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Talk On
the A.B.C.
Weekly
nURlNG the week a brief, but
interesting radio taik was
given over the National network
by Mr. Sydney H. Deamer, editor
of "The A.B.C. Weekly."
Mr. Deamer . emphasised that the
"Weekly" was being published as part
of the service the Australian Broad-
casting- Commission felt they should
render listeners.
There had been, suggested Mr.
Deamer, a modicum of disappointment
among the listening public at the size
and scope of the "Weekly," but this
was to be expected whenever a new
publication made its appearance. .
Criticism in this State seems to
be directed at the lack of preten-
tiousness in the new "Weekly."
Many say it should be much larger
in size; others that it should be
printed on "art" paper with a glossy
surface; others that there should be
a greater variety in the magazine sec-
tion-and so on.'
"The A.B.C. Weekly," however, is
performing useful service on behalf or
listeners by providing reading matter
to suit all tastes as well as the official
A.B.C. programmes expertly set out so
that they are easily readable.
The Western Australian pro-
gramme and feature section, more-
over, publishes information about
A.B.C. artists,.forthcoming sessions
and other matters which is not
available to other publications.
It is the official organ of the A.B.C.
and as such, week by week, presents
the facts concerning the functioning
of that great national organisation.
TN TIME, perhaps, the real reason
-"- why Sir Harry Brown resigned'
his position as Director-General of
Postal Services will be forthcoming.
In the meantime rumors continue of
some discord in the postal adminis-
tration prior to his recent resigna-
tion. Sir Harry himself failed to
make things clearer when making ,
veiled references to the .matter at a
Launceston reception during the
week. The general opinion seems to
be that Sir Harry did not see eye to
eye with the policy of curtailing the
functions of the Postal Department
in regard to the control of broad-
casting.
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