New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

has been distributed by the Thousand
ny social welfare societies and the
welfare department of the Unitef
States government. Universities
and colleges, demanding authorita-
tive knowledge on proper and i'm
proper dancing during school func-
lions, have been supplied with these
rules and regulations almost every
where in the United States.
The Actors Equity Association
IN organization composed of thou
sands of actors and actresses, is an
able element allied against forms of
music and dancing which might tend
toward bad effect on the general
public.
The dancing masters have success
fully solicited the cooperation of
song publishers, who have in turn
toned down suggestive titles and
Autographs on sheet music. Phone
graph companies, spending tens OF
thousands of dollars monthly in
brightly colored magazines, have
been prevailed upon to make their
advertising less "jazzy'
The General Federation of Won
ems Clubs, one of the most active
agencies in the United States, is
working for music reform. At the
biennial conference in June at Qes
Molnes resolution was passed con-
demning popular songs which smack
of vulgarity and initiating an open
campaign for better American music.
Mrs. Marx E. Oberndorfer (Anne
Shaw Faulkner), Of Chicago, wife
of the famous pianist, selected ma
tional music chairman, is to-day
planning and directing the music
activities of more than 10000 wom-
ans clubs. By means Of music men,
Dry contests in schools, churches, de-
partment stores, industries and in
stituticns and the establishment of
community music centers, she plans
to save a nation threatened by
J "jazz" and "ragtime"
, The Federated Catholic Societies
Of the United States recently recog-
nized and Endorsed the "anti-jazz'
movement, and through the fedora
ton magazine invited the attention
of all Catholic schools and societies
TO the virtues of such a movement.
Society's Aid Is Asked
In quiet way appeals have gone
forth to society girls and women to
set the example in dancing for their
less moneyed and perhaps less fortu-
nate sister-the working girl-who
is prone to copy their methods.
There are many rules to govern
Hancing, the American dancing mas
ters explain in their pamphlet of
regulations. Here are some of them:
Dance music should be bright
and cheerful, properly accented and
tie phrases we'll divided.
Cheap, vulgar music Of the ex-
IRENE jazz type invites cheap, vul-
gar, meaningless dancing.
at is needless to expect refined
dancing when the music lacks all re-
finement, for, after all, what is dane
ing but an Interpretation of music?"
There are ten plain "don'ts" for
the proper dancing function.
Don't permit 'jazz' music to be
played. Such music almost forces
dancers to use jerky half steps and
invites immoral variations.
Don't permit young men to hold
their partners tightly. Outlines this
is the fault of the gentleman's part
ner. Both dancers should assume a
light, graceful position.
Don't permit partners to dance
with cheeks close or touching. When
dancers put their cheeks together it
is simply case of public love max
ing.
The 'sNeck Hold'' Barred
Don't permit neck holds The
gentleman's arm should encircle his
partners waist, his hand resting
lightly at her spine, just above the
waistline, and the lady's left arm
should not encircle the gentleman's
shoulders or neck.
"So-called 'shimmy' dancing is a
shaking or jerking Of the upper
body while taking short steps or
standing still and should not be
tolerated. Short sidesteps. frs.