Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
GLENDALE
Radio vs.. VlctrOla

ever mduS has DS6u the llSduS "
bringing such joy and happiness Il
the hearts and minds of the shut
in from affliction and and those whC
are from advanced age unable t
mingle with their fellow beings, as
the radio as it is improved today.
It is fine for people to sit in theil
homes today and through the means
of the radio be in communication
with all parts of the country, day OF
night. From north, south, east OF
west the radio seems to bear those
cheerful messages which people are
looking for, and causes them to
spend many happy hours which
would otherwise be dull. No differ
ence how inclement the weather
may be. Arctic winds may blow, the
snow may lay deep on the ground,
rain may descend and cover the
earth, but the owners of radio can
occupy a snug place in the home
while the radio will bring out of
the air those gospel messages, and
the singing of the chOirs, which
brings so much comfort to them
who are constantly seeking those
things which are helpful.
The sermons which are preached
by some of the ablest ministers of
all denominations and choirs of the
strongest churches in the world
come to people in such sweet COM
fOrting way, that may make all who
hear wonder that such a thing can
be. When a radio scarce three feet
away, can bring to the home mes
sages coming as far as three thOus-
and miles, including every part of
the country and Europe as well.
London, Paris, Berlin are not i'm
muned, but what the radio will
bring them within easy call.
The farmers of today especially
those of progressive ideas, would be
lost without the radio. They don't
have to depend on their daily papers
for their market or weather reports.
They have these reports in their
hands and perused long before the
arrival of the daily trains, which
bring their papers to them.
The lovers of music, instrumental
or vocal, can have their wishes more
than satisfied by listening to the
brightest minds in the musical
world today as their magnificent
playing is waited by the radio to all
parts of the world For those who
desire to listen to voices, so trained
as to produce music of the vocal or
der, so sweet and satisfying, can
hear the voices of Cali Curci, Shu-
man Hunich, Mary Garden, and a
host of others, both sopranos, con-
traltos, and a large lot of men who |
like John Mccormick are startling |
the world by their sweet tenor |
voices.
But we must not forget to men I
tion that sweet singer, the peer of |
them all, Miss Katharine Ross, the |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ross
of Wilmington. All of these famed
artists are brought to all through
the means of the radio.
But there are times when the ra-
dio won't work. Static interiors to
that extent that we become disgust
ed and shut the instrument off.
This is where the victrola has its
inning. Thousands of people when
the radio had been pronounced a
success, sold or gave away their vic
trolas and those who did not do
either of the above things, hid them
away in some dark corner, thinking
perhaps they would never need them
again: That is where they made
their mistake.
Several Sunday nights ago the
writer was confined to his home by
the storms raging outside, conclud-
ed he would tune in on the radio,
and get one of those sermons being
preached by the noted clergymen of
today and also to listen to those
choirs from afar, whose volume of
music seems to stir our natures and
brings to the front the best there is
in US, but on this occasion the radio
refused to work. When we thought
we had station, a volume of static
would drown everything out. So we
had to desist and disgusted with the
radio for the time being, we occu-
pied our cozy chair and prepared to
take a snooze. When we were nearly
in the land of dreams-there seem
to come from somewhere, bursting
with full force and the sweetness
which the old time songs seem to
have, that sOul-stirring hymn, "The
Old Rugged Cross" The old hymn
never sounded sweeter; to be fol-
lowed by others, "Abide With Me-"
Rock of Ages" Nearer My God to
Thee" Jesus Lover of My Soul"
Jesus Saviour Pilot Me-" LEAD
Kindly Light" and a host of others
and, the closing piece was sung by
that sweet tenor voice of John Nc
Cormick Beautiful Isle of Some
where" We were simply entranced
and spent an evening of pleasure {
which would have been otherwise
dull and dreary.
The explanation is this: Miss !
Thayer thinking to make the time {
pass more pleasantly for all, thought s
of the victrola hid away in the Ii g
brary and going there, resurrected t
the old instrument from its hiding !
place and put it in motion. The
sweet music coming from the play $
ing of the old. songs seem to awak- I
IN within us greater reverence for
Him Who so kindly watches over us.
Don't sell or give away your VIC 7
.rola, there will come times when )
you will be glad to hear its sweet
ones. Don't hide it away, but keep t
{ free from dust, and ready when |
he radio refuses to work to give to !
you as it did to the writer a very Q