Your Side of the MICROPHONE

Radio Record, 29 April 1938, Page 25

Your Side of the MICROPHONE

y AR is our greatest enemy. The radio is our greatest friend. Men’s actions are the interpretations of their real thoughts, for "as a man Fihinketh in his heart so is he." Could not this great friend of ours, the radio that can penetrate into the loneliest and most

remote parts of the country, do more to influence the minds of men for peace and goodwill? Since Sweden and Denmark managed to keep aloof from war even on the doorstep of European turmoil, why not New Zealand, situated so far away from it all? Some of the recordings that came over the air during Haster seemed very suitable for this purpose, but need we wait until next Easter to hear more of

them ?-

A Mother

Waipukrurau.

Radio Schooling {ROM the educational viewpoint the adult gaing on the one hand and loses ground on-the other. In spite of an average high standard of schooling, the adult rapidly forgets the rumidents of many subjects such as English gram-

mar and composition. Furthermore, there are many adults who, for no fault of their own, were denied many of the° penefits of education, A, carefully-pre-

pared course of "radio schooling" would be welcomed by many listeners. Such a course, embracing the elementary laws of English grammar and composition, and such other subjects as might be considered advisable would become extremely popular. Adult education in simple form should be a reg)lar feature of national broadcasting. In such a programme lies the opportunity

to raise the general standard.-

~Mizo

E. N.

Crook

Auckland.

Radio Quests ALENT-FINDING contests seem popular these days with certain stations, From a listener’s point of view, I think, public auditions and quests can become very boring, and to encourage amateur talent is to make the young people who appear before the microphone unsettled for life. They imagine their fortunes made, only to find that the ranks of professionals are full up, and that work for them is almost non-existent. Itis a risk. There may be just one in a hundred who will reach stardom; for the rest there is disappointment and difficulties undreamed of. Yet how are we to get new talent without these "quests’? In New Zealand, only the ‘larger cities have their own radio stations. If the smaller. medium-sized towns each hed its own station, much local talent could be used, and, who knows?-perhaps 2 Dew radio Satay would he discovered.-

Amrows

Timaru.

Maori Meladies T is quite evident that the Maoris understand and appreciate the value of the radio, but there are numbers of their women not sufficiently educated to grasp fully the significance of many important subjects which their pakeha sisters find so educative and necessary. I suggest, therefore, that the time is opportune for the Commercials (which have Maori announcers) to broadcast, say, once a month a specially-prepared health instruction session, simply worded-particularly information regarding contagious diseases. This would ultimately prove beneficial to the pakeha. Maori women would soon become interested listeners to such a--yaliable. session, especially coming to them in their own language

from their announcer, or perhaps a medico could re found who can speak Ma-

ori_

Wahine

Auckland.

Please Remember HERE are ever so many people from whose lips we grow very accustomed to hearing the words "I forget" or "I forgot." It has even been dark-

ly hinted that I myself have an excellent forgettery. Now, to avoid this sort of thing, would it be possible to arrange for a series of talks on mind and memorytraining? I am sure there ar: numbers of listeners who, although they most

buy books on this subject, would _enthusiastically welcome talks on "How to Cultivate the Memory" or "Train Your Mind." The whole series would probably take quite a long while, s6 would have to be delivered by a good, forceful speaker who would be sure of retaining the listener’s interest and who would reallv inspire him to re-

member before he forgels !-

I've For

gotten

Christchurch.

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