The Microphone

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 1

The Microphone

Some creep up to a microphone As though to bow before a throne; Others approach with ready ease _ And cry, "How do I use tt, please?" Some stand in solemn thought profound Thinking their message will fly around. Sonte in stentorian voices. shout-_ Thinking all Mikes are deaf, no doubt. _Some speakers great precautions take _ . ‘That they a good result may make, So first they shout; then whisper low; Speak fast and faster, then -go slow. All this repeated, grave or light, Ensures that "some of tt 1s right." Some speakers like to stand quite near The Mike, because "he’s such a dear." While others, too, far back will go"I don’t quite like the thing, you know." A timid speaker will begin, "Oh, can you hear me, listeners-in? I fear my voice is hardly loud Enough to talk to such a crowd. So if you back rows do not hear . See if you cannot come more near." Many there are who think "I'd like To talk through this mysterious Mike!" -While others say, "Oh, P’'d not dare To throw myself out on the air!" Oh, microphone, so weird and wise! Do you us human folk despise? Oh, no! You do-your best to spread © Abroad each wise word that is said, And many a person, kept at home, Loves you e’en more than those who roa, So take our thanks from one and all In voices loud, soft, quick or dravwil. As to these litres, apologies we own Are duc. The writer never saw a’phone!

G.

Colborne-Veel