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U�� emotion �nd be
ofjnir
By
the
i? drea*" ljme wlxen ever>' and the whole
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Would I raUde'r liave kept capacity for feeling and the lack phases of of 8elf<oqsciousne�s in ex^re^ing out thetrutii ft? fireat,poets have retained the iho^oild. Adoles^ "awarene^" of the child. Without
any preference or analysis. 1 grart-� ,,,r--- uaHy, discovered that I was an
ton* Is �lMo<1 Ullh a goldfcn ortlinary person. 1 had acquiied d to imagine myself TOy she,j and mv WTitll^ no Jongei
Katheime MansfteW. Bunded sincere because.'the soul ., (�^,,^ evuresflioofi ^w deadened in reachfng (he'mji-
tefial" maturity of this twentieth century. How can r attain true maturity when my mind is-Jmrden-' ed with-donbtfc? Sometimes, as now, when 1 stop to compare myself ol today atid peisou \\'ho w^s, 1 silently weep for those "golden days" and that golden child.
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In Response to AJLN.
M0te
Iiei Intense e\pres*ioos must have been m an-eftou to express 1 e\eu phrased i� Shellejesauc poetry full of jjtic lo\e of naruie and fel-tan Jilid IIOL doubt the "oor-j^ss'of IMS i�t>le nor scrntin-[be fillies of the phases. r�ni,Hl!> M discovered that - I no Meiaiy gormis, even that jd no talent. With 'that dis-came M self - conscious of expiession. Wit'i toiuned myself wop-if u sounded insincere, dr gttt-liin�. The <i\\\ft air just aftci sunset set-a feeling of tlnilHng peace it ehokul me ttith tears but t no loneer hy (o put the
By D.N.T.
he it for me, a stranger, to , intiude upon such learned orUu > as Peir and A. A N , but it i* .1 gu\tt souue of in Station to find, rnu^o heinc kicked about ?o senseless! v and needlessly through a misap piehensum ot the definitions m-' volvod Let this information- be the end .tU oi the s
l" by soni?
lover's.
Thank y
for
j;in another --tage ot growing ived \\heii theie \^as always �lt to x!o to pause to "feef/1 o>ei was "beautitul" but =<i- me; in mr.oilier'- way. .Yes-
Caprice
By N.B.E,
One of the suiest signs of summer Is the appearance of a number of cool-looking straw bonnets. These bonnets are genera,ll\ in neutral shades�beige or tan�and look' quite summery. The style is u'niform � tailored. The nicest tfhing about their weaieis is that they don't seem to mind weaiing hats that aie exaoly alike They don't glare at one another if they meet 6n- t.he .streets..and-sjind- they
h and tomovi-ow is Ho longer are sporting; identical head-gear;
m *.. , � -� . , � � - ....... �
Tlvey don't -even: bother to neigh cattily or angrilyyfoi-they are the horses which pull delivery wagons. They are the brown horses, grey horses s\n(Kwhite horses which pull bread wagon?, mjlk wagons and. ice wagons.. . ' �'�'��'�'��
These horses stand' patiently in ,the broiling sun, \vith their bonnets iJeIr"^r?Mi\^ja^
ff-unsettleiL;aiej:v�s caused .by heads, their ears protruding-lrom
the
anticipated, .The �
jttidta skeptical scientific age sMih: one; is t aught to d ou b t- �11 ; i? not proven. Such^ntalig-p'ji.ai "faith" or a. "feeling" can-e-measured' in; grams' or Ipjted \\ith sjanbols so.they arc Irenes'or declared unreal.. .Faith
� A( the outlet, bnl\ a>ei\ P\HM-compurison i,\n be made luit\vecir
, "modern music'' and the classic* All ihat c.ui be >.Ud s.uely 1& that both forms'aiv musiv, tind'th.u each lus innnmeVuble devotees.
Critics of martein music \\ill bo the fii^t to admit that mosjt moiW ein'^ie pointlar), music aie aiti^ tk.illy low nnd oven soutid by critical staiuiaids I'nfoitunatoly, it is this Aeiy stuff Uie ciitics con-^ demn iliat the gcnoial public s\\al-0 lows up, 1'he majoijty likes it. and though no -one of pood sense encourages it. not much can lie done' about it.
The fact tb.it the majority favors it is a pOA\eifiil tactot in the existence of "poor1 mut>ic, for the desire" of the majoiUy aie not to bo tiifled vith To answer the A\h\'s of tlu- public taste would bo to entei a long discussion of lium<(ii p>\\.hologx It mu<t suftiio v tis tp observe thatyin tjiliytields 61^ art, tile '�.�majority-', caters to the ."mediocre.'.' �i very ' few cater to (he "horrible,''�/and: a very.:;.few" Cater to .-..'the�."excellent.-' Which tio.id any of us .caters to depends on many factors, not the least of which are Intollectual capacity .-and personal, taste. If tlve public likes mediocre stuff.1, and derives pleasure from it. then the exist-
If any pan of modern mu�tc is ��or\1id ihan,�noth^r it -te dance ujusic tA A.N Blea*e note) incognizable hy its spir ta'stvlo^s >tylo, itiut lack of ti\. played , for uncriti
'couptfs Uut no one demands nurnilcs � of listening , ploastire \\lule dancing, and as long �s \\v do n<M aUritnite things to It that Mich music doot- not protend to be, dance nu^iv can be tolei'atedi H modorrt music be >?i\vdHt� f*il lit �hiilling and iiispirinft the listener, then it can bo nrgtted that, 'he
-classics aie hoirible to dajioe (�1. -� ?o fai, ihe only conclusion that appeals is that mo\K>rn nutsic, like liquor and tobacco, must be .tolerated, since so many demand It And it *eem* that not much can be said in its behalf ottfside of 'Hs persist eu-t survival. Jloic, A A N, and other "holier - than � ihon" iiitics> make all sosts of icvcallng hlundci".
Tho best iu modem nuisu it- not found in meic songs A,s with the I1 lories, tune, arraugcnuMit, and c\ci.\thmg el^e that coiis-titu'to^ a suete^fnl < oinposifion j;o fogc-tlH^v ,is a unit The success ot Mho piei e. that is its cntii.il s,t.iniliut:, .�'depcwd's on how inspiring the Viccc son iids t o u poix opt iyo list eiior.
A truiy ''pood .'coin, posit ion', moreover. hits ,<'i>.�jra.cteri.s.iicj> fontsidi-
'�"'of its. foJc-trpt rbytiinO :tlva.t, ai-e not louiid in- the classics, th.u^'r.o.sruiii�; it fioni being a. live re sub.stitutc 'for tiie classics. We have a personal ele.mo.nt -in': modern niiisic ..that is Hot coir.mon in Classics. If the .solos, of UK- i'k�ssic-s aro-lu-avcnly,
.,then y.lho: solos 6f-=ja/.x are--cai thly-
fr�|ii
rived. y^Merdat, r^brunry 1*.
* hein<fe A fe^p the junior, Ihe w wasn't tho \Vhlt�> <rhristmn� (yp�s but we'rofl<vtetl Chr1*tm Hted M� Palestine wlffre. *now jt j-lcigh-bt^Us 'have no place. The parcel was most welcome and th� riiris.tm.is vako consumed *ii speed.
It ^ns parUculurl.v so In ,�!}' co^e as my shiivlng creaui was JUM s^uoexing out its last run and my -Huvlcroem a luxury which I
'had enjoyed jjnty AS far .�? .Kar.i-chjt"The Christmas' stocking wa* fascinating to srty tho lortst, and enlaced a Rood hour of oxplanu-
" lion to our boy Uonseimni. who, 1 have i\ su.spiclon, "still doos not got tbe Idea (IVihitps Oio stocl^-iu.n was intended for some young. s tor in Kuiopo?\ IVunies, a vlustle.a stiip of Pop eye cartoon, etc, olc , biotight gleeful cries fioni our lips nnd raised our moiale ono hundred percent while our. Rood fiieiid LA(" Kirlejk icmui-m'od longishl\ on bi.s sue el and iiuiocent boyhood." " '
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M\ ftinioful thank^ to Mit>s XXX ^ho has \oicd mo hoi futoilio
.soldier; . Si ranjioly enough, I noted tli at Sgt.. SiUuki ;of ;M'oronto wa.st also Voted the favorite soHltor of .Miss XXX. And Sgi ^Xogaini of IVirr Arthur to.confusivthc null lor
ysiiiiyfurlher. �- 1 trust (hat a ^rovit.
'.error has- oecurod. How can all of us be Miss X:XX"s favPi'ite K�>ldHM:'.' 1 ani:suro'ibc' c has KMMI. sonu> error lOK'U'diun Sgl.. Suzuki
wbo at*- lilcii .
dHi. However, even t'he^n.iost ": experience an uneasi-fore those explanations. To el his uneasiness, we ridi: fit -The radio leads in poking 'every conceivable thing. 1 who believe in feelings
Mhpught Chidden "be-
�t;"Vfashionable V 'exter'UftV of' j puns. � -.,-��.. .'-.-'; �.�
n| up, \x:e bury pur sen-, layers of doubt.
.not 'to 'be "thin-
fcirT
holes on either side of the crown. Some wear the strictly tailored style�no frills", no fuss. Others being' a bit.more feminine .�niaybe they're mares at that- -wear fussier hats. The "fuss" might be. one huge flower, ken-"-erally matGhing the. wagonv in 'colbr. Or it:niight be a^ floral band Of oTitterciiips." daisies.ypetumas or pansies. Tlyese h o rs e s look ''stylish'' and ;C0.6i toof .
.And when the weather is ;as hot as it: is, ami shows promise of
aini. keep ihe of- yeierUoiir�But
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��^ ar.a^cjj^cterr'y:;\Vp;:i;jud^
M-vl :iMiU --feellr (fokec -ar
eyentuallyvfoj^ ;t^
^^ur y^"^"^6^!^ -c^
�^^^^Uel^e and -rarely^ ; they jiant:attd inin*; we-^theyweaks
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iiocess,;|ry. ; , --� - :
�';'� Th.is; catering to the mediocre results from tlie widespread use of .the radio� ail innovation which was absent in the days of "hoj nonfnp". and "spring tra-la/; Kadio creates a (ieniami for new and in-torestiiig songji tii:Hll the airwaysy The "_.":. (juanrit.itive '.re"nnii:ehieiit ; .t end ? ur cause a'.. det eViorat icyv \\\ ihe quality of the output. Uut -tho public is; casHy .saisOed and live; fe,\v .wi'i.o object are, after, all. 'qujte .entitled" to lunvon" the r'adio.
In _tlifs light, tho short" iii'e of
modern "songs can .hardly be point -
;-"e_d y .1.0 as � ob]cc.tionable; Modern
-soHirs are no'.rw'rjite'n. fjoryposterity^
.;anii it is onjy '''by: -accident that.
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: shine ->urvj vie ya/'HUle" longer ; thaii :
pfhefs to. . be. !arhit.rarit\* :callejJ .!-
and hoincfclt. On _t|il$ Jus_i-..poini, the- best inodern. music exceeds airyihing-.tliat (he (viassics have -to offer Ii is necessary.. to" r-'m'phii- . si7c, !io\vovor, tliaf ..w.o"_ar;e sp<-ak-i;-ng of tbe smal(4 insiiMiilicaiit jicr-�c.en'tape of modern niilsic thai' will make .the critical inark. -
Jnst -if, 'the. classics do nniy receive ail i open welcoiuo. so^ the best'
""lia'il'""^"^)^
"redeein'ing- .feature - |n Ji'iodenr
ittu^ir - �" rt'c'civt' a consideralile
;forco ;of '�"opii.osi.tion,'. As a res�iUv;
ytli-e host/is -."iiardly :.ever. bcrjircl, it being iiiimeasurablyrrare .H';>v�uld';_
,-'be\aini6:i't safe: to: sa-y "tbat ncitjier ^ Peg upr^ A.A.:X. are;faininar -wjitb
;..�- \ylj.at' Is" strict jy good inyiu?)(lcrir
' o^ \Vhp;ba.s.
i'roba.b'ly the siinple solution frT the niysl<"'.r'y is thai XXX ;>vjis" tbo fJivoriu- sijiiiiu^-off .of our .'inj'Jdo.st" "('aua'fMa'ii Xi.soiclh's ;U .Christinas '!.> Perhaps you <�:��
lir-'ii 1'oibeiiiij; ns rvor since.. - .
[-0! mf- 'iidd-'llutt morale in Sing-apore is vnry luKb :ilid this stati) of afiai^s <;aii be aliributodrjo
iiK city >iysclf 'ttii'd Spt. Nik"aid�V, new arnvals; have yo-t m c <lo\vn to, things aird leiid ji^. .Ovcr-rxori : hjidly. Tint gradually; we. anrlAccohiing /acclinuiii/crl anjtl :sh�)uld- }>P ab|o -to."' sjec-p: vjayTJUi^. njglvt; -..'wT'-h':- tiio ifos/ of,- f h�^'jpc�iL
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� Kidg et jr Keety-i G ep rge. � ] >(;\y is : <>c-: t e t-X "\K-ditA ipn -^.CdHvni'ft n; Kin w:
yff$*^* orhiiwnting sad-.y ^ats-and aies^w-e cair;
??�'- \t T�if*~~ stf\ ~~m\t- . '" " �"-' "i �� " �"��'.'-� . "--�<-" �- ."�. - - " -� -. �_. -� *" --_-.":.'�- '-." -.-'- � �"� .-'"'"* "-'� -�-*'- *!*� *jC K i"\*-- i? \ I TV-'. ~S<41lS~*SLOOk ITIC4*^ * S t^Ol*t ITlCT
gp^ahpnt ui>-s\ve"pi
7^"-^ �.': ;hair-dps and cool sumnier;}' :CQtion' .^JP^^ "^Klre^SiesT^^o"&hT:are^'t": g^rls tiic^y^ : It's ;*o , cool ami~ r��?fo'rtablo-Cnce this cool comfort is enjoyed who'd want to. ?iininer iii" ^ock-. ings or crepe or rayon :drefse-s? �Who *4 Wj3 n t; h a i r _cl i n g i n g � s I i c k i 1>� ttf th"e.ir
s tp' be here to stay; .Scinfe; \rf .^iis.'^'n^eieiv.viiajirtirig'^niir; *'>iocfcii>�"s'.V;^
.:; fjat pronijpied pne. hcrrtian ^ro rev .niark th.�<t Asjpmeirikre-qiiccr-crea ' " "
V� Arfio : Sha^-; Rolaxiii' ^at" yih<?
."�'�� Tpnrp ->- .M.uggsj; ;Span'ierj l?allin'
.1 htr;.JackV.-"- K�ldi�*.;("ondPn n .Soft
'.-.'- \ybilo :. T'lliJiye--, t iie/>ppPr( lin" ity, niay 1 : rcriijftstytbey V^'VeV�S jtulilic i:_ar^friilijt-:fVt>nVi-pfi.>i^ <jiMi yyohlieifs: as -: '*(*$."-;�'. \ ^intjyj't; (he. YaiiKs fir^ co3rnmpnly> '� n as.("i .(.'iiid p.loase doii/t call
;.pdoui= of'GhpnrMiL.O wa i ii i 1 1 i i jlii 1 1 1 a tfe- 1 li o; Va ft ks * tid." c,'�H
+*.t -_..�.^,..:. i., *..-;�. ^>sc :.^~~,,^. - ' .'--'^- ';.� i -J-:.i'-'; '�;�"� - ' '- '
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niiKsie,y>.s"iricereVahd moving; -
'-'� U�!~<% "Tliev"y^pend y alI :�nminer� f>."--"j' paintin.s gbp on .their If'gs so th.cy-"vV Joink --a^.�".�_th'^ngh-":thf-y-Te. wearing-.;.
�.iumruer hair-dV�s: rnighf sn'?-.
a ; j-hr6wl>ack.: to �" "'Kut only - PTPT ?.; high poftipa'doiirs aire Oil!
up-<ios'are ir. �popular and ymir.gej�t ir " it i&� tfani br>id. With trair
inder. ?Q;iKbbJ ing tiver -.-.s'toc-kifigs .^f "ai>y�heer. enoiigh. to .mak<?.
thenv'look'a? though they , ha voJi'l;
hny -stpckhtgs -on:" M*>rt "are im-".
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stipn of \vhich: Is;:t Jic1; fl. - I?csi ': Sn �;h)oi)oVn..-'imjpi<;..-or k>r of Ih"^. hvaft�(Vrs. :--.nnis> ro-ftia in if ti a n s worn i bk;. . -O ne � t nig lit
-'i;Vila'i:- lack -...of; Unai?j
'-wlVtc.i
ay'f= - ""f'p.r "'."� \Vhonr ;: ; ft n toll i" '<ir; Knot '< .;� ro'i Yrai c�V.
: a r f^fy^: Jailer's "JvrVw.hoh, or 1 van KiMiirV-s �'GfOitK-rnVn from San
Ibin^s.
thai . Ihe fi\>. \S'is�rr :Smd .-/piir . h/� ku jin" �ii.<;.<J".V wh.ri ^^min-Yrofn S^20 lrt�l.?*<'.pt*;r i: to "�|R-msf>'I%*�-s. as
rvf hp .otrier. ham!."50Tne^f 775 T''!)^ ) -o the red -pij'ttihjc on l^g
any way:;!, -ynsi .�� ''shouldn't f-r"o*s fT.V. Ifc f^irtt or/no
ori"'the j-mall ^nd or the bip end?
tliar no in-U'tiiir^nj fl�<?K-s v*-r-vfs:
fit n '-. bf-
-� 'CiVhi -vhfRiM 7k- tiract f.^*! in -f !"�*�. us�r (if/ Tliiv-. sTrikiii^ - arH � !>� 'Ca i i $ *- o f _ r
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