| Show ARMY ARMY SANDS ANDS I VS VB MUSICAL UNIONS 11 secretary of war does not TIlE THE agree agNe with the tho contention of o the tho Federation of American Musi Musicians MusicIans that army arm bands shall bo forbidden to compete with civilian bands bunds on any uny und and all occasions Tho following Washington special to tho Leavenworth Times gives tho attitude of tho department In detail and anel It will willbe willbe be read with Interest by all ull local mem members bers OOra of tho musical union as a affecting arf their relations with tho regimental band stationed at Fort Douglas Following on a It decision which prohibited army bands playing pla In com competition petition with local bands the tho Will war de department department yesterday sent a 11 circular which will affect union musicians who havo lu boon lighting against army bands Under Un JI the thc decision made public yeater day army band compote with civilian musicians under certain limita limitations Hons In tho circular the tho war Wal department Interprets the tho law la w passed at the last session of which forbids army bands bunds playing In competition with ci ct civilian vilian musicians The decision declares that thai tho word ord musician In the tho law is Ie taken to moan mean a IL professional musician who wh follows follow music as a It profession and not as a side issue Only professional musicians who make mako their living by their alono arc aro to b considered will practically all remove all 1111 re rc from tho employment nC or army bands from Fort Folt Sam Houston at San Antonio civilian affairs as nil all the members member of the th musi musicians mu l clan union follow other othel trades trade and professions Tho war department also holds that a civilian band protesting against the employment ot o an un army alm hand must demonstrate that that they the thearo arc aro competent cOin potent musicians as otherwise there can he no competition Follow ing are arc the tho throe e Important points cov co In the circular It has hns boon bC do that army bands and members thereof can play outside the th military post lost when as assurances 3 are alO given tho commanding officer by b persons employing tho band that there thc re are arc no local organizations or 01 musicians who desire to compote for fOI the tho employment If they the have not tho requisite abili ty t It Is Ie evident thuy thu cannot compote as army bandsmen arc excellent musicians and their entire limo lino to music Musicians unions aro disregarded and amI civilian musicians must as alS Indi Individuals or n as II bands or 01 show sho havo the thc necessary organizations and abIlity and that they the aro ml musicians ana ans In the proper sonso 8 no ot of tho word that Is IK they tho must continuously ho em employed as UK such and ancl not follow folio the tho pro tin as n Il secondary Ho occupation This Includes es most musicians in San Han Antonio und and fow will have haC tho right to protest against tho employment mont of tho bands from tho post |
