RADIO SPEECHES

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 8

RADIO SPEECHES

PARLIAMENT ON ’lIll: AIR. EXPERT'S FRANK ANALYSIS. SOME OF CHIEF FAILIXGS. (By Toluene—Press Annotation.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The view that the broadcasting of Parliamentary (19133185 “'ill make It necessarv for public men to take more care in their speech was put forward by Mr Ferquhar Young to-day when discussing points from recent broad—casts. “it is evident that the stovean speech which served politicians in the past requires revision," he said. "We are listening to it in our own homes new and frankly it is not good enough" Mr Young reviewed the chief failings of those inenrhers most frequently heard on the air, mentioning also the two or three who had impressed him. As a tutor of many outstanding men. including the late :‘ir Joseph Ward, and with fifty years' experience in leach—ing and voice production, he is.qualitied to continent from the, technical standpoint on the quality of the voices coming over the air from the House» of Representative» The great—est need 01‘ all speakers was to lower the pitch of their voices. Mr Young explained. "They shout. most of them. Had they been taught correctly they would speak quietly. throwing the voice. forward, and then they would be perfectly audible. Quality goes out of the voice when effort is introduced. For that, reason it is difficult to listen ‘to an uncultured voice." Mr Nash’s Faults. Mentio-ning several prominent speakers chosen at random, Mr Young dealt first with the Minister of Fin—ance, the Hon. \V. Nash. “I would particularly \\'arn him concerning the pitch of 'his voice." Mr Young said. “\V‘hen he raises :his voice it, becomes strident and forced. and this must re—sult, in 1055 of tone or. indeed, of the mice itself. He should avoid ‘preachy' inflections, but when he drops his voice he is most effective. His sub— Je‘ct matter and his quickness in re—partee are admirable, which makes it the more regrettable to hear him ruining his voice- I mention Mr .\‘ash par—ticularly because he is the most promIlsns of them. I must confess Mr Goates and Mr Kyle are particular of—tfenders in regard to stridenlcy of one.

Character In Voice. “There is a marked nasality with some or the others. 311‘ Forbes is a most unfortunate speaker. He is lacking in all the qualities that are most effective. One of the best is Mr Clyde Cal-r. He is outstanding in his methods as “all as in the clarity of his speech." Mr Young dealt lastly with ”the deep toned Mr Savage.” “I particularly admire the voice of ihe Prime Mini-star.“ ’he said. “To me it has the quality that is expressive of honesty. It. is not hard to pick the character from ihe voice, which is really the mouthpiece of the emotions and of thought. From these facts I entertain the most profound respect for Mr Savage"