A SUNDAY BROADCAST

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22511, 20 September 1938, Page 13

A SUNDAY BROADCAST

- »0 TXS BPITOB Of TBS 7»S«. Sir,—Sunday after Sunday, we listen to* Uncle Scrim. Given a good, harmless subject, such as "Mum,"' "The Friendly Road." or Scrim con be entertaining." Though lacking the finish pf Sandy Powell, Scrim has a definite appeal—especially when'he is replying to hot-eo-friendly letters over the air. But I think it a bit hot when deai" Old Uncle Tom comes down from Auckland and takes "Scrim, The Man," as his subject. He told us of Scrim's doings,, of Scrim's hopes, of Scrim's heart. He told us of the "great big family" spirit _4n the Commercial Broadcasting-Service. He told us how Scrim will never be wealthy—because he gives too much away. He swore loyalty to Serim-r-emphaUoaiiy, uncle Tom then gave us another version of the Friendly Road favourite topic—, Mum.; _ ■ - it was good, fruity, stuff, full of rich meat.. But, the thought occurred to me that, to date, no newspaper editor has invited a friend to write, a column or two on' What a good,, noble, kind, generous, loyal, loving, sweet chap the editor is. 'lt seemed to.me a breach of good, taste to use the radio system, which i» under the controller's management, .so say what a fine fellow the controller is, Even Uncle Tom's closing ppem extolled Uncle Scrim—for, it seems, "this poem is such an inspiration to Scrim* Of course, the broadcast was not aU about Scrim. Thero was • ****f92£ to the deep personal friendship which exists between Scrim and the Prime Minister, We knew of that, of course. This using the radio for .pewonfj propaganda's decidedly unfair. Would I be permitted to go along to a ZB station and broadcast the virtues of my friends? I think not. The appointment of, and the many unioue privileges accorded to Mr C, G. Sorimgeour seem to make Jt superfluous for Uncle Tom even' to hint at the personal friendship which exitita between Messrs Savage and Scrimgeour,— Yours, etc., WST *NI». September 10, its*