New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

clouds the better qualities Of folks met in the course of the days joys and pleasures. 1t is possible to see
 only the surface of our neighbors. Because of this human failing, the place of the Jew in tho realm of
 music is frequently overlooked, greatly to his disadvantage. The concert given one evening this week at the synagogue of the Congrega- tion Sons of Israel emphasized the Jews love for what has been eu- phoniously described as the ''voice of the soul." more commonly called music. Noted on the program were the works Of the worlds best conn., posers, an appreciation of which seems to be born in most JewA But they are at home with popular mu- sic as we'll as the classics.
 Since man discovered that 1t was possible to express himself through music as we'll as through conversa- tion, the Jew has contributed lib- orally toward it's development. 'Mu- sical America" recently published a list of Jews who have become fa- nous as composers or musicians. The list. printed in small type, was more than column long.
 Nearly all the publishers of popu- lar music are Jews and 8 large part of the publishers of classical music are in the same religious category. The two leading weekly musical magazines in America are published by Jews. Listen in on the radio and note the number of Jews who are leading the most widely known o, chestras. Koussevitsky, conductor of the Boston Symphony orchestra, one of the most distinguished in the nation, is Jewish.
 Jascha Heifetz and Mischa El- man, who rank with the best vio- linists of the day, are simply fol- lowing in the tracks of illustrious predecessors in their line, including Joachim. Bruch, composer Of eN- quisite music for the violin. is of more recent memory. Though other arts may disappear, the compost tions of Mendelssohn and Meyer beer, to mention only two, will live forever in the hearts of men. In the sphere of the piano. Moszkowski stands among the leaders.
 Even the present generation in America has given Jews whose works are known in every house. hold. Irving Berlin. who raised rag time" to it's highest pinnacle. is one of the most widely known writers of music. Of late. he has given way to songs that appeal to the senti- ment and if it is argued that his ballads cannot be compared with the scores of the great composers of classical music, it must be re- membered that he writes to and for the masses. and apparently they like it. Another New Yorker. the product of the East side, has stepped into the spotlight of late. He is George Gcrshwin, whose Concerto in F" for the piano and Rhapsody in Blue" have brought him world wide fame. Gershwin's works have been played by the New York symphony orchestra and Paul Whitcmans band
 Not only does the Jew produce music but he fosters it through phianthropies. Otto H. Kahn, Gug- genheim and Lewisohn give gener- ously of their funds to support and promote musical enterprises.
 Remove the Jew from the history of music and there would be very little left
 The way of man with a maid may be so remarkable as to give inspiration to poets of all lands and abilities, but it is no whit stranger than the way of a man buying pa | iamas. Many men profess that pa- | iamas and underwear, being hidden ! from the world, give them no con- corn and that any scrviceable suit which fits will do. but men have much more of the esthete in them than they profess according to mems l wear retailers, and they exercise the sane careful choice which they display in selecting ties or socks. i Men frequently come into stores and ask for suit of pajamas and say that any which fits will fill the 1 bargain. The clerk will pick one at random from the several on dis l play and will say. "How about this?" | Whercupon the customer backs up on his haunches and expresses his | diapproral of the choice, thereby l Gisproving his statement of sec ond before. He does not expect that i his frionds-or enemies-will see him in his pajamas. and he says so. ! but he cannot bring himself to wear a distasteful suit even beneath the | believers in the dark.
 Pale shades like lavender are dis countenanced with a statement such as. 'I perspire Il great deal and those delicate colors run 20 easily" Even black is trowned upon with the excuse of fading. in spite of the fact that clothing merchants say this is impossible. Impossibilities mean no more to these buyers than their own avoWed careleSsness. And of cousre women are much more careful in their selections than the men. Ever since the end of the Victorian days when underthings were called "unmentionables" and seemed to consist of interminable layers of material designed to smother tho wcarer. the trend in ! their styles has been steadily toward 1 increasing daintiness of beauty and | design.
 If you ask a woman why such | epicurcan taS;" is displayed in select ] i.aar Iat l. hi in, 4haaa