The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-20
DIVIDING THE RADIO
IN THE FAMILY
MARION BROWNFIELD


In crtain families the radio pays big
dividends because it. is wisely and un-
selfishly used. Instead of haphaz-
ard turn of the dial screws and the
plaint, 81 can't find anything good"
more or less definite system is fol-
lowed.
One busy mother keeps simple
"log". Handy to the radio hangs an
ordinary blankbook to which a pencil
is tied. Each day of the week is allot-
ed couple of pages, until these are
filled. When any new program is an
nounced that is likely to be of interest,
it is Immediately put down on the page
for the day, and at the hour provided
for by certain ruled off spaces. Such
scheme is invaluable for those pro-
grams that come three times week
or even once week, for it saves much
dispute and prevents missing the de-
sired feature. Another alert radio
listener keeps a red crayon handy, and
printed in magazines or newspapers,
she underlines the desirable ones.
Then at glance she can "sft the
wheat from the chaff."
In large family there is of course
variety of tastes according to age
and special interests. How to divide
the radio, when each wants his pre-
ferred program at the same hour, is
sometimes problem. One solution
that has worked out is for the others
to give up daily feature for the bene-
fit Of the one whose program occurs
only once weekly. In case there are
guests present, however, all must re-
linquish radio privileges. In this
family, the radio never runs as an ac-
compartment to conversation. And
if at any time no one listens, it is
promptly snapped off. When certain
features, each having it's enthusiasts
"fans", run daily at the same hour,
the solution of dividing the use of the
radio is to alternate, or stake turns"
AS the earlier installments in most
programs of this type are reviewed
before the current one is broadcast,
the listener can easily obtain the con-
Meeting links.
Those who are at home all day may
we'll yield gracefully to those who can
be present only in the evening. Thus
in one family, Grandma, who enjoys
news flashes over the air more than
she does the newspaper, listens dur
ing the early morning broadcasts, and
this allows Bobby to listen to "bed-
time story" at ar evening news hour.
In the same family, Mother listens to
home econimics programs during
morning hours also, and let's her
daughter have the book review period
in the late afternoon, after school.
When there is very special hookup
with national stations, all the family,
by common consent, leave their home
occupations if it is at all possible.
Daddy and Bobby even postpone clean
ing the car until after certain baseball
broadcasts on Saturday afternoons. On
Sundays, religious services have prece-
dence over other programs.
The privilege of the radio is en-
hanced by making it reward. In the
family of which we are speaking, a
bedtime story is turned on because
Bobby has done his daily chores of
sweeping off the front porch, watering
the lawn and emptying the wastebas-
kets. "Why make Bobby earn his en-
tertainment ?" some may ask. But his
mother explains that she and Daddy
work every day, and call must do
their part" The radio in this instance
is help in teaching cooperation and
responsibility.
In another family, the choice of
music is carefully "divided." Mother
who is partial to symphony concerts
and Wagner does not insist upon two
programs in one day. Instead, she
gives way at times to Daughter who
enjoys light opera Colbert and Sulli-
van for instance) and to Father who
enjoys singing more than any other
form Of music.
Just a frank discussion with the
whole family makes it simpler to
"budget" radio time. Mothers "log"
jogs the family memory as to the date
and hour of favorite performers.
Agreement to take turns and play fair
prevents "squabbles" and helps to
make the radio more delightful in
stitution in the home.
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