Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16
Mr.. X Poses Il Problem

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In the of Americas present growing palms, our
transition into uniform and responsible society,
there many who refuse to recognize the various
social ailments even though they beset by them And
vet they complain about them To this category refer
Mr.. who attended performance of Song OF Nor
way" recently in Seattes Metropolitan theater His
mark Il wish could of this kind of stuff put
on by groups, but gee'z couldn't afford it
the way all the theater shows priced nowadays Be-
fore let's give credit to the sponsoring organza
ton for its undertaking. the cast for its performance ana
for choice of the opereta based somewhat Gregs
life which refreshing acquaintance to Scandnavlans
and others we'll
AS for Mr. and his remark must admit there is
considerable truth in what he said However we were sorry
that he found the idea of supporting amateur
professional theater group Seattle or any other
part theater world with federal state county
city subsidies preposerous 1t is not he admitted,
preposerous help the sick and needy through private
contributions for the sake of charity
Americas sick and needy list has been getting longer
during the Look at the Fair Deal program the
gressona budget reports the bgscae national charity
drives The fact that this mythical list is long proves
private initiative isn't what it should be- If to
wipe the list peacefully through the largest possible
measure individual contributions to the sick and needy
and deserving in this country then everything would be
quite right Since there will be any universal in
dvidua action along these lines face the preposter
ous' proposition of helping needy felowmen through
the will of united action effectuated by law-abidng
agencies of representative government which is more
trustworthy in the long than billion separately will
led egos who would trust another without be-
ing subservient to some form of government.
Human beings and economics nseparable Substi-
culture human beings and the meaning pretty
much the What is culture? Well take phase of
it, the theater the good alive creative theater The the
gives nsghts into the things that makes
us tick its best it teaches what life really
to- and like all true art it give the kind
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The theater-and this Mr. x should know-has been
placed the sick and needy list by many of it's top
tona leaders indicated by articles in Theater
Arts magazine. The number of legitimate theaters in the
United States has been drascaly reduced Production
high and there isn't enough private enterprise
to give boost. Ticket prices must remain high if the
shows to go yet many of them don't. Werained
professional actors and actresses unemployed both
Life and Theaer Arts magazines have shown The young
of the profession which deserves the greatest
enlargement struggling along against great Odds In
Scandinavia of Europe government and munich
old tradition necessity in order to full employ
ment and reasonable prices in the theatrical world
The American heater would be lot better off if its ups
ket quotations and if its wouldn't be determined
first choo-choo ride.
So Mr. can't pay for all the good shows he wants to
see. He's right. He can't by himself. AS taxpayer
among taxpayers few cents yearly from his pocket,
along with the Others would go long way toward provd
ing him and his counterpars with good entertainment at
a price he always afford If all taxpayers would