El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-17
EDITORIAL VIEWS
A great number of the in
habitants of Porto Ricehave
had the pleasure to hear the
Military Band which, un-.
FOR THE
BAND OF TI1E375th.

ooSsss- g 81 ~ Military Band which, un
~ der the able direction of
Band Master Vae has been going around the Island,
invited by several municipalities to give public concerts
This Band let it be stated for the benefit OF those VINO
not know it, is the famous band of the 3th Infantry
Regiment, which, trained at Camp Las Casds, when
would had been by this time fighting IN France had not
the War come yet to an end.
Lieutenant Vale is in our opinion, great deal more
than A Number One Band Master, although only that
would be enough to mark him as an eNceptoilal HAL.
Vale the secret for organization SO rare among
Porto Rcans and he knows how to look ahead to plan
for the future in practical way But let nm Go the
talking himself; listen to what he says:
After we have gone through the most difficult part
of the job that is after accomplishing the organization
of the Band according to military discipline we should
let musicians home, sink again into their pre-
vous monotonOus existence and forget that they ever
"belonged to the Band of the 375th 1t is my intention
keep the Band intact to make professional musicians
"Out of all it's members that keep on studying
fal the time and become something OF which Porto Rico
9fcan be proud think easily make our expenses
by playing at public concerts throughout the island
"SantO Domingo and Hayt Cuba, Venezuela, the United
Estates, ETC. Of course have to work hard, we nave
to contepd against than one prejudice but we shall
certanly all difficulties, ii Porto Rico lends
oaus helping hand at the beginning and finally comes
tO the realization that the existence OF this
Military Band only great deal to Porto Rico,
from the purely artistic point OF view, but will be real
q educational institution in the Island, and something
Whch will work to the advantage OF Porto Rico III the
.'fOreign lands we intend to visit"
d5qNow in the of common sense wish you reader
Ill
should deserve the thanks of Porto Rco and be given
all kind of encouragement and material assistance We,
Porto Ricans possess the artistic temperament inherent
people of Latin culture but to anything
nothing at ALL if can't make good use OF IT. and
certainly we shall amount to anything in music,
DO matter how bascaly musical are, if we do not
cultivate the efaculty and prove by of external
manifestations Gold mines worth nothing till they
are discovered and made of.
it exactly from the purely aesthetic point of
view that this subject should be considered by the coun
trymen of Morel Campos Lieutenant Valle is exactly
right when he calls attention to the convenience OF
keeping up the Band together, educational mstitu-
ton here and Gdrertasng institution abroad we
Shall not touch upon education, for doing that
every day. being perfectly convinced that the roadto
redemption is through intelligent educational policy;
$50, let what fine advertising medium this Mill
tary Band would be- it has up the standard
of Sousa's Frankos in the United States and makes
regular trip to the countries above mentioned
81 Porto Rico is not very we'll known i'll the continent;
matter what the old Song about Coffee 1t is
simple fact that this country is for the majority OF the
American people, something they heard of. We
Cubans, don't you knOw?and Cuba is possibly one
Of the Philippine Islands, don't forget that. In some
sections United States of course they have some
hazy idea OF what are; people who in the States had
othe opportunity to the emgants this country sent
6there recently, should not have very high opinion of
and nobody will blame them for had right to
them such poor samples of our human stuff In
aby countries naturally they know BETTER in San Do
mingO there is certain popular illfeelng against
b among the ignorant clement who Imagine we Porto Ri
accomplices in the committed by Uncle Sam
oaganst the sovereignty of that Repmbc in Venezuela
there is saying the effect that the only good Porto
Ricans they know there those who went walking
over land, from this island.
but let these countries know something of the best
8can produce here like good Band of music and you will
4aesee how quickly they change their opinion.
s445 D.l EI INEDADCIAI