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Show Davis Lonesome for His Old Clarinet Secretary of Labor Davis, who played the clarinet In the town band In Sharon, Pan many years ago, Is advocating ad-vocating the creation of a federal bureau bu-reau of recreation for the development of Instrumental and vocal music, the drama, the theater and athletics. "To my mind," the labor secretary said, "there Is no greater Influence for community and social good in the American small town of today than the town band. Some of the pleas-antest pleas-antest recollections of my life carry me back to the days when I played the clarinet la the Sharon band. "President Harding preserves as one of his proudest recollections the memory of his association with the Marlon (O.) band In the days when he was Just beginning to develop the character for accomplishment which bore him to the White House." It Is Secretary Davis' Idea to have the proposed bureau of recreation ' "-S I wi fir? i XiVi co-operate with the states and the individual communities in developing home and community music. "As to music I would adapt the Eisteddfod Idea of Wales to America," he said. "That means the organization nationally of Instrumental and vocal music. This national organization must begin In the Individual community. "I believe that all municipalities should have recreational leaders. I would have every form of recreation, so that the humblest citizen could readily take part and enjoy It. I would have community competitions, from which the winners would go to county and state competitions and finally to a great national gathering." |