El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-03


It is incredible Fut true that few people can
repeat the words OF Lhe star sPS@nglea Banner,
begin NY Country. It's OF Thee" This deplor-
suggest that you publish the lines and request all
patriotic Americans to lnemorize them Through
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'As Mrs W H Austin.
IS important the correspondent says, that there
should be no doubt among people as to what really
Is our national air. There many patriotic songs
but there is only one Irrational air. The Star Spanged
Banner stands alone that Glass; and there ought to be
universal recognition Of this fact avoid confusion and
to insure proper respect for the officially recognized an
them
MANY people have little sense of tune. It was Gen.
Grant who said he only two tunesOne Yankee
Doodle and the other wasn't great many Americans Of
normal patriotic sentiment simply tell patriotic
air from another. They may hearing The Red, White
and Blue OF SHaiI Columbia" America" any one
of half dozen others and not be able to tell what it
Some bands play these airs with such spirit and vim that
they crowd to stand and cheer. Others play The
Star Spangd Banner languidy and carelesy that it
would not disturb sleeper cause passing pa
triotie thrill IN d audience.
Most audiences nowadays stand when they hear
AneLCd Played " suatt ~ sing IL = " Ieason
Why they should do II mas become habit and very
awkward indeed. The time IS played al sorts Of
occasions often most inappropriate for any demonstra
ton whatever It is not national air, and IS no more
entitled to special recognition than any other patriotic
song By America The Herald the song begin
uinS any Country lis Of Thee" That IS not the ina
onaI sn and there is no call UPON audiences TO rise when
played sung, give any special recognition
The IS tue Of the other patriotic airs we have men
Spangled Banner.
The Star Spangled Banner is the one and only ~na-
tonaI air" OF national anthem It Is time due Tecogn
ton accorded it By law, national state and local. so
that its ceremonial might be duly protected IN dig
aified way and that people everywhere would know
enough rise and stand still when It is played sung
proper occasions The air should be used under
any circumstances except ceremonial with dignity and
appropriateness
whenever the national air" (The Star Spangled Ban
ner IS played under improper conditions such as IN pub
lie dining part Of the 'stage business IN
Lo,4ar Ea-s GIRL eu1h1a lIu77T
apeze disrong act person should lend sanction to
the dissertation by standing Popular dapprova should
be invariably expressed when The Star Spanged Banner is
its high office Let It be understood clearly and universally
that II is sign of patriotism to SIT DOWN when The
Star Spangled Banner is played part Of medley IN
theateI cheap piece Of stage business" insulting to
good taste and unpatote It would be to use the
Stars and Stripes wiper IN effort to get
coarse laugh the vaudeville stage.
Americans are notonousy careless In respect to the
patriotic eblems In many other countries In Mexico
the Of the national air. is rgdy restricted; IN many
countries it be played at all in public without special
authority. In country, the official usage Of the army
navy and marine corps is well established and should rule
everywhere and should be enacted into law national state
and local Until II be made matter Of law, custom
must accomplish the needed reform From the Cavalry
Drill Regulations Of the United States army the following
rules quoted they should be carefully read and applied
by civilians everywhere:
SThe composition known The Star