The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
WAVELETS
BY ED LEAATY

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juvenile delinquency, the National
Broadcasting Company today an
nounced q 13-week series Of pro-
grams, Here's To Youth" which
will be heard Saturdays from 100
to 1870 p. m, beginning Jan. is.
The broadcasts will be presented
In cooperation with 10 major vol
untary youths organization with a
total youth membership in excess
OF 81 1000, 900. The series represents
the first occasion when these groups
have united on a national radio
program to help face common
problem and present a series OF
solutions.
Helen Hayes, the distinguished
star of stage, motion pictures and
radio, will be featured on the mi
tial program. Each program will be
In dramatic form and will deal
with a specific problem and its
solution.
The cooperating organizations,
listed alphabetically, are the Ameri-
can Junior Red Cross, with I'll, 000,-
900 young members; Boys Clubs of
America, Inc, 100000; Boy Scouts
Of America, Inc, 100000, Camp
Fire Girls, Inc, $4,000; Girl
Scouts, $4,000; Jewish Welfare
Board, 100000; National Catholic
Welfare Conference, 5000, 900; Ma
tional Council Of Young Mems
Christian Associations, 2,500. 900;
National Federation of Settlements,
10000, and Young ON e ms
Christian Association, 100000.
1.-THE Importance of putting these
programs on the air is not open to
debate" said DR.. James Rowland
Angel, NBC public service coun-
selor. However, I wish to make it
clear that while the distressing in
crease of juvenile delinquency
creates an urgent problem for the
organizations cooperating in the
production of these programs, these
groups conceive their detectives in
broad, constructive terms which in
clude every important phase Of
mind, body and spirit.
"TheSe voluntary organizations"
he continued. realize from their
experiences that in training young
people to be healthy, happy, intel
ligent and patriotic citizens, they
also develop sound character while
preventing moral shipwreck and So
cial distintegration. But it is by
keeping their gaze fixed on the
affirmative, constructive aspects of
the task that success Is achieved,
not by focusing attention primarily
on human failure. These programs
will reflect that attitude"
Christmas echoes dating back a
century before the landing of the
Pilgrims-back to the missions OF
the old Southwest-will resound over
NBC Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. "a,
when the Montezuma Seminary
Choir Of 80, one of the finest choirs
in America, will sing in Latin, Span
ish and English from Santa Fe, New
Mexico, NBC, 1905 a. m.
Monks and seminarians of the Jes-
uit Seminary in Las Vegas, Nevada,
compose the choir. They are MeXi-
can candidates for the priesthood.
The Cathedral of Santa Fe, where
the broadcast originates, is widely
known through villa Gathers book,
Death Comes for the Archbishop"
Behind the closing words OF Arch
bishop Edwin Vincent Byrne will
ring the ancient bell of San Miguel,
Oldest bell In the United States,
which was cast in Spain by the
Spaniards in 1856 and brought from
Mexico City.
The Montezuma Choir, all male
voices, will be directed by the Very
Luis Mendoza. The theme number
will be "Adeste Fidelis." Spanish
traditional carols and two more gol-
den carols in English will be given.
Archbishop Lamy, about whom
Villa Gather wrote, lies buried I'M
der the altar Of the Cathedral which
he built. The colorful program has
been arranged by Merle Tucker, as
Sistant program manager OF Station
KOB, Albuquerque.
Courage is a trait which the ma
ton is quick to applaud. Americans
are eager to show their admiration
for anyone who can triumph over
adversely.
1t is Julia SanderSon's lot to learn
this first-hand.
When Frank Crumit, husband and
professional partner of Julia, died
suddenly, the entire country mourn
ed with her. Strangers who had
heard them on the air sent meSsag-
es of sympathy, said they felt sorry
that Julia had to retire.
Little did they know of the in
domitable courage of Julia Sander
son. She felt that Frank would
WaEt her to carry on. So Julia sci
about fashioning a radio series In
which she would appear without hei
husband for the first time. It was
hard. It was almost heartbreaking
But Julia perservered. She came
back alone, with a program called
Lets BE Charming" on MES.
Immediately her fans applauded
She received thousands o. letters OF
praise. A cross-seciion of what
America thinks of Julia Sanderson's
courage is shown in several letters
selected at random from the many
she received.
Said one, my husband, two boys
and live in little white cottage
on hill in Connect Tit. We loveo
listening to you and your dear Frank
Crumit. Today, we almost seemed
to hear him singing with you or
your delightful new program
there was so much brave gayetv ir
voLr voice. Good luck to you al
ways and beautiful peaceful
Christmas" (Signed) Dorothy p
Byrne.
Read another, News of your
opening broadcast brought genuine
Joy to more hearts than you coulc
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