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3 . the development of radio communication. The right to reproduce copyrighted dramatic and musical composi¬ tions through radio transmission is fairly well settled, but the right to reproduce literary material through the new medium is still confusec At the present time it would seem that the copyright act does not pro¬ hibit the reading of copyrighted novels over the air. The present act guarantees to the owner of the copyright the right to "print, reprint, publish, copy and vend the copyrighted work. ". The only phrase in this series which might be applied to radio dissemina¬ tion is "publish" which may mean either "print and publish" or merely "offered for sale," Reading a novel over the radio, at least over stations of an educational character would come under neither phrase. The act definitely prohibits the reading over the radio of copyrighted lectures, sermons, addresses, or similar productions, but nothing is said of other types of literary work in this connection. The act prohibits the dramatization of a novel but it is difficult to see that a mere reading could be interpreted as a dramatization. For most broadcasters the best method in most cases would be to seek the permission of the copyright owner in order to avoid any friction which may arise. The act, however, directly prohibits dramatization of a non-dramatic work or the conversion of a drama into a story over the air. HOW MUCH WILL YOuR STATION PAY? Educational stations must be on the alert. Now is the time to write your congressman. Why? Congressman Thompson, Democrat, Illinois has announced that a House subcommittee will hold hearings in March on a bill introduced by Congressman Boylan, Democrat of New York, to tax radio stations. As introduced the measure calls for an assessment of $1 per watt on stations under 1,000 watts; $2 per watt on those up to 10,000 watts, and $3 on those in excess of 10,000. If you think edu¬ cational stations should be exempted from this tax, you ? d better say so now. NAEB officers are acting, but here is something for every member to do. CRAVEN POINTS OUT EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITY . Commissioner T. A. M. Craven told the NAEB Convention recently that the allocation of high frequencies for use of public and private educational systems "does not relieve broadcasters from their continu¬ ing responsibility to use their facilities for educational purposes. Because of the propogation characteristics of these frequencies state¬ wide coverage cannot be expected from an individual station. Licensee& of regular broadcast stations still have the duty to their communities and to the country at large to continue the efforts that already are under way to develop suitable programs that will contribute to the cultural advancement of our people." TWO NEW FREQUENCIES FOR W1XAL The FCC has held that the proposed programs of the World Wide Broadcasting Corp. are suited to meet the needs and taste of Pan