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EMPIRE MAILS

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BROADCASTING ONE CENTURY. HENCE

from

now.

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or.

The Very Idea!

WE SHAKE A LEG

By Horatio (Sasky”) Bozg

A sensation has been rais-

It cannot be too often or too strongly stressed that the success of

E shall be all-electric","[adapted to the microphone, and the an Imperial air mail service depends

says Christopher Stone, broadcasting headquarters will be

a occupied only by programma upon frequency of operations and one century

ed by us inadvertently cheapness of rales. It is necessary recent film it was indicated that in ganisers and engineers.

appearing as a judge in the to have support for such services, ten years wo shall have combined wireless telephones and televisora and the surest way to obtain support in everyday use. If this is going "War will have been abolished," Dance Competitions. Some In to offer the public a rate within to happen in ten years, and re- Bays Vernon Bartlett, And COD- reach of every purse. Once the membering what has happened in tinues: I bellove that the dis- who still doubt our capabili- - facilities are there, and provided the past ten years, how shall I decovery of wireless will prove to be ty, have gone so far as ta. that the costs are not out of all bate what shall be a century hence? much more important than that proportion to those of the existing No, I can merely indicate the printing. With its help,

of

postal system over, rail and sea, the general trend of the way things hundred years, war will, hint that as far as shaking

no

public will respond. But government can be so optimistic an to expect that the bulk of the maila will be considered no important as

a leg is concerned we cannot will probably go, he adiis.

have disappeared; this method of In my own field one thing is settling disputes has long since tell a quick-step from a mis certain. The circular gramophone. ceased to be profitable, for the

it will go. It will be replaced by means of waging war has become step, or a mis-step from a some kind of sound-on-film system so expensive that both victor and stumble: when one can get reasonably quick in a long roll, corresponding very vanquished are ruined by it. delivery for tappanee. Sir Kingsley closely to the manuscript rolls we But misunderstanding, fear, and This is gratuitous opinion to Wood is shrewd enough to realise had in the early days of writing, distrust have often proved more be treated with the deep con. that he must provide this frequent,

to warrant the outlay' of shilling

ferent times,

fast air mail service, and at a mini-Thus there will be no need to break powerful than commonsense. In a mum cost, in order to attract cash up a symphony into twelve equal hundred years we shall, I suppose, tempt it deserves, but since the and jump up to turn the have such a development of wire point has been raised, we feel parts customers. He says he expects to record at each part until the effect less communications that even tho we must do something about it, provide an Empire service which of the music is ruined twelve dif- most remote parts of the world will will take a letter from England half

be at least as well known to us naif only to preserve our reputa way around the globe at a cost of

14d. by 1937.

We shall just sit still and do our next door neighbours are to-tion as a man-about-town. He adds that in

Certainly not of our own voli Propaganda will be useless as a Rovcial arrangemente landed to the materia! order to accomplish this Britain nothing, as the fortunate possessors day.

furlough

must have the closest co-operation of gramophones which automatical-

of one nation against another. In-judge came to us. In fact, it wRA of the Dominions and Colonies, ly change the records are able to method of working up the feelings tion that the honour of boing a

do to-day. At 11⁄2d. rates the Postmaster-

Also, I see much in the portable deed, I doubt If nations us we know thrust on us through a combina- General will get all the co-operation

of circumstances. What In all probability the funds them to-day will still exist, because he requires, and if all that is lack-set. Ing to success is a bulky mall mental system underlying this iden we shall have rid ourselves of the tion

those were, need not be gone into freight, it will be provided by will be expanded until every radio barrier of languages.

Some International tongue will be here, save that when we made s Africa, Australia, Canada and gramophone there will be no more universally spoken as Latin wh ceremonious, unexpected and India, and every other corner of separate radio receivers or gramo- the Empire. Of that there is no phones-will be all-electric, with spoken by the relatively few eduent- doubt whatever.

out nerial or earth, and equipped with television apparatus by which we shall see studio programmes current events, or the latest films, according to the alternative pro- gramme we sleet-there will be dozens from which-to choose. But we shall probably have these things within thirty years, and they may be antiquated before 2034,

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WEDNESDAY, JAN, 16, 1939;

AFTER THE SAAR PLEBISCITE

BRIGHT OLD WORLD

*

ed people in the Middle Ages, and daramatic entry into the Garden we shall not think of a German or in the midst of the competitions, a Russian or a Siamese as being the effect was what might have much more of a stranger than a been expected. man of to-day who comes from

"Good old Bogg!" "Dear Mr. some other part of the British Isles and speaks a different dialect.

In all this the League of Nations Bogg!" came a unanimous chorus, (as the politien organisation), of greeting. aviation (as the quickest means of A whisper went round that the transport), and broadcasting in all

to

and

With these three qualities our great and admiring public have inlo med us we are richly endow ed. On this special occasion we managed to combine them in a charming way.

in Blans' novel. "Lightshin," there is a character who spends his apare time collecting newspaper clippings to prove that the human race is, affer all, pretty courageous Before care-free wireless Beta its

form (as the most effective great Mr. Bogg whose knowledge on dancing and wright. It would be Infinitely can become universal, however, method of exchanging ideas) will was incomparable feas edifying, but much easier and every country will have to be

play avory important part. In matters,, had condescended funnier, to collect clippings show- | "electrified." Several European fact, without broadcasting, I doubt grace the event with his pre- ing that life is full of a rather grim countries are still relying on as if the ideal of close political co- and illogical humour, with human for their main power, so there is operation between all nations could once, and furthermore, had con- sented, but only after much per- contradictions and perversities still much to be done.

possibly be achieved.

suasion, to preside as a judge. enough to make one wonder if the world be not mildly insane at times.

Our usual quick intelligence A rather casual glance at recent "We shall have real broadcast- "Foreign languages will be un-grasped the situation. It domand- By an overwhelming vote. American newspapers, for instance, ing." anys Signor Arturo Toscanini. known," says M. E. M. Stephan. ed the exercise we could see of Saarlanders have voted for the shows a jumble of items like the Broadcasting certainly has done a I agree with Mr. Bartlett. Salely three great quailties, to wit,

following. Iney Long denies that lot in its fourteen years of life, but through the tremendous power of periect composure, 1 judicial return of their territory to Ger- he tried to censor a student paper I am not altogether sure that its broadcasting. I believe that long dignity with impartiality, many. The result should be a at Louisiana State University, and work has been "to the good." he before another century has passed, that indefinable something known further contribution to the peace ¦ four more students are expelled for, goes on.

perhaps within fifty or sixty years, as "It", saying he did. A Seattle man con- of Europe; had the plebiscite fesers to a murder he committed 21 done nothing but separate the language.

In the world of music radio has we shall sce an international gone otherwise, the political life years ago, on the ground that he heart of music from its body. At This will be based on a mixture of the Continent would have would like to become an American the moment you cannot hear an of English and American, varied in been charged with dangerous off

citizen and wants to get the crime orchestra through a loud speaker. different countries only according

his conscience. Yugo-Slavia You merely hear a tune-a very, to the accent of the country con possibilities. As

out events have announces that it expects to get very different thing. The ordinary cerned. Thus some of the turned out, expectations have justice from Ilungary through the loud speaker of to-day has no more rageous alang terms of the present

Nor can you say of us that we been fulfilled, for it had long engue of Nations, and expels to do with true music than has a will be respectable words in the

the 27,000 Hungarians just to make hurdy-gurdy.

future, he states.

not conversant with since been conceded that the sure. Lily Pons returns to New

Wireless tends to standardise essentials of that which we were It is hoped, however, that within vole would favour Germany.

York to find that her get jaguar has completely

forgotten her a century much change will have English. Even at the present time supposed to judge. Even the most ardent Franco-jobicas New York theatre usher ad- the Continent and in America must giving frequent announcements in truth must be told: we were a

been wrought. Broadcasting on we have many Continental stations

You may not believe it, but the philes saw no hope that the mits setting 10 fires in the last two be freed from the chains both of your language, and more people are

saw no hope area, which is inherently Ger-months fust for the fun of watch-

State and of advertising which learning it every day. With the Champion prancor-we ing the fire trucks go by, and a encompass it. If I had my way, advent of broadcasting over three dancer-in our time. That was man in custom, language and strapping Amazonian lady furni-every broadcasting station should hundred million people have come beiore good living and II.K. bodr sympathy, would vote for alle-shes Boston with food for con- be ruled by a selected body of within common touch.

This Wha inevitable. giance to France; while theeraation by roaming darkened musicians, dramatists, and other

streets, seizing lone men. kissing satellites of the creative arts.

languages must disappear and must

We had those broad shoulders, third alternative, continuance them and running away. The Eventually a perfect loud speaker give way to English in the same and until the hump on our under League of Nations ad-Sovlet Kovernment puts on will be invented, and then every way as the language of Brittany chest shifted to a lower position nation-wide campaign to get fac-sphere of human activity, the once gave way to the language of the slender waist and svelt and ministration, never promised

tory workers to wash their hands placing of each separate brick on the French and is now little heard, stream-line form indispensable to anything approaching serious, and clean their fingernails; mean- the wall of civilisation, will be French itself is losing the font- aupport. Now that the issue while, Uncle Sam hires 60 relief broadcast from one station or aning it has long had as an inter-

workers in Washington to keep the other.

national language, the language of We were the cynosure of all has been decided, the fact has starlings awake, the idea being that

diplomacy. English is replacing eyes the first time we apposred to he faced that behind the the birds will eventually grow tired described to listeners, not a concert Serbian languages are marked out, we fell on the floor in our anxiety Not a public event but will be it. Similarly, the Bulgarian and The girls instantly fell for us, and of it all and fly away. A resident political difficulties and

that will not be overheard by the technical question of the owner- amusement tax of one dollar and microphone, not a single speech of for death. Radio is the murderer, not to disappoint them.

Yes, in a hundred years' time It may be said that right away ship of the Saar mines, thern coats, the grounds being that he got note that will not be followed by

we shall all apeak one language; drunk and amused himself by coat-millions.

we got rhythm, and from that day lies a larger economic problem.ing his wife with tar and tossing know thems Every place will be foreigner" will have disappeared.

There will be no studios as we the outlandish tongue of "the our file was just one song and

dance.

the

of Evansville, Ind., is assessed an

lighted matches at her. He said it was worth it.

.

two

The Saar cannot exist with an economy dependent on either In France or Germany alone. ོན་ནད་བདད་པ་་་་་ exchange for its coal, it must obtain ore from Lorraine, while a The Laval way seems to be to allay passions, to avoid ex- large share of its steel and iron tremes. In some quarters, his products must find their outlet methods have come in for sharp in markets controlled by Ger-criticism, but whilst it may still many. Moreover, the Saar con- be doubted whether he will be tinues to be fifth on the list of able to put an end to the fears and suspicions of Germany purchasers of French exports.which have influenced French Thus the future stability of the policy for so long, he may none region depends upon the ability the less apply the brakes to a of France and Germany to agree movement which was fast carry- upon lines of commercial policying France to a rupture with

Germany, There аге that will avoid one of the great-courses open to French diplo- est of post-war errors, namely,macy. One assumes the im- the attempt to transform nat-placability of German hostility, ional borders Into economic and, believing that no .con- boundaries. In proportion as ccasions, no proclamations of the Saar vote becomes the would pursue the policy of friendship will change things, forerunner of Д mensure of alliances and armaments. The economic collaboration will the other assumes the possibility of complex problem of this diminu- improving Franco-German rela- tive but important region ap-tions, and would therefore seek proach solution. Happily, there arrangements towards that end. have been signa latterly of hot-that France has often appeared The trouble hitherto, has been ter Franco-German feeling. to waver, between: these two Since M. Laval's assumption of conceptions. With the major the Foreign Ministry in succes-issun of the future status of the sion to M. Barthou, there have Saar out of the way, the pros. been notable changes in the pect is opened up for a much- methods, if not the direction, of accomplished, the future peace needed rapprochement. That French foreign polley, parti- of Europa should be assured for cularly in respect of Germany. many years to come.

Certain

"Maybe you're just one of those people who never learned to

relax."

are

mean

had begun to lay a heavy band on us.

champ.

From making a miss step we Anally made

and mis-step suffered a fall from which те have never recovered.

We married Mrs. Bogg who as the former Miss Hogg, had gone to most of our dances.

You will here remark, what could have made a better part- nership than the harmony-making union of a Hogg with a Bogg? But strange as it may Fata here willed otherwise.

stém,

From that moment Instead of "leading" in the partnership, we found we were being led. Miss Bogg has also been calling the tune and setting the stop.

Two things were left to us to choose. Writing the Memoirs of Bogy the Incomparable Dancer or taking to drink,

Wo elected the latter course as being the safer with Mrs. Bogg still activaly about. "Doddering old fool," we have hoard her re- tort, tartly, when we broached our intended Ilterary project to her.

And so it is, Girls, that you nee what you now see, a wreck of our former terpsichorean salf. We admit it seemed unbelievable that in it could have at one time dwelt the terpsichorean soul of a great Bogg...

We were, In short, the Beau of the Early Nineties.

Still, you can come up and see- us sometime.

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