Evening star., 1938-02-06

Liberties and basic human rights-en-
titled Lei Freedom Rlng-Which was
written by Or. Harold c. Calhoun and
his wife Dorothy Calhoun. here in our
Offices, took the highest rating for
popularity of any c. 3. S. sustaining
non-musical program; and one Of lis
episodes on The Freedom Of the Press
was awarded first prize at the eiqncn'
annual Institute Of Education by Pa
dlO II We have given educa-
ton better name in radio than it
has had IT some places, We shall be
graufcd. I believe that We have, ard
am grat.hed."
\ SKED to explain how the ideas for
these programs are born and pur-
turcd INTO a realistic radio Broadcast Of
educational value, Mr.. Boutwell, rc-
piled.
We have applied commercial raG.o
techn.Qucs to the problem Of educs-
Ton on the air. In deyo.ng unstn-cd
encr2y and tine 70 the creation OF d
single program. We are following F0r-
commercial prac-!co, although l ooub.
whether there are many ccmnerc.s.
programs on which as much as 1900
man hours Ot preparation have besn
expended. I estimate that We eXpend
that much time and effort for a single
half hours program of the caliber OF
Let Freedom PIrg or our latest cur
rent success. This Brave New World
Our managerial and writing staffs
are necessarily ycrE. small Operating
with w. P. A funds. We have an OBJ
legation TO see that the maximum
proportion Of the funds reaches per
sons IN need Of employment. We are.
IN fact. operating on a 19-Jo-1 ratio
70 workers 20 ! supervisor. or person
on regular salary. Approximately
three-t0urths Of the funds allotted 80
into salaries for persons drawn from
the relief rolls
In our latest pro2ram, Brave New
World We have advanced to a method
f." which I know Of no example III
radio, commercial or otherwise The =,
Is Monday evening prOayaus Of this
seria! are created with musical ar-
compartment, as IS complete one-act
plays, based on historic fact and care
ful research Here We are definitely
promoting a national purpose - the
Good NeichbOr policy Of the President
and the country towards our repub-
.ican neighbors IN the Western Hemi<
sphere. y
This is a great undertaking. made
possible only by the loyal cooperation
Of many perSOns-our historical re-
search staff, headed by DR.. Samuel
Guy Inman and Philip Leonard Green,
his assistant; the skllltul radio script
writer. who has the knack of making
an historic scene or personality come
allVe-Bern2rd SChocnfeld: our Con-
sIItative Committee here III Washng-
ton. including Prof. Henry Grattan
Doyle and Prof Herbert Wright: DR..
Mary Williams of GOuCher College,
Baltimore: Charles Thompson of the
Foreign Policy Association. Mrs. Blair
Niles. Dr. Ernest GTuenlng, DR.. Leo
S. Rowe and other students and au-
thors Of Latin American history. Sug-
eestlonS come from all Of them. Mr..
SchOenfeld turns this into drama and
dialogue. The radio effects are pro-
duced in Columbia's studios in New
York City, where a 26-piece orchestra
and chorus of l6 are at our dis
poSal, With necessary devices for pro-
ducing the trick effects of radio. such
as the sound of horses hoofs. of cheer
ing crowds and marching men. These
men and machines work under the
direction Of Philip Cohen and Earle
McGiI of COlumbia's production staff,
assisted by Rudolph Shramm, who has
composed and arranged the msuical/
accompaniment and settings.
Many Of our assistants have gained
experience so valuable from their
work on these programs and in the
radio workshops of New York Uni
verSity, which has co-operatcd closely
with us, that they have found other
and Better paying positions in both
educational and commercial radio.
This S one of the lasting by-products
of our undertaking. We have en-
plOyed total of 221 persons who
were in need of employment, and
more than 80 educators have profited
directly by our mistakes and sue
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