringing up The Bsod.

Every town needs band. every band
needs good members and every men,
Der needs an interest, and all of these
needs may largely attribute their sue
cess or failures to the men behind the
band
A band of average or even poor
musicians who are interested and at
tend meetings promptly and endeavor
to cooperate to improve and build up
the organization, are better for the
success and permancy of the band than
are the good musicians who have be-
come cognizance Of their importance
and feel their oats, 50 to speak. They
come to the meeting when they feel
like it; are often late 10 that their en-
try into the room may be suspicious:
or hang around anxious to attend but
waiting to be coaxed.
Such dilly-dallying soon creates an
unrest among the faithful members,
and not wishing to offend the good
players (but poor band men) and tired
themselves, Of cajoling them, 4 stormy
meeting or two results and up goes the
band.
How many organization bust-ups
might have been avoided if the boys
had all placed the interests of the
band above the interests of self.
Much of the success Of band depends
upon the fact and energy of q few.
and, as a rule, the solo cornetist most
proficient on that instrument is elected
as leader and directs the band. unless
a director can be hired.
A mans ability ito play does not
signify his abilitypto direct or even
control the others, however. and it
might often mean more to . bands
welfare. If a man with more tact and
less musical ability, was placed in
charge, as leader.
But, after q man is chosen a. leader,
stick to him; as long as he works for
the good of the band, stick to him.
He may do things you do not like. he
may say things that hurt you, he may
place you in a position or on an instru-
ment that you do not want, but unless
all things are conformed amicably to
the mind in charge, there will be dis
cord and poor organization.
If, after the members have Loyalty
followed their leader for time suffi-
cient to give his ideas a fair trial, and
then the band does not improve and
move along successfully, then 1t is just
and right that change Of leadership
takes place.
The organization that places the per-
sonal consideration of any member or
members, above the consideration,
Of the organization, itself. is doomed
to failure just as sure as fate.
Bands are organized for either pleas
ure or profit. Bands in small towns
are not for profit, and such bands must
depend upon cooperation, not alone Of
the members, but of the business
enterests of the town.
If the Ford Motor Company can
afford to tour band of over 100 pieces
to advertise their business, every town
of 400 inhabitants, or over, should work
to support band to help advertise and
enliven their town. Why not?
There are always a dozen or more
young men-or women il need be-and
as a rule the ladies' have it over the
boys in the musician line-who are
willing to make up band if they were
provided with instruments, anywhere
from $3.50 up, and the more up, the
better, for it is general rule the
better the instruments the better the
band.
And to make a go of it, usually de-
ponds upon the get-up-and-get of one
or two individual.
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