THE PEOPLE’S PLEASURE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2963, 14 April 1919, Page 4

THE PEOPLE’S PLEASURE.

I (By May Binsted.)

■ The other day I read that “all Lon■don has gone jazz mad.’’ which I taka Ito mean in simple English that eveiy■hodv who can is enjoying as much danc■ing as possible after four years’ entorcHed” abstinence. • ■ It is natural enough that people ■should enjoy it. It may sound fnvol■ous but most men and xyomen have ■earned the right to a certain amount ot ■frivolity after four years incessant and war work. Entertainments various kinds (but chiefly dancing) ■have been organised for these people, are appreciating to the foll such and irho shall blame

Im? ~ 1 1,,. have been referring to people who ■e known in pre-war days as the isured classes.’ ’ I should like to s about people who never have been cr will be “leisured.” and who have , all their hearts and brains and scles at their country’s disposal durthese last sad years. Uhat about ir pleasures? )h! yes. I know they can go to the atres and cinemas, which constituttheir sole, much-needed relaxation ■oughout the war. But T want not only to “boamused tart ) amuse themselves. Thev ha\ hj spirits healthy bodies, these mg men and women, they like to use >ir voices in cheerful song and above all. they love tojai.ce. [t is almost as necessary to think ami in and contrive entertainments to , n and women as to find work foi a m . Without such planning and convince pleasure is apt to degenerate •O follv it mav even be into disastci. Vou\d appear that the present a rv o-reat opportunity loi th arches. One bears constant comlints that religion is ath - a t>' T the people. 1 do not think that ch a complaint would ever be teau nS« of «. of ,Iking ahoat the good o ' v stance referred to jyas resurre rted? tXIS of „S people, old and young ■ould be brought very near g°£ re . >■ * •• s in sorrow.