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IMusic New11 ALL ( LI BS BUSY■ Twin keynotes will be sounded | the 5.000 clubs affiliated with t 11 National Federation of Music Clu \ as they swing into gear this we \ in preparation for federation obse \ vance of National Music Week, M 3 to 9.One will be “Use more I a t i American music as a means of nr moting comradeship with the othAmericas”; and the second “T crease the uso of music to mai: tain soldier and civilian morale.”Furtherance of the objectives ir plicit in these slogans is urged uplt; the 500,000 members of the Feder tion in a National Music Week me sage issued by Miss Annie PhilliRansom, of Nashville, Tenn., the o [ ganization's chairman of civic mus: music in industry and Nation Music WeekT Time Js Ripe “In our Music Week plans, let i emphasize the fan that music ei courages international understanlt; ing and comradeship, Miss Ranso says. “The time is ripe for the ei joyment of La tin-American mus and for the study of the culture ar customs of our American neighbor We should bear this in mind planning our Music Week concerts Pointing out that music is oiof the strongest forces for buildirspiritual morale in army, navy ar civilian life, Miss Ransom furthi urges the clubs to “invite the me in training to take part in Mus Week programs in clubs, churchi and all types of civic organization Introduce music into the factorb during National Music Week ar make every effort, to see that stays there. Music lessens fatigi and monotony, raises fresh curren of energy, speeds up work and pro duces increased efficiency, It is in j portant to wartime production.”Objectives Not NewNeither of the objectives outline is new to the federation. For number of years the committee o international music relations he maintained a close contact wit Central and South America and haarranged for the performance c much fine Latin-American must in the United States. Inter-Amen can Day also was observed at th Biennial Convention in Los AngeKin 1941.Functioning in close coopera tio:with the morale officers of the arm and navy the federation has als been in the forefront in supplyin music and musical instruments fo camps and navy bases. Music Week however, will intensify those activ ities as a means of cooperatim with the National and Inter-Ameri can Music Week committee whici has ‘designed as its keynotes for tin 1942 observance “American Unit; Through Music” and “Music Main tains Morale.”Music Week will begin the usua fanfare of governors’ and mayor’! proclamations, and with coordinate programs in communities in whici all civic music groups co-operat* and in many of these enterprise.* the federation will take the lead.
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Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 26, 1942
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