"The Mistake of Taking Mr. Parkin Seriously"

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 28, 18 January 1935, Page 6

"The Mistake of Taking Mr. Parkin Seriously"

To the Editor. Sir,-I must apologise for writing yet again, but on reading this week’s correspondence I find that I had omitted tocomment on J.-D. Parkin’s silly state ment about my being a useless citizen because I listen to dance music only: I forgot that people away from Timaru not knowing him as well as I do might make the mistake of taking Mr. Parkin seriously. Well, I don’t pay him that compliment. I regard him as a joke. Tar from being a useless citizen I am and have been of more use to my country than he. But his sour, extravagant condemmation of jazz is quite understandable. Musie teachers are not having the pleasant time they used to enjoy. What with unemployment, 10 per cent. cuts, and wireless there are not so many little fingers being initiated into the subtleties of "Nelly Bly," "Long, Long Ago," "Auntsman’s Chorus," ete. Children hear the bright music over the air, and they don’t enjoy the drudgery of learning music, Consequently fewer pupils for teacher, resulting in soured temper and bitter outlook on life:-I am, ete.,

HEALTHY MINDED

"Timaru.