Hastings Radio Sessions

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 60, 3 December 1937, Page 6

Hastings Radio Sessions

Sir, — lt jhas been my observation throughout liie — and, incidentaHy, 1 have Vtravebed. extensively, and so have come into- contact with persons of all branches of thought — that, however sincerely a man may endeavour to help his fellow-man, no matter how high a degree of success he may attain in this laudable effort, he will invariably meet with adverse criticism. Some will squeal for personal reasons, some for political reasons and others will squeal — well, just hecause they're born squealers. « And these remarks emphatically apply to the writers of the letters criticising "Uncle Ed." which have lately ai>peared in yoiir pages. • I, who have visited* the studio and so can write from first-hand knowledge, detinitely state that neither a Hitler or a MusSolini could have kept the children more orderly under the circumstances. 1 The public should realise that the studio was merely an ordinary sittingroom, and that children from all parts of the district considered it their due — and rig'htly so — to flock to the sessions and , so . pack. the passages, verandah, and," on occasions, even the front lawn, with their eager, chattering selves. What .chance did Uncle Ed. or any other Uncle for that matter, of effectively silencing children who were out of sight and so not under his control? Fin'ally," when one realises that the sessions were primarily broadcast for the benefit of the younger fry (not for critical parents), that the concerts were more or less impromptu, that no organised rehearsals were possible, and that Uncle Ed and' Aunt Gwen have devoted their time and services gratis to the children, one should be full of appreciation, and, if one should be critical, instead of creating discord and controversy by penning letters to the public Press one should write a quiet personal letter of helpful criticism which, no doubt, would be 'appreciated and would bear fruit. — Yours, 'etc., "APPRECIATION." Hastings, Pec. 3. 1937,