If the forms of dancing and music are symptomatic of an age, what shall be said of the universal craze to indulge in crude and clumsy dancing to the vile discords of so-called "jazz" music?

"You see, I've got a date for a little jazz with Dave up at the Pole, and I'd like him to know I'm planning to keep the appointment.

"Well, then, it's time for a bit of jazz.

" Jazz always was imperfect music, and here, with untutored musicians and rude instruments, it was imperfection itself; but it is doubtful if any music ever soothed unstrung nerves as did this bit of jazz that rent the midnight silence at the top of the world.

" Jazz always was imperfect music, and here, with untutored musicians and rude instruments, it was imperfection itself; but it is doubtful if any music ever soothed unstrung nerves as did this bit of jazz that rent the midnight silence at the top of the world.

"Well," said the Doctor, as the echoes of the last burst of jazz died away, "Major, I suppose we are to have the pleasure of your company on our return journey.

Of course this all called for another burst of jazz, after which came the work of packing away the parts of the airplane, in which task the gobs showed an enthusiasm which told better than shouts what they thought of the young aviators.

Then, with the jazz band playing "Star Spangled Banner," the submarine sank and the homeward journey was begun.

Say, what's this new jazz they were springing last night?

"When I was born there was no Daily Mail, when I went to school I was taught to play the piano with my fingers, and when I married people hadn't begun to 'jazz.'

BY THE POPULAR CRAZE, PUT A BIT OF "JAZZ" INTO THE PROCEEDINGS.]

Most of Carlotta's male friends gave most of theirs to polo, jazz, and chorus girls.

She entered the realm of Euterpe; Euterpe with her back hair frizzed; Euterpe with her flowing white robe replaced by soiled white boots that failed to touch the hem of an empire-waisted blue serge; Euterpe abandoning her lyre for jazz.

A sad-looking group of men trailed in and made for a corner where certain bulky, shapeless bundles were soon revealed as those glittering and tortuous instruments which go to make a jazz band.

*** A morning paper tells us that FRISCO of New York, who is alleged to have invented the Jazz, has declined an invitation to visit London.

" A propos, I popped into the dressing-room of the ever-delightful Miss Frillie Farrington at the Incandescent the other evening and had the joy of seeing her put on that sweet ickle f'ock she wears for the Jazz supper scene in Oh

[Illustration: He (new to the Jazz and eager to learn).

*** We hear that complications may arise from an unfortunate mistake made at a Jazz Competition held in London last week.

" "By Jazz," exclaimed Percival, "I'd stake my gratuity on the genuineness of my Mrs. Roker.

A striped awning led from the curb up to a spreading gray stone house, from inside which issued the low drummy whine of expensive jazz.

Children of Jazz.

The penalty of jazz.

David Garnett (C); 3Jun54; R131623. GOLDBERG, ISAAC. Jazz music.

SEE Wilkinson, C. E. RUBANK, INC. SEE The Clarinetist's Jazz album. RUCH, G. M., Joint author.

DOWLING, ELEANOR B. Hot jazz.