New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

rPHa habit Of the bold and bonny Scots
] men who blow upon the bagpipc to march
L rapidly back and forth while performing
rnon that instrument. That makes 'em
,o~5er to hit, it has been explained, and the
,~s.aut;on undoubtedly is wise one. IN
= fairness to the pipers, it must be granted
-,.r they do come out in the open and al
asst offer the public moving target.
ca nuch csnnot be said of the saxophon
=. pe inks In the fastnesses of the flat above
- +he fat below or across the area, and, like
Macbeth. he murders sleep. To effect any
.o,~isal on him one must needs resort to in
,;rs,+ fire, making all due allowances for
,.nsitv Of atmosphere, velocity of wind and
..ss- meteorological conditions, and even
.,onlA lucky shot score hit, ten new play
IS. pealing defiance, would spring to fill The
80, N the ranks. For to the right of US and
- the left of US the saxophonists are volley-
no and laundering, and their name--If you
want a polite onc-is legion To get rid OF
them. 70 nalt their multiplication, would De
,oho~ 4-7,lv Herculean--rnore difficult than
that famous feat accomplished by the hero
81 on he turned the hydrant into the Augean
stable.
II has been the experience Of dwellers IN
hitherto peaceful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
lew such nox--to hear an alarming uproar
IN the vicinity, something different from the
noises Of occasional mild disturbances,
series of groans, gurgles, grunts, squeals,
souawks. screeches and sQueakngs. Those
who have rushed startled TO the window TO
see if retribution or new baby or a crate
Of chickens had arrived have caught the CLINT
# sun or lamp light on sonorous brass or
nickel. and the knowledge has burst upon them
hat q new saxophonist has sprung full pano-
olied from heaven knows where.
If ye have ears and ye hear not and ye
would Ike further evidence that plague Of
saxophonists has descended upon the land, yc
need only consult the records Of the muse
,ores Il IS we'll authenticated report that
old 1856 aaxophones in one month. The
iyul itself, perhaps unwilling to accept full
responsibility, pleads guilty to an average sails
+ ten dag. And these appalling figures
odd good in proportion throughout the coun
.sv. indicating demand for the instrument
AT is nothing short Of alarming.
none way ahead of time, just as you do for
olne motor cars" a salesman from a Western
y declared
Think Of It'll Probably this very day thou
ands Of purchasers all over the United States
re filing .heir orders for 1922 model saxo-
homes, specifying brass or nickel fittings,
4uHer and cut-out, wind shield, waterproof
.sp and sL.ty hoarse power.
Like motor ears, too, saxophones can De
nd are purchased on the instalment plan. Il
thus that an initial outlay which runs from
so to S36o according to the size and finish
+ the instrument, is put within the reach of
ne multitude OF our citizenry who are mus
ally Inclined and there are many such, de
pite the insistence Of the Old World that
&c Of the Nev are TOO old, hurried and prac-
-.cal 70 daily with such an art. Examine the
iadovs Of the pawn shops, If you disbeHeve,
Fndovs whers hang goodly array Of musi-
Il instruments, sacrificed only when dis
fesses became TOO strong.
Asa rule, The saxophone payments are made
regularly and in full, the dealers say. The
eife nay need new dress, baby new pair
Il shoes ard the landlord the rent and the
-eoustics rest. but the harmonious instincts
IF the household must not be starved.
Grandfather we remember, played tie
Mouth organ on request and otherwise, and
sathev was raoss nilnble upon the banjo Tn
younger generation, less muscally virile, has
ssitcaed from shpahod strumming uYon the
-kalele ~ : c.amorcus footing upon the wry
ec.ed sazophone which gives every indica~
on q beng the hardest blow Of them al
Ao~ few communities are without the saXo-
1aoaists, budding blooming or full blown.
{1e. mountain lakes last summer heard
s-lat.sta for the cry OF the loon, and the
'sAsaore sesounded with a note more doml
ant ta1a inc booming Of the breakers. AM
'1s IN the close confines Of city life this cal