Americanisms Loathed in New Zealand

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 44, 10 May 1935, Page 50

Americanisms Loathed in New Zealand

To the Editor. Sir.-Your corvespondeitt "Pax Britannica" giyes me, in the vernacular of bis beloved "States." a pain in the neck. 1 recently wrote to your paper complaining of too much classical music being. broadcast by A stations, but what "hobo"

(‘States" again) would dare to make insinuations against our beloved announce ers? j "Pax Britannica’ vaye that "what ort announcers don’t know would fill several large Lomes," but be does not say .what his own knowleds ge of the matter is, Our announcers are, at least, dorrect in pronunciation, polite, and evince an interest in the programmes. No "Wnzeder" tvould iike to hear a record announced as a recital of Dick Waguer's work or Frauzie Liszt's "Wungavian Rhapsodies." Such an announcement would e¢ause a riot iv this country, where any form of "Amerieanism" in epeech is loathed, Then think of the stress: laid upon one’s temper if the announcer confidentially invited one to try "Simpson’s Silent Soupspoons, obtainable at all good etores." It would be colossal ! All T hope is that the American ten‘dency to advertise will not gain popularity in New Zealand, and that sued men as ‘Pax Britannica" will seek the doubtful pleasure of living in the "States." New Zealand is better rid of them.-I am.

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