Evening star., 1946-03-31
!MuSic's Needs
Covered by
Council Plans
Special Projects
| Recommended for
Wide Adoption
By Alice Eversmon

The National Music Council has
issued statement of its postwar
program which is the outgrowth
OF suggestions made by member
organizations and which was ap-
proved unanimously at the General
Meeting. 1t is a thoughtful consid-
Grafton of the music needs that
have developed since the war and
has brought sharply into focus
many things previously viewed with
luke-Warmness. 1t also stresses
needs talked of in the same fashion
and resting without energetic ac-
| ton.
Since the Pepper Randolph bill
Tor the construction of a suitable
war memorial that also will be an
auditorium, will undoubtedly be
discussed by its instigators at the
meeting Tuesday in the National
Press Club, the councils plan for
the encouragement of war me-
MORALS in cities and towns in the
form OF music auditoriums, band
stands, and endowment of local
actlVltles such as symphony or
chestras. civic opera associations.
music schools, music scholarships,
etc" Is of timely interest.
In line with this idea, the council
advises bringing to the attention
OF important foundations of urgent
musical needs for financial assist
ance' and the Stimulation of the
establishment of additional funds
and foundations for the financial
support OF musical projects" This
Is OF greatest Importance for music
Is not always thought of as sufi-
clently serious in its benefits to
warrant a large outlay of money.
More music in civilian and mill
tary hospitals is called for, for music
therapy has been tried with success
since the war and much knowledge
mas been gained of both its posi-
oiIltles and its limitations. Music
to combat juvenile delinquency is
another OF the functional uses the
council recommends.
! The mon and women in TIE armed
services are given exhaustive con-
Sideration in the program as regards
their further education and their
entertainment both here and abros d.
with special Endorsement of the
activities of the Army and Navv
Band Schools. In the educational
line the betterment of public school
music study and the promotion of
more summer music camps and mu-
sical activities in other camps are
listed.
Opportunities for young COM
posers to hear their works performe d
and the providing of actual ex-
periences for young conductors with
orchestras and bands, as well as the
promotion of more performances OF
opera and symphonic music. are
given pronsinent place The coun-
Gil also suggests the exchange Of
music students, performers. con-
, ductors, as well as the EXCHANGE
:. OF compositions between the Unitec
States and other countries.
1t would seem that all possibl,
territory has been covered in thi
program and that its carrying ou
, would be fairly simple. However
, here again concerted action il
necessary to put this optimist out.
line into performance for it is one
thing to devise a program anc
another to make it work. The Ma
tional Music Council is composed
OF many important organizations
throughout the country and it i;
possible that each will do what il
can. Every need stated can be found
in this city. 1t would be a fine
thing if Washington could lead the
country in supplying at least some
: of the remedies.