LABOUR AND MUSIC

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 303, 20 December 1922, Page 3

LABOUR AND MUSIC

* Mr. J. B. Williams, the new Chairtnian of the British. Trades Union Gen-r feral Congress, lias an articlo in tlie t«foveni'ber "Labour Magazine," dealing ijvith. the social value of miisie for the people. Es recounts -how in Milan years ago !£e lieard a band of .80 performers ©laying in an open square in the dingier hour. . ■ . -. , Although, there .was a large ctowd, Sphere was no applause, because 'the Italians wero accustomed to hearing jtlie band assart and paFcel of ttieir life, and they no anore fthought o£ ..applauding the production pt music than -they would! haye Raoxight of applauding the production $i breadl ■•.■■. ■..-. ■■■-.- •-. Flo them music and. bread both gtscessaries of life. ■ - ;■ g 5 t■ - ; ; , :^-j , ■<■■■ •- ■'