Jazz

NZ Truth, Issue 873, 19 August 1922, Page 1

Jazz

Jazz has a tight grip of the younger portion of the community m most of the capitals of the world. Whether • foe fascinating, bewitching, melodies ' *&&& are to 1 be encouraged or frown--•&4'\3[Wn we Jeave our readers to ansufer .fpr themselves; but there is a nejv aspect which has lately come to light. According to the Chicago "Tri bune," a remarkable legal action has been instituted m that city by a young dancing instructress named Marie Ehlers against her employer, Mr. Ernie Young, proprietor of an academy for the teaching of society dancing 1 . i The lndy claims £2000 damages. Mal rle alleges that while m the employ I of Mi*. Young she has become afflicted I with dlarthrosis, the symptoms 'of I which disease are, it is said, involun--1 tary quiverings and rhythmic move- ■ ments of the body. Whenever jazss ■ music is- played, or even when any B companion of the affected lady begins Hto whistle, Miss Ehlers alleges that Hher involuntary responsive movements |HiU*e uncontrolJable. • Thus V/owse is wpvovided with Unothev "awful ,exof the evil effects of modern ■laceos. •