Language Problm in Canada Eased by Radio Programs

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 243, 13 October 1937, Page 3

Language Problm in Canada Eased by Radio Programs

MONTREAL, Improvement in the relations between Canada’s two great linguistic divisions through the medium of the radio was forecast by W. E. Gladstone -Murray, general manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in an address before the Canadian Club.

Besides encouraging a “better mutual understanding,” he said, broadcasting could help “to make the whole of Canada bilingual, to make available to the Canadian citizen of the future the culture, literature, and thought” of the French and English languages. Introduction of this “new era of understanding” was one of radio’s most important jobs. 4 ‘This is not a vague aspiration,” Air Alurray said. “It reflects a definite and carefully considered policy.” He considered it the ‘‘only apparent solution of the vexed bilingual problem.” During his address, Air Alurray announced erection of a high power short wave transmitter for world broadcasting was under consideration in Canada. He gave no details on the proposal. At the same time, he announced that the C.B.C. had obtained the service of Sir Ernest McMillan. and Wilfred Pelletier to advise on music. With their help, the corporation hoped to “improve all our musical programmes and also encourage noteworthy musical effort throughout the Dominion.”