New-York tribune., 1922-06-08
Davis Finds Music
Speeding Nation on
Road to Happiness
Secretary of Labor Urges
Melody Merchants to
Further Organization
Founded on Welsh Idea

James J. Davis. secfe,aty Of Labor
in an address to 500 delegates Al the
nineteenth annual dinner OF tho Ma
tionai Association OF Music Merchants
last night AZ the Hotel Commodore. de-
clarcd himself in favor Of national
organization for the expression Of in
sirumen,al and vocal music. The din
ner was the feature event OF tho third
day Of the Music Week convention.
After explaining that he hrst eultl-
vatcd tho musical impulse as q clarinet
player in the sharon. Pa, town band
Secretary Davis said that those IN
America could take no single step that
would advance the nation along the
road 20 happiness further than the 60
tablishment OF n national means Of -
ercising the power Of music. TO ae-
complish this he would adapt the
Eistedifod idea Of Wales 70 America.
This national organization, he said,
must begin in the individual commun-
it's. lie would have community com
petitions. whence winners would 90 70
country and state competitions and
finally 20 a great national assemblage.
VI. V. DcForest, president, made the
opening address and introduced Mr..
Davis. There were also a musical pro-
gram and dance.
A campaign OF advertising in states
in which the automobile outnumbers
the piano by more than 100 TO ] wa
urged on members OF the Music lndu2'
try Chamber Of Commerce at It's meet
ing NJ the Commodore IN the afternoon
Robert f. Ramsay, who made the prop
osition. declared that music Is under
going the greatest revival ever seen, bu'
that statistics show in some Western
states an auto 20 every seven inhabi.
tants, as compared with one piano tc
every 900 persons.
The final session Of the New Nork
State Federation OF Music Clubs was
held at the Hotel Pennsylvania. wher
officers FOR the next year were elected
Mrs Edna Marione. Of New York wa'
reelected president. Mrs. Carolyn
Becbe. Of New York City; Mrs
Georgine Avery, Of Troy, and Mrs
c. S. Knowlton, Of Watertown. were
elected vicc-presidents; Mrs. Edward
Egenberger. Of New York City, secre.
tary. and Mrs. Henry l.. Nibbard, OF
Syracuse, treasurer
4 resolution reprimanding news
-r-,nr c~ifics of music and drama foi
their "hippant and beligerent critic
lsm arl asning that tney in tho ~
fure "adort constructive policy was
proposed By Mrs. Marione and adopted
ny the federation. In order 90 bring
Now York audiences 10 patronizc con
certs Of American artists the same
speaker asked for the appointment OF
a committee "to devise means Of en-
couraeing American talent, which
would bring IL upon an equal footing
with Europe. The American musician
is making an uphill fight against the
musician Of other countries, she said
Major General o. R. Squier, chief
OF the United States Signal Corps ad-
dressed the Chamber OF Commerce
convention on THE Future Of TIE Ra'
dio" and laid stress on It's importance
as a military factor He said the per.
fection Of the invention will mean that
military communication will be posi-
bic at fraction Of the time used IT
the World War
Robert Lawrence. OF Washington
head Of the advisory staff Of the Ma
toral Bureau for the Advancement o.
Music. also was speaker. The con
vcntion Of the National Association O
Music Merchants elected Edwin ). But
Ter, Of Marion, Ind, president.