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Letters To The Editor
till Harvard Street
Hyannls, Mass.
October 27, 1958
The Editor
The Barnstable Patriot
Hyannis , Mass .
Dear Sir:
The question is being asked
widely. "What 's happened to Ed
Marvin nnd the Cape Cod Merry
i; ,. Hound?" It Is my sincere hope
that you will publish this letter
which explains exactly what hap-
pened so that my listeners can be
informed of the truth , no matter
how unbelievable It may sound.
My connection with WOCB
started soon after my arrival on
the Cape. I helped to produce some
Minstrel Shows for the Federated
church in Hyannis and as a result
was asked to MC a quiz program
called "The Cape Cod Question
Bee." I had done a little radio work
while at Cornell University. The
quiz was quite successful. 1 guess
—at least the sponsor didn 't cane" 1.
After that I requested a chance
to do a disc jockey show. It was
known as the "Best on Wax " from
10 |i in. to 11 P.m. It too was suc-
cessful—that is, I had lots of lis-
teners , but a severe scarcity of
sponsors. I was allowed to move
it into the afternoon from 4 p.m.
to B p.m., but still sponsors were
hard to convince.
Morning radio was in demand—
so on Monday, May 26. 1952, the
"Cape Cod Merry Go Round" was
born—an original Idea I felt would
have appeal. A program devoted to
Cape Cod people nnd affairs to in-
clude all the social news of church
activities, civic affairs, a listening
post for visitors as to what to
see here beside the commercial
side—yes, I even included a warm
welcome for new horn citizens.
On such a format the Merry Go
Round started to turn with 30
minutes time, and one sponsor , in
order to do this show, I quit my
regular job , and to eat started a
picture framing business. These
two enterprises have been my life
ever since, and the six and a hal f
years on the Merry Go Round have
been the happiest I have ever
known.
From these original 30 minutes ,
the show grew in time . It went to
15 minutes after about a year, and
remained that way until last Spring
when the Merry Co Round added
another half hour. My one original
sponsor was still with me—along
with so many others that I was
running from 111 to 18 commer-
cials a day.
That was the situation on Thurs-
day, Oct . 2.'!, 1858. I finished the
show at 10:30 as usual—was told
by Paul Stiles . Station malinger,
Ihnt I was all through—thai I had
jus t completed my Inst broadcast .
The orders had come direct from
Basil Brewer of K. Anthony &
Sons, stntion owners. Tho reason
for my dismissal was that 1 was
too successful.
Bad news Is hard enough to
take—but to be fired for success Is
more than my poor tired brain
can accept. In order to understand
just how fantastic this Is., you
have to understand the pay set up
for free lance radio .
In order to he on the "Cape Cod
Merry Go Round", a sponsor
bought a regular one minuto com-
mercial , and paid a talent fee In
addition for the show. This talent
fee was my share. At no time In
my nine years association with
WOCB has E. Anthony & Sons
ever paid me five cents out of
their own pocket for any work ever
connected even remotely with the
Merry Go Round , The Best On
Wax, or The Cape Cod Question
Bee. I have always worked for my
sponsors because they were the
only ones paying me. The station
did of course handle the money.
My charges were included on a
sponsor 's bill , nnd I got a monthly
check for talent fee—that is of
course—if the sponsor paid his bill.
This system worked for years.
Recently, however, I was paid
weekly, in cash. It looked nil the
world like a salary hut actually it
still onl y represented what the
sponsors were paying in for talent
fees. I can truthfully say, nnd it
bears repeating—I have never
been paid five cents by E. Anthony
& Sons for my free lance radio
work. My receipts were actually
nothing amazing. By today 's stand-
ards , my income had finally gotten
to the living way stage.
Air . Brewer, howevor, felt this
figure was far more than any man
should earn in my position, If you
lake the nine years' income and
divide It by the number of weeks
I worked for it. you get 111. For
every dollar 1 made, Mr. Brewer
got three or four. All I have ever
done to Mr . Brewer is make him
money, and if that' s a reason fOT
being Bred—1 confess, I'm guilty.
In all fairness , I ask the public
not to feel too unkindl y lo Paul
Stiles , the station mnnager. It was
his sickening job to deliver the
news. Paul has always been a per-
sonal friend , and as far as I'm con-
cerned , he always wlll be. Also the
young man who replaces me like-
wise Is only doing his job. All the
grand people I've known over the
years at the radio station are work-
ing hard to do the kind of job the
Cape will he proud of.
Yes, it's true—success killed the
Cape Cod Merry Go Round, but
thank God , success goes further
than money. The real success of
my career is measured in things
Mr. Brewer can never take away.
The friendly smiles of thousands
of people who know me, but I
never met . The gratifying letters
from churches and organizations
for helping them with their pro-
jects . The obance to introduce
famous personalities over the air.
The tug at my heart every time I
introduced a new citizen with these
words "YOU are blessed to be born
in the finest nation in the world
where freedom Is a reality and not
a lost hope. " . . . words which at
the moment I am being forced
to eat.
Those close friends who have
already heard this story have asked
what they can do to help, and the
answer is nothing—nothing that Is
—that will change Mr. Brewer's
mind. I doubt whether I could face
that microphone again were he to
offer It to me—not with the same
feeling I had before. My only hope
nnd wish is that I can prevent it
ever happening again to someone
else.
If listeners want to write , of
course the best address is to Mr.
Brewer direct In New Bedford.
Such response would prove to him
that people here on Cape Cod—
anywhere for that matter—want
this old world to remain a piaC9
where "freedom and ju«tlce |
8 a
reality and not a lost hope."
Sincerely,
EDWARD M. MARVIN
I' .S. I' ve never met Basil Brow,.,
Barnstable
Under-Currents
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construction ami maintenance of a training school for fire
fi ghters in the County of Barnstable " should he approved.
This article of referentluni we believe is vitall y important to the
towns of Cape Cod area , in that it will provide better and easier
training of firemen of the various departments. We believe
Question four should be marked iu tho Yes column.
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KENNEDY HAS SET GOOD RECORD IN SENATE
Although this has always been a Republican paper in a Re-
publican stronghold, we are going to venture an opinion that
may not set so well with some of the "dyed-in-the-wool" Re-
publicans in the Cape area.
We are going to say that there may be some good in
some Democrats after all. We refer especially to John F. Ken-
ned y who is aspiring to succeed himself as Senator in Congress.
We have found Mr. Kennedy a very able representative of
the people of the State without particular regard to party
affiliation, who together with Senator Saltonstall have com-
bined to give the State of Massachusetts able and progressive
representation in Washington.
While Mr. Kennedy is of the Democratic ranks, we believe
that he has probabl y come closer to representing all of the
people of this State than any other man we have ever sent to
Washington.
While hi-, sympathy has always been with the Democratic
party he has frequentl y overstepped party lines to vote in a
manner which woulel he more beneficial to the State he
represents.
We are satisfied that -Mr. Kennedy litis always and will
always represent the State of Massachusetts in Washington
regardless of party lines.
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KNOW WHAT YOUR RE VOTING FOR
Every election year at this time the "get out the vote "
campai gns surge into hi gh gear. All of us are urged t<. t-Kert
the great ri ght of franchise.
This is all to the good. A citizen who fails to vote shirks
a fundamental duty, and he certainly has no right to criticize
the conduct of public affairs . I t's a national disgrace that in
many elections up to half of the Qualified voters don 't trouble
to go to the polls.
But something needs to be added to the command " Vote!"
It is this : "Know who and what you 're voting for. " To vote
in ignorance is as bad as nut voting at all.
Do the respective candidates favor bigger government or
more limited government .
' Would their policies lead to more
or less government spending? What is their attitude toward
J'oreign policy and the Communist conspiracy ?
Learn the answers to these and other big questions of the
day. Then vote for the people whom you believe to be ri ght.
Letters To The Editor
To the Editor of
The Barnstable Patriot:
Election day is November 4.
There were three great Americans
running for Congress from the
ninth district . Hastings Keith won
the primaries - a nice family man
with a vast amount of experience
and a war veteran. This writer was
one of the first to Interview Mr.
Keith - found him ready with his
answers, with brilliant mind , quick
with his answers. Every one made
common sense and I am proud and
honored to back such a man and
hope that you will send him to
Congress on November 4.
Now, whether you voted for Mr.
Cabriel or Mr. Tiltlen in the prim-
aries, you have nothing to be
ashamed of. They are two great
^"
^ric ans. It' s a shame and un-
ci eunato we can 't send the three
of them to Congress. Our great
•epresentatlve , Allan F. Jones,
mcked Mr . Tiltlen at the primaries
jut is now backing Mr. Keith a
lundred per cent. Now when you
;o to the polls on November 1 and
.vhen you go Into the voting booth ,
lust keep one thing in mind - if
i'ou were a Gabriel or a Tilden
voter at the primaries and you had
'nith in them , it Is their wish as
?reat Americans, and I quote their
statement , now that you have nom-
inated him at the primaries, back
Keith a hundred per cent and send
'lim to Congress. If you had faith
in them then , have faith in them
now. Unless you get out and vote,
the ninth district could go to the
Democrats. Let us get out the
rote and send Keith to Congress ,
and I promise you'll never be sorry.
I thank you,
Yours very truly
Manuel Souza
Barnstable , Mass.
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POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
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WHY VOTE NO
on these two questions in small print on ballot
Question 3 A. To permit pari-mutuel gambling at
licensed horse tracks in Barnstable NO
County.
Question 3 B. To permit pari-mutuel gambling at
licensed dog tracks in Barnstable County. NO
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EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITIES WHERE THESE
HAVE BEEN PERMITTED PROVES
1. They will not bring any appreciable business to Cape Cod
but will drive it away.
2. They will take more money away from the Cape than
they will bring to it.
3. They will attract undesir able elements to the Cape and
will drive desirable peop le away.
4. They will not increase, but decrease property values,
where tracks are located.
5. They will not improve but demoralize town offici als and
law-enforcement agencies.
6. They will not redt.ee taxes but will increase costs for
policing heavier traffic and for welfare agencies.
7. They will not reduce crime and j uvenile delinquency
but add to them.
«. Thev will not lift the moral level of the community but
tend to drag it down through greater inducements I
to gamble illegall y.
REV. EDWARD A. BULLOCK , PRESIDENT
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