Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16
THE MODERN SERENADE,
ny FnEDENIC J. mAsIxIN

WASHINGTON. October l5.--It was l
o'clock In the morning. The musical
young man in the front apartmcmnt.
hrst floor, was entertaining Il little
party with spirited rendition of "a
Tear, Kiss, n Smile" Keeping up
the while Il sprightly line Of small talk
over his eft shoulder. There was also
present young lady with soprano
voice, WHO now and again burst i'm
pulsiVely into song.
The man in the fiat overhead, who
had 10 get up at 6. stood 1t as long
as no could, and then stuc;c his head
Out the window and roared, Cut It
OUT" The timid chap III the fat across
inc court only needed this encourage
Heht % express his own feelings, and
rromlhy chimed in on the protest. Still
inc MUSICAL Que bravcly ston lis
Erouhd' put when a third voice joined
the insursnnts. lie reluctantly quit and
,rh. $50 game Of auction bridge.
lie AhaphScan Apartments sett.cd at
i"st - test Put not fer long 1T Z
a. ". dr-Fur,,v nr s,rtet ri.,nn
LOOK UP It's position under the window
Oh inc musical young man and wrought
poetic retribution upon his ner. ea
mere was nothing poetic about II K
cept the retribution. either. And the
Corsican bandit stuck to mis- most until
ne GOT tho nickel of blackmail for
which he was working.
No Place for Music.
ms sort OF thing. occurring In many
places every night, has led some
thoughtfui ones to reflect upon the
blessings of music and how they might
ne cur,aiied. There can he no question
nut what music. which is n fine tnin.-
IN IT'S place, is getting out Of its place
especially in crowded ,n,r,,,on,
houses. The state OF feeling Of III E.
average apartment dweller was we'll
expressed by one young man who had
written and hung over his bed. in the
place which was occupied in another
age by sampler bearing the legend
God Bless Our Happy Home" the I'll
lowing passionate litany:
From monographs and erafanhoncs
and grafonolas; from player pianos and
piano players and would-be piano NAV
ers; from oboes. flutes and the chro-
matte scale; from the young man learn
ing the cornet and the young ladv
icarning tho fiddle: from harmonies
m ...,., and hurdy-gurdies: from
inc Girl From Utah. Poor Butter
ny" and "a Tear. a Kiss, Smile
Good Lord Deliver us.
Scientists say that dust and noise
are The cause of large part of mod
crn sickness, and since dust af,,icts
chiefly those In certain Industries. a
large share OF American III health. and
especially OF tho famous American ncr-
Vousness, is due to noise. And beyond
doubt among the leading noises are
those made by amateur musicians and
mechanical musical Instruments Why
their restriction has not been more
widely and seriously considered why
1t has been left in private hands in
stead OF being made the subject OF
municipal law. as II should be. are
questions difficult to answer
BFinEcr OF Much Joy.
No doubt one reason lies in the fact
that music. however much suffering 1t
may cause. is also the bringcr OF much
JOY. Another reason lis doubtless that
the making and selling of musical in
strumcnts Is a powerful industry, and
powerful industries have great in
fuence. But the music nuisance ia
reaching point where II should be
mitiGatcd or 1t will produce reaction.
There is no longer room in our crowded.
nervous civilization for the Unrestricted
and unmcrcirul use of musical instru-
ments. II Is to the interest Of the
music Industry TO see that music Is
kept In It's proper place.
Among tho many necessities of life
which In recent years have climbed
beyond the reach OF the majority
quiet occupies an important place. The
high price OF silence has not received