LOVERS OF HOME

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16826, 13 December 1928, Page 10

LOVERS OF HOME

VALUE OF WIRELESS SETS

IMPORTANT AS BATH

MAN CHESTER, October ,23

Mrs. Philip Snowden opened the Evening C'hropicle Radio Exhibition in the City Hall to-day, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic assembly. the fact thai Mrs. .Snowden is a member of the Board oi the British Broad; casting Corporation made her remarks of riiore than ordinary interest. Her speech, like, the others made at the ceremony, was broadcast.

"the. home is (he most important in st if at ion in life." Mis. Snowden said

"I am Hopeful—■and' there is_ some evidence of it. iilrondy—that tins thing we call wiielesss will keep more and more people, in the home at night to enjoy deliglds i'or the mind and spirit instead iif seeking pleasure in the undignified walking of the streets." Wireless was a home -invention, and she looked forward to (he time when yiiuii" men and women would regard the wireless license with as much interest as (hey did the marriage license. "I. also look forward to the time when, .house construction.'' Mrs. Snowden ■ continued, " will always include the consideration of whether or not wireless shall be installed, and people, will regard the presence' of a radio set in the house as being, of as much importance as a bath.," . In regard to criticisms of broadcasting, she expressed the view that there was less ill-informed criticism now than, in the early days. People appreciated how very much the programmes depended on the" efficiency of the radio set. "There is a fortune awaiting the.person who can discover how to deal effectually with atmospherics,'', she proceeded.. "The discovery is bound to. come, but when yuti remember that at present the 8.8. C. has no control over such things, yort may be a little more patient with people who are just keen as you oti superlutive reproduction," . .: .Mrs. J. P. .Symon, a. former Lady Mayoress of Manchester, who presided, spoke of wireless from the.point of.view of the woman. "It is the fashion to talk of the. break up of the home as a sign of the times, but I feel that wireless, is the greatest .influence that, is keeping the homo together," she said. "It wds a verv significant fact that; .although' we were always talking of another modern development, the cinema, with regard to its effect on our morals and. taste, we never heard.any criticism.o£ the effect of wireless upon either. .. .. , -The Lord Mayor of .Manchester,, at the luncheon preceding the opening, described the exhibition "as a great incentive to the trade of the country,. . A.feature of. tho exhibition was a demonstration of .broadcast pictures,...one of which was passed .to Mrs. SnOwden soon after (he opening. It.was a pictiiri of herself which had been transmitted by wireless. . ... ...