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National Music Council Adopts
7 Point Program to Promote Music
The National Music Council which is
composed of nearly fifty organizations
interested in the promotion of music
in all its phases, adopted at its last
general meeting-, a seven point program
"fir the purpose of suggesting gen-
eral activities which will be effective
in the stimulation of musical growth
ar.d devolopment in the United States
in the post war period" the divisions
of these suggestions include:
t.
Music in the Armed Forces and for
Returning Srrvice Men and Women:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
1. The offering of opportunities for
increased employment in various
fields of music to returning vet-
erans.
2. Dissemination of information in IV.
1.
regard to training- in various
fields of music available to vet-
erans under the "G. I. Bill of
Rights," and the Veterans Admin-
2.
istration Bill (Public Bill 16,
78th Congress).
3. The increase of the use of music
in military hospitals.
4. The continuance of musical ac- V\.
1.
tivities for the benefit of the men
in the armed forces, at home and
2.
abroad.
5. Continuation of the fine educa-
3.
tional activities of Army and
Navy Band Schools, and the
main-enance and improvement of VI.
1.
the Army and Navy music pro-
grams.
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Performance,
and
1. Thp increase in actual musical
pprformfince. especially in the
2.
fields of opera and symphonic
music.
2. The creation of more nnnortuni-
ties for the younc composer to
hefir his own wo v ks performed,
am' the providing of move ac- VII.
1.
tual experience for vnnnq; con-
ductors with orchestras and
bands.
3. The exchange of performers, con-
ductors, music studpnts and musi-
cal composition
between the
United States and foreign coun-
tries.
4. The es^pblish'^ent of more con-
tests and competitions for com-
posers and nerfir^er"*. provided
such contests and competitions
fre carried on with high stan-
dards, and that the interest of the
contestants be properlv protected.
5. Encouragement of the apprecia-
tion of good radio musical pro-
grams, through awards for out-
standing programs, personal let-
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ters of commendation, and othor
means.
Music Education:
Increased recognition and im-
provement of music study in the
public schools.
Promotion of more summer mus-
ic campus and musical activities
in other summer camps through-
out the country.
Stimulation of the study of
bowed stringed instruments.
Establishment of
standard
courses in colleges and universi-
ties for the training of musicians
for work in hospitals and indus-
trial plants.
Private Support of Music:
Bringing to the attention of im-
portant foundations of urgent
musical needs for financial as-
sistance.
Stimulation of the establishment
of additional funds and founda-
tions for the financial support
of musical projects.
Functional Uses of Music:
The promotion of industrial mus-
ic in factories and elsewhere.
Increased use of music in civil-
ian hospitals.
Increased use of music in combat-
ing juvenile delinquency.
Music Industry:
Encouragement of an increase in
the manufacture of musical in-
struments and stimulation of the
printing and publication of music
by American firms to meet the in-
creased demand.
Stimulation of better education
in salesmanship of personnel in
business houses which handle
printed music and musical instru-
ments.
Central:
Encouragement of war memorials
in cities and towns in the form
of
music
auditoriums,
band
stands, and endowment of local
musical activities, such as sym-
phony orchestras, civic opera as-
sociations, music schools, music
scholarships, etc.
2. Dissemination of information re-
garding federal and state legis-
lation affecting music, to the end
that all persons employed in
music may obtain this informa-
tion for their protection.
3. The forming of Local Music-
Councils.
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HUSTON PUBLICIZED
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new ones. However, he has come upon
a method of reconverting the old ones
which he said he thought would be-
come permanent.
"As his scouts find old pianos and
ship them to Milwaukee, Huston picks
the best ones for reconversion.
" 'There haven't been any radical
changes in the interior of pianos for
years and year::,' he explained. 'Many
of the old ones were never used very
much—their parts sometimes are hard-
ly worn.'
" 'An old piano will cost about $50
on the average, if it is worth reconvert-
ing,' he said. 'There is about $50 of
interior work to be done on it. We have
a new case made, which costs $180.
Then there are expenses of storage and
freight, as well as commissions to be
paid.' "
"The firm's shop reveals an interest-
ing picture of the change from old
style to new. The old piano is prac-
tically stripped of its case. The front
is modernized. New legs are attached
to give the spinet effect and a patented
mirror device is placed on the top to
partially conceal the height.
"Formerly onlv one style was of-
fered. The firm is now branching into
three main designs—modern, French
and eighteenth century.
"Huston is sure the demand for
these will continue. 'After all. they look
like sp ; nets—which the public seems
to want—but have the full sounding
board of the larger pianos,' he said.
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