Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

III L IL Il II L q plOuuCVlOllo-
photograph, radio and sound
picturesque giving to the public
interest in music.
This week the aim is to indicate
the value of music as an asset to
the industrial world. Kenneth s.
Clark of the National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music has
written concise, interesting book
on this subject of Music in In
duStry," which was published
earlier this year. In it Mr.. Clark
uses data collected both by his
bureau and under Government
auspices. In the foreword he
says:
when conclusive testimony as
to the practical value of music in
industry is given by successful
business men in a wide variety
of industries, music acquires the
status of an economic asset en-
titled to the serious consideration
of all business men.
When William Green, president
of the American Federation of
Labor, makes the statement that
music is a friend of labor, for it
lightenS the task by refreshing
the nerves and spirit of the worker
and makes work pleasanter as
we'll as profitable, this makes
music in industry of direct inter-
est to every labor leader and to
the great body of workingmen.
During the war the value
of music in increasing efficiency
and relieving nerve strain was
generally recognized. The same
value exists today. This survey
has a message also for the states
man, the educator and the lover
of humanity"
Later in the book, Charles NJ.
Schwab, president of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, which has
q male chorus that was begun I'M
der company supervision and with
financial aid, is now ION its own"
and a member of the Associated
Glee Clubs of America, is quoted
as follows:
"Music has meant much to ME
when I was dog-tired; taken me
out of myself and away from the
problems of business. There is a
reach to music that the other arts
have not; it seems to get you in
an exhausted mood and quiets and
fefreshes, where a book or pic
ture is not so sure
JAMES ]. DAVIS, Secretary of
J Labor, who knows the practical
side of being an actual laborer, is
quoted as having said:
Music as an aid to the work
man is nowadays pretty much ct
an accepted fact. The man who
has spent the morning hours over
a machine goes to his lunch hour
filled with the worries of the days
work. He is under both nervous
and physical strain. Good music
during his lunch time will wipe
away the cares and worries and
will enable him to relax. 1t will
inspire him with fresh vigor ana
energy and send him to his after
Moons task with light heart and
willing hands"
Mr., Davis love for music and
real appreciation of it's values is
especially emphasized in the love-
ly music room of his present
home. With lowered floor to give
greater height to the room SO IS
to increase the effectiveness or the
acoustics, and a pleasing scarcity
of furniture. giving restful erect
it is one of the most attractive
music rooms in Washington.
James H. Maurer. president CT
the Pennsylvania Federation OF
Labor, is mentioned by Mr.. Clark
as having pointed out that music
rather than sport, is an ideal rec
reation for the worker who Ell
cages in physical toll. He said:
Running, jumping, swimming,
golf. tennis and base ball are pop
lllarlv considered the recreatlons
for modern workers. They're good,
no doubt, for those who need
them. but few do; their work gives
laboring men all the physical ex--
ertion they can handle. What
they want is recreation OF a dill
ferent, contrasting kind-muslc,
lectures, good books, light opera.
educational dramatic productions,
adult education in a classroom
with restful chairs and an atmos-
phere of democracy.
1.-THE coal miner, the steer
worker and the factory hand can
well afford to sit in the grand
stand and watch the bank CLERKS
play base ball. The BANK CLERK
can we'll afford to play golf on
hot Summer day, while the coal
miner sits under a tree, reading
good book or listening to oano
concert. Both will be getting the
mental and physical recreatlon
they need; both will be healthier
and happier for it,
THE more one peruses the well
i sorted, detailed information
In this book, the more the reader
is impressed with the basic theme,
contained in the second para
praph of the first chapter. 1t is
the short sentence which says:
"Industry is not alone a way to
make living, but a way to MAKE
a life" l.,
out of 43N establishments. In
dustrial and commercial in char
acter 4O7 have medical service Tor
emnloves. 373 report hospitals or
emergency rooms, 303 have lunch
rooms on the plant, 81 have GYM
nasiums, 319 have outdoor recrea,
ton layouts and ISL have muslcal
groups. Although at frst glance
Isl may seem a small proportlon
of the total of 430 organizations;
after longer consideration OF an
the distinctive values of the oil,
ferent equipments above nsted
and their prOportionate appear