A Training Ground For Editors

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 4, 4 August 1933, Page 17

A Training Ground For Editors

Mr. C. W. Earle’s Hobby Must Be Producing of Editors-Joan Laird’s Success in Australia-3YA Singer and Journalist Married.

‘TALKING of hobbies, the Editor of "The Dominion," Mr ©. W. Earle, was asked on ore _ occasion whether he had any special hobby. He did not know that he had, he said. But on reflection he thought that if it could be called a hobby his was the production of editors. ‘""The Dominion," in its comparatively brief life (26 years), he thought had produced on the average more editors than any other paper in New Zealand. This is rather an ambitious claim, but Mr. Barle was able to point to at least a dozen editors, some holding very responsible positions, who had first passed through various positions on his own literary staff, Mr. Earle, who is president of the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors’ Association, is to be the speaker at 2YA on August 12 in "The Attributes Essential to Success in Life" series of lectures. He will express his views on the attributes essential to success in journalism. * % + (COMBINING with his numerous business activities an absorbing interest in youth welfare, Mr. R. H. Nimmo, president of the New Zealand Al-

liance of "B" Class Stations, is a prominent figure in Wellington. At present, as chairman of the Wellington Citizens’ Committee and president of the Y.M.C.A., he is concentrating on youth unemployment problems, and the committee, under Mr. Nimmo’s directions, has been responsible for placing hundreds of boys. Seven hundred have been found employment to date, and 400 of these are in permanent positions. | Between times Mr. Nimmo manages his own business, is a director on several other Wellington companies, and is an active worker on many organisations.

A VERY open view of things is held by M. Paul Vinogradoff, famous Russian pianist, now in New Zealand ;

he declares that mechanised music has a very definite place in the scheme of things, and without the aid of the gramophone and the radio many people who live in remote parts of the world, far removed from the _ great centres of art and culture, would never have an opportunity of hearing the works of the great celebrity artists. People should be encouraged to make music for themselves, and every means which tended to make them take an active part in music should be encouraged. M. Vinogradoff is the first visitor to New Zealand to introduce the major works of his friend Scriabin, and has often been praised by that composer himself for his interpretation of the works. * * * HOUGH a newcomer to Australian broadcasting audiences, Joan Laird, the New Zealand soprano, has no mean reputation in her own country, and in England; while at Home studying she was selected as a member of the B.B.C. National Chorus, described as "the finest amateur choir in England," and conducted at various times by Sir Henry Wood and Sir Thomas Beecham. Returning to New Zealand, Miss Laird had valuable and wide radio experience as announcer for a year from 2ZW. As "Auntie Joan" she conducted some of the most popular children’s sessions in the Dominion. Miss Laird has now entered radio concert work in Australia and made her Victorian debut from 8AR on July 20, when she was heard in solo items during the community singing session from the Auditorium.

ROPPING in on Wellington last week, honeymoon-bent, were a couple very prominent in the newsaper and rexlio spheres of Christchurch. The bride, formerly Belle Renaut, has for some years been in the first flight of Christchurch singers, and, through her singing from 8YA, is well known as a radio personality throughout the country. She has also been in great demand in local musical societies. Marked ability is a characteristic of Mr. Les Aitken’s family. He himself is a member of the literary staff of the Christchurch "Press," and an elder brother is Professor of Mathematics at one of the biggest Universities of Great Britain. Bd ba % "RYJATURE intends you to be healthy and vigorous" is the slogan of Mrs. Adamson, who broadcasts her health culture talks from 2ZW every Thursday. She says she has no speculative theories to offer; nothing, in fact, that has not been proven and demonstrated. The Bernard Macfadden Health School and the Institute of Nutrition taught Mrs. Adamson and her husband most of the doctrine they preach, and together they have been practising in Wellington for twelve

years. Seekers of Ponce de Leon’s fountain of health may well listen-in to this charming and convincing apostle of health.