Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
M'NABB OPPOSES GIFT
TO MUSIC Commission
Thinks Money for Band Con-
csrts Should be Used to Buy
Coal for Poor.

City Counci,man ]. e. MoNabb Of
Nsrsd vigorous opposition last night ~
tia meeting OF tho Council to the plan
20 appropriate $500 TO Mayor Lc Roy
Harvey AZ the city's contribution to-
ward the support OF tho Wilmington
Music Commission. which organize
ton - conducting the public hand
concerts in various parts OF the city
three times week during the summer
months. Mayer Harvey Is chairman
of the commission. Mr.. McNabb was
supportcd In his stand by Councilman
Arthur Johnson. but they waged a
losing night FOR tho other members who
attended the meeting voted TO turn the
money over TO the commission.
Mr. McNabb argued that In his
opinion IL was wasting public funds
and that the money could be used to
much better advantage by buying coal
for the poor, and In this connection he
pointed 10 the suffering N many
people last winter and declared this
should not be permitted 10 occur again.
He referred 20 the campaign FOR
economy beinx carried on through all
city departments and could not recon
Gle this spending OF $4,000 for music
with efforts elsewhere TO conserve the
city's financial resources
James II. McManus. chairman OF the
finance committee. informed the Coun-
ell that Mayer Harvey and others in
teros,ed in the musio commission have
planned 20 secure $4,000 by private
subscription for the public band con-
IA >ts
Appropriate an equal amount. The
concerts are given three times a week
He said. feolins that there IS great
merit IN these concert Ia. and IN view OF
the fact that private citizens had do
mated s2.5o0. he thought Il only fair
that the city should do its share to-
ward the success OF this movement and
he offered the motion that tho $4,000
be appropriated 10 tho mayor 10 be
used by the commission.
Mr.. McNano declared that IN view
OF the strAtened circumstances in
which the city finds itself and the ef-
forts 10 pare down all expenses. &c
throw away $4,000 OF the taxpayers
money did not appeal 10 him. He said
he wac in favor OF putting II aside &c
buy coal 10 put into the cellars OF The
needy next winter and he thought this
would do move good. In his opinion
ne said he thought 81 was none,
thrown away when the city can ieas
AFFORD 20 BE extsavasant
Councilman Ahrslhanls said a city
can hardly be found tina; does no
have public band concerts which ar,
arranged for the poor and the large
number OF people who attend the con.
certs shows tina; they are appSerla tee
and enjoyed. lie thought IL privats'eiti
sens are willing TO give up S2.500 81
their money the city should be willins
TO help In the good work and he felt
SURF the people OF the city would ap.
prsctate what Council was doing foi
them 10 insure the continuation oi
theso concerts for IL Council failed tc
hclp the concerts would be disccnt.n.
ucd. he stated.
Councilman Johnson explained Il
was not often he sided with Mr.. Nc.
Nabo IN the Council differences bu'
ne would have 10 agree with him 81
this case for ne thought the none.
could be expended 10 a better purpose
Mr. McNaob quoted the old sayin.
about music hath charms" but /
could not charm load OF coal Into III,
cellar o1 the home OF a needy faanil.
next winter. He said $500 citizen
could be found who would give S
each 20 see a baseball game and h