New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

cism. while correct. was without jus
 tifieation.
 When the public strolls to Walnut
 Hill park for the purpose of hearing
 a concert it is in search of relaxation.
 The majority who compose the audi
 ence have been at work ip the fac
 tories all day earning their Dread by
 the sweat of their brow. They want
 to get away from life as it is and
 enjoy life as they would like it to be.
 They want music that stirs the feet.
 In word, they want jazz and it is
 safe to say that a concert program
 composed of the classics would not
 attract half the crowd that can be
 found at the park on a warm sum- mer evening while the band is play ing.
 Classical music, like classical any thing, is for the few rather than the many. The general run of mankind cannot appreciate a great musical composition. great work of litera- ture, a great picture. It does appre- ciate anything on its level, and mod I ern music has brought most people to the same common level. Grandpa
 may long for the old square dances but when the band strikes up Mama Loves Papay he can't make his feet behave any better than his 16-year- old grandchild.
 It is doubtful whether any band | here. .could render program of clas- sical music as it should be rendered. | Classical music requires constant study and practice. Bandsmen in New Britain cannot devote the time necessary to these requirements Fur thermore, if they could, they would probably find their efforts were not appreciated because the public wants popular music and will have no other for a steady diet. Caviar and pate dc foi gras are all right in their places, but the average man wants roast beef and potatoes for every day food, An occasional program of classical music which will be attend ed by people who like it will suf- flee for the present generation.
 Speaking of music, Father went up to the garret this week to look over his golf clubs and remained there so long that Mother went looking for him. As she approached the top step she heard strange noise and stopped. Father was whistling. For fully half hour Mother listened 10 a strange concert consisting of few old time fayorites which included Comrades" "I'll Whistle and Wait for Katie" Kiss the Little Ones for Me-" 'Iit- tie Fisher Maiden" little Anne Rooney" Little Bnttercup." "The Man Who Broke the Bank At Monte Carlo" "My-Sweet Jessie" "old Folks At Home" "Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-Ta- Ray" "watehman, What of the Night?" and Douglas. Tender and True" Father had found stack of sheet music which was quite the rage before the Spanish war and had forgotten all about his golf clubs.
 To the average person a reporter is a wonderful combination of public service and general convenience. Any person who wants to take up a collcc- ,tion, hold banquet, give home q revival service or run foot race, looks around for a reporter.
 And because of this, or sometimes | in spite of it. the reporter loves his | job. 1t probably is no exaggeration | to say that a genuine newspapcrman | who is not fin love with his profession | is something almost inconceivable, | the thrill of the unexpected, the daily | adventure, the mixing with people on | common level. all form part of the sosl of reporter and he could not live and be happy without it.
 But there is another side 10 the | question. To the average person a reporter is a person, usually man, | who goes 10 work some time about the middle of the forenoon after everyone else has been laboring for | several hours, walks around having q good time with his friends, plays a game of billiards here. a game of pinochlc or poker somewhere else, | has his lunch at the country club or | the best hotel in the city as the guest | of the president of the bank, spends | the afternoon playing golf and then 1 hustling back 10 his desk where he | sits with his feet on the mahogany, | smoking 90 cent cigars and waiting | for someone to come in and invite | him out to a banquet.
 To the person who imagines thusly, | the reporter is always a single man. He has no wife, no family, not even sweetheart. In fact he has no home | 10 which he can or ever would care | 10 go, he knows nothing whatever l about home cooking, he never sleeps l and his time is worth nothing to him | except the pleasure of an opportunity | 10 turn the grindstone for the axes of | his friends.
 Here is a ticket to our banquet, l Saturday night" says man who en- | ters the editorial office just as the cub 1 reporter is devoting the busiest part | of the day to telling funny stories 10 l The Hello Girf" on the switchboard. | We're going to give you this whole l ticket, all at once, and in return we want big write-up," and he smiles benevolently as he contemplates the | pleasure of the cub reporter in getting l another chance to work all night for nothing and donate about s60 worth i Of free advertising in return for "free?" ticket to banquet just the | night he thought he would like to | stay home and see if his wife still re- membered how to. cook.
 And thus 1t goes. An organization gives a home talent play and the pa per devotes one or two small write ups Not much but equal in adver- Using rates to about s10~- Then the organization. to show it's appreciation | .-o.t..a aI.r ra..o-rtnr nrn rs l.nnt ticket ]