The Washington times., 1920-07-11
UTILIZATION OF MUSIC
SPREADS IN INDUSTRY
State and City Officials Also Be-
ginning to Realize Its
NsIus

A recent address OF Frank F.. Nor
ton, OF American steel WIRE Co.
delivered a. the state Association
of Music Merchsntss Convention al
Waco. Texas. calls renewed attention
TO the remarkable spread in the utlii-
zstion OF music in Industry which II
steadily taking .plsce. There ~ also
increasing evidence or fhller APP
probation on the part OF state AND
municipal officials OF the value or
music 10 the individual and 10 the
nation in these days Of unrest and
con fusion. Mayor Wozopcrah o:
Dallas. who was among The, first 10
appoint an Official music commission
emphatically expressed his beliet. IN
speech before representative clti
zens, in the potency OF music 10 cure
many OF our industrial and social MS
Mayor Hylsn. OF New York, has
long been strong advocate OF
more democratic utilization. of music
and is urging a larger Appropriation
for music in the schools and parks.
Other mayors are taking similar ac-
ton.
In his speech at Waco. AR. Nor
ton said after commenting on the
value OF music during the war:
That the efficacy of this inspira-
cease with the signing OF an armis-
tice seemed absurd TO thinking men
Of AFFAIRS. Morale il important IN
peace as in war especially In the
volcanic kind Of peace that follows
war. And the diseased condition OF
the worlds nerves after its great de-
bauch OF belligerency has been an sd-
ditional argument in overcoming M
ancient indifference and contempt OF
the practical man for an emotional
remedy.
THE world in the lsst. few months
has been a nervous wreck; II has
been wobblins along with hang
over from its orgy OF destructive
ness. with the mania for annihilaion
OF established institut ions, OF vio.a-
tion OF others rights, not vet out Of
its system, with its habits OF thought
temporarily deranged by its long dis
spation. Naturally the political and
economic Quscks are prescribing all
kinds OF get-well-ouick remedies Tor
the half-c-a7ed patient
What is needed is to get tn" semi
Inebriate back into condition Of
normAlity, OF active work. OF inter
est in life. and of responsibility for
ones part
As a means of self expression,
music mas universal appeal
Ttilization OF music as thera-
peutic gnnt, formerly dabbled in TO
some extent by asylums and ssni-
tariums. is now becoming systema-
tizcd and vastly extended:
"The worlds business leaders are
coming to recognize that such a
force should not b ban'shed from
active itfc. Economic experts are
percciNins that it's humsnizinE infu-
ence may bring the only possible so:
lutions for the problems OF the day.
Industrial engineers are learning ITS
value and now class IL among the
means OF maintaining morale. IN
creasins production. and arousinG in
terest Employees welcome II as re.
'Niysl OF an old human element in la
hor, at once modifying and cncrsiz-
ing. putting new meaning into what
might otherwise be barren toll and
creating a.ncw zoal for life and
achievement In industry music has
fully proved itself the universal IAN
susEe. y
1T - proving Itself. too, the great
est champion Of order and sanity
against the raids Of reckless, ruth
less destructivencss. in which unrest
is still indulEing itself