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Show Keep Talent at Home rpO BE brutally frank, Utah' boast that its peo-1 peo-1 pla talte great prida In tha accomplish-tnaoti accomplish-tnaoti of iU musicians, painters, sculptors and art-iat art-iat in other fields is in sharp contrast to tha tangible rewards bestowed on these gifted folk. It ia no secret, aurely, that tha state produces players and composers of fine music and talented talent-ed artist exercising their creative geniua in many mediums. Too, a host of writers of fiction, fic-tion, history, pageants, works for the stage and other literary material dwell here almost unknown un-known except within intimate circles. True, there are frequent showings of tha work of those whose talent incline them to tha flna art. Large or small group attend. They laud and applaud, offer encouragement and sometime go so far as to pledg their moral support That b all fine enough but where are tha vitamin to come from? Moral support and acclaim are neither edible nor negotiable at the market place. The state' artists may be wrapped up in their work, but their wrappings are not of the sort to keep out winter's chill. They may live in their art, but thi i a figure of speech in which there is not remote implication of roof and wall. In fewer words, art also needs sustenance, sus-tenance, housing and raiment In still fewer word; artist are people. Artists also seem to be like prophets not without honor except at home. Utah's talented men and woman in uncounted number arrive at tha top if they go away, gain wide recognition and generous emolument. There is market abroad for tha genius of our son and daughter, and many of them are doing very well by seeking seek-ing their audiences in them. I it not a reproach to thi state, making insistent in-sistent claim to high appreciation of culture and tha finer things of life, to withhold practical recognition rec-ognition of native talent? Why not make good tha boast, keep these fine and ambitious people peo-ple at horn and focus the attention of the world on Utah a a place rich in history, abounding in beauty, diverse in population and singularly bleated with all that inspire and stimulate the gifted to free play of their talents? We sre into tha Christmas season. Already it spirit is alive in the hearts of young and old. What better thing to do than to seek out the works of the itate' own writer, musicians, sculptors, painters and (killed artisans and craftsmen as holiday gift or aa "present" to the home for its enrichment? This could well be the beginning of a new sentiment in Utah, to be carried on and on, opening up inviting opportunity opportu-nity for tha creative talent here, bringing notice from the world and exercising a potent influence for cultural progress in the stte. |