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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02

ard had turned on them in exaspera-
tion. That was the meaning OF his
look OF Illness. his preoccupation-'
the shock OF some domestic discov.
cry
At any rate, she was satisfied with
some such solution. And she was
certain that II she pleased him with
her mysterious mission her relnstate-
ment would follow. She went home
happy. and Mrs. Webb read the news
I'm her face the moment she opened
the door.
81 knew It, my dear" she ex-
claimed with pleasure. II knew that
YOU could twist that old devil round
your finger IL you tried hard
enough"
"Mrs. Webb. 1t was nothing Of the
kind" said Joan. 'And Doctor Lam
caster is one OF the kindest OF men.
He's going to try to have his decision
reversed, and-Mrs. Webb, he Is
sending me to a sanitarium on case
in the meantime"
She checked herself. suddenly re-
membering Iancaster's caution. But
Mrs. Webb took the girl to her wide
bosom and kissed her.
you little humbug." she said.
Mrs Webb" cried Joan. scandal
lied, m you knew"
But when she was upstairs she sat
down suddenly and faced her con-
science What impression Of herself
had Ghe given in the consulting
room?
She did not know. This scene. like
that of the morning. had become
blurred in her memory. and time had
begun to flow very fast after the
slowness of her 22 years. Certainly
stranger things had happened that
day than at any time since hep
mothers death.
She leaned out of the window. II
was growing hot again, but the awn'
ings down the street were flapping In
strengthening breeze and the park
looked inviting in the late evening.
She suddenly remembered that the
institute was not many miles from
her old home. II would De almost
going home-and on the morrow. joy
leapcd into her heart.
Then she saw something that for
an instant chilled the blood In her
veins. Across the street leaning
against the park ratings and looking
up at the house was short, square
built figure of a man, wearing haru
hat. She could not distinguish the
face, hut she thot it was Myers And
she remembered his threat.
What did it mean? Bewlldered.
! she turned into her room again. She
half regretted now that she was to go
to Lancaster.
But In the morning she dismissed
the incident from her mind as
fantasy
ITO be continued.)
(Copyrlght: 1916: BY w. G.. Chap.
MANI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The interesting discussion as TO the
relative merits Of our patriotic songs should
not fall upon deaf or tuneless ears. fine,
patriotic anthem means a better spoken pa
triotsm. 1t is chiefly through song that the
spirit Of a people finds unified expression.
Although sentiment links us to our present
hopeessly inadequate patriotic songs, th'
time must come when we shall have a great.
stirring anthem-one that is easily witnlP
the range Of all voices-one that is truly
American in music as well as words
In the majority OF patriotic songs that
are committed to our use the music is usu-
ally badly adjusted to the words, and the
words are invariably trivial in sentiment.
Let us have something with the soul and
spontancity Of The Battle Hymn of the Re
public" the chorus Of which is irresistible.
Let us have song with the majesty and in
spiration of Hail. Land of Freedom whose
first verse so plainly bespeaks Americanism;
Hail, land of freedoms faith.
Glorious is thy name;
Let patriot hearts unbounded love
Thy worldwide cause proclaim.
Strong thy fraternal bond
This thy stay shall be,
Through golden years undying trust,
America for thee.
The objections to "The StarSpangled Ban
ner" are too we'll known to harp upon. The
song is unsingable Cor the masses. Many ef-
forts arc yearly made to provide different
music for My Country, 'Tis of Thee" but the
poem carries no great insprational qualities
except those incidental to long usage. What
is 20 prevent a competition, open to the pub
lie at large, offering no prize but giving as
surance that the best contribution shall be
recommended for usage by the government?
The publicity which would attend such a
move would largely insure the adoption OF
the successful song. y.
New York, May II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
Placing the Blame

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having read the many opinions in
your paper for and against The Star
Srangled Banner" as our national anthem,
am tempted to say my "bit" on one favorable
criticism which argued that If the singer
would only call to mind the circumstances
under which the song was written he would
appreciate its worth as a national hymn.
That is where the trouble lies; the singer,
believe, should not be forearmed against
rendering the song The song. through its
words and music, should force him 10 see
"the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting
in air. but it doesn't. 1t falls fiat there
even as does my voice when | try 20 force it
10 the proper heights of patriotism.
Give me 1.-THE Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
he which asks for just an ordinary voice
and no back history, and which raises the
thoughts and emotions 70 Him who walked
on the wind" SAM STANDARD.
New Haven, Conn, May 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
The Nation s Song
Must Have Qualities "Star-Spangled
Banner" Lacks

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The long growing criticism Of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" is based upon the
following reasons;
/. 1t is practically unsngdble by the masses
because its range OF melody. covering one
octave and four notes, requires voice Of
extraordinary compass.
2. The melody is not American. Judge
Nicholson of Baltimore, discovered that the
tune % "Anacreon in Heaven an old Eng
Hsh drinking song. fitted the words Of Francis
Scott Key. so the words and music were
speedily joined.
3. As lyric poem "The Star-Spanged Ban
nerr is Inadequate, because tho words and
music are not a good IT.. Many OF the
nhrasos. Astounding in harsh sounding CON
sonants, are inharmonious, such as Whose
broad stripes and bright stars "And the
rockets red glare. the bombs bursting in air
.tbe foes naughty host, "What is that which
the breeze" "Then conquer We must, when
our cause IL is Just" etc. On the words
glare in the first verse and must in the
last the note F high for most voices must be
sung. The beginning, "Oh, say can you Sec
is weak
4. The song was occasional" pertaining to
embody the most enduring sentiments.
>. The composition does not compare favor
ably with the patriotic hymns of other coun-
tries and has been deplored and ridiculed for
years by musicians.
Sentimcntality aside. is j. not true that
America needs q better song. one in which
all NAV Join with enthusiasm and respect !
The mere fact that so many Of our mon and
women believe 1.-THE Star-Spanglcd Banner
poor vehicle for sentiment should be evi-
dcnce even in this tolerant. patient land That
we need a real hymn. Better, OF course, TO
sing this than none. but why not take the
trouble to find another and better? once
discovered. here. where new ideas take hold
with such rapidly, there should be no diff
Guilty I'm popularizing IT, Listen 70 the Sow
eral thousand employees Of Wanamaker's
some morning at $3.50, when they gather
about the rotunda and sing Hail, Land OF
Frcedom,"-thc most American song this
writer has ever heard attend one Of the
great choral concerts and hear hundred
voices with orchestra render some noble
patriotic song of our own day and one need
not fear for a worthy successor to THE star
Spanclcd Banner
II IL is true that nation is known by the
songs il sings. in a greater sense our pride
Of country may be measured by its national
HYMN. II it be one of virile beauty, dignity,
melodic simplicity and strength, with words
whose philosophy bears permanent signii-
cancc as well as poetic value, conveying a
tribute TO the highest principles Of Christian
faith. then truly may Americans together
lift their hearts in song.
c. B. TER KUILE.
Montvalc, n. j., May Q, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
This Collegian Rejected
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | was very much interested in the
letter from your correspondent, Mr.. J. Van
Ost, as well as your editorial. "The Military
Value of an A. b."
AS another rejected candidate for the Off
GERS training camp at Pattsburg, | should
like to know on what foundation the selec-
tons of the applicants were made.
I am a Harvard graduate, and completed
the regular four-year course at Harvard in
1918, within three years, and received my
A. B. cum laude in economies | am twenty
five years old and have had three years of
thorough experience in business.
On the first Monday that applications were
received at 10 West Fortyfourth Street |
was in line, and after three or four hours
waiting | received my physical appointment
and duly passed my physical examination
When | came up for review before Captain
Matthews | noticed with interest that he put
a &c" on my paper, whatever that may mean.
| might add that have had no military
experience.
Mr.. Van Ost's claim therefore, that undue
preference was given to college men seems
to be out of line, as ! happen to know sew
cral friends without college education or mill
itary experience who have been chosen either
for the Pattsburg encampment or the Madi-
son Barracks, and these men in many in
stances were under twenty-five years of age
ROBERT n. KASTOR.
New York. May II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14

man, and if he produces less in labor
than a man Is little good, even If his
wages are smaller.
These bills would not so much benefit the
manufacturer with war contracts and the
individual farmers as greedy factory eX-
ecutives seeking extra profits and the can
ners. Both classes have proved their oppo-
sition to the labor laws safeguards and
their desire to break them down. Both
classes have proved their disregard Of hu-
man material the labor element. To put
such measures on the statute books IS not
the way to enable this state TO do its part
in national preparedness. Only Legisat-
ure so lacking in vision as the one just add
iourned could imagine it to be so. To make
these bills law would be to cripple the
workers. to handicap the state, to slacken
production, but in all probability to in
crease some individuals profits materially.
1t is devoutly to be hoped Governor Whit
man will not help along such lamentable
outcome by signing them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
The Laggards

New York continues to lag behind in re-
cruiting for the regular army. The show
ing made so far is humbling to local pride.
1t has subjected us to caustic criticism
from the Middle West and from other sec
lions whose before he-declaration-of-war
attitude was less aggressive than ours.
We are accused Of not making good our
pretensions to keener patriotism than
that exhibited in the neutrality and paci
fist belts.
We shall have to take these taunts with
meekness Of spirit. We have no defence.
Of our quota Of regular recruits we fur
rished up to Friday only about % per
cent. Pennsylvania, the Eastern state
with the best record, has furnished little
over 40 per cent of her quota. But in the
Middle West, with its supposed pacifist
tendencies, Illinois has furnished more
than 80 per cent, and Indiana has fur
niShed nearly 80 per cent.
New York has supplied 1905 recruits,
while Missouri, with about one-third of
our population, has supplied 1928, and
Michigan, with less than one-third Of our
population, has supplied 3,055. Nebraska
has supplied in proportion to population,
twice as many recruits as New York
II is time for our people to do little
less flag waving and to send more men
into the army. Oregon, Nevada and Utah
hsve already exceeded their quotas. We
are trailing down near the end of the pro-
cession. with Massachusetts, Ohio, Con
necticut, South Carolina, Delaware and
Vermont. That is no proper place for
commonwealth which complacently calls
tself the Emnire state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
The National Air

One of the many correspondents who
have written to The Tribune in praise or
disapproval Of "The Star-Spangied Ban
ner" insists to-day that the volume of CEN
sure alone should be evidence, even in
this tolerant, patient land, that we need a
real hymn
Evidence, indeed, but is the evidence
sufficient to justify change? In this
tolerant, patient land we must surely
weigh the evidence on both sides, and it
is significant that those who like the ma
tional song are quite as vehement and
enthusiastic in defending it as the others
are in deprecatng it.
In considering the comparative merit
Of the arguments for and against it, it is
proper, however. to rule out all that are
founded on obvious misrepresentation, and
in his second count this particular OBJ
jector scores a good point against those
who defend it on the national score.
Only few days ago one who sets up as
an uncompromising American patriot
Though it pleases him occasionally to be
a patron of Ireland, a long-distance rebel
and a terrifying solder Of the British
Empire) wrote rhapsodcally Of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" as embodying
"our early heroic spirit" as being "hot
with the glow of a fierce all-loyal patri-
otism,' and glorious in its American
originality and ardor." All of which is
very thrilling, but not exactly true, and
it is to be feared that this redoubtable
Irishman once removed will be sorely dis
appointed TO learn that the music was
composed by a Church Of England organ
list. pupil of Boyces, and an unmitgated
Briton.
The air, indeed, seems TO have been
borrowed by several writers of national
songs and to have enjoyed considerable
popularity in England and especially in
this country long before the words we are
so familiar with we're written. 1t may
have many merits to counterbalance its
manifest faults as song for the multi
tude, but american originality" is not
one of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
A Philippine Veteran

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: J. Van Ost hit the nail on the head
when he gave the "oficial answer as TO
why a college degree was necessary for ap-
nointment TO an officers training camp.
Nv case is as follows: had made up my
mind to enlist as a private solder IN the
regular army, but every day the newspapers
deplored the lack of the proper men apply
ing for admission to the officers training
camps. Inasmuch as ! had the proper train
ing. I decided to apply. This was when ap-
plicants were told they would have to serve
three months without pay. However, ! hg-
ured how ! could get along, by doing my own
laundry. etc. q had friends who agreed to
supply me with Smokes
filed out my application: Education, high
school; military training, nearly two years
in the Philippine Islands as corporal OF the
L. s. Volunteer infantry; services
honest and faithful; character excellent; ex-
peditions, under General Lawton. General
Young, and numerous engagements ana
skirmishes Il am rather proud of my army
record; age. 30 years; business experiences,
ever ten years as room clerk, cashier and as
slStant manager IN nOtels, BOOu hVbeie' WV
four good letters of recommendation Zone
was from colonel in the regular army.
From the cries of distress that appeared
in the papers daily ! thought | could be
of some service to the army by going in the
officers training camps instead of the regular
army. But Just as soon as the War Depart
ment announced that salary Of 800 a
month would be paid to the students of the
camps a great many men were suddenly I'M
bued with patriotism. Ex-Plattsburgers and
college graduates decided then that their
country was calling them at 800 per month.
So the matured men who had been called
for were lost in the rush Of college degree
patriots who responded nobly to the call
when that bugle called $500 month" We
are now told through the press TO try again,
but cannot wait, as | will soon be 80 years
of age. the army limit. will take on
as "buck private" in the ranks, for in case
of failure the next time would be too old
for the regulars.
This may sound like sour grapes, but such
is not the case. Just as soon as am released
from the oath | will apply to the nearest
recruiting Office.
Will some one answer the question, Which
is the more desirable, a college degree or
two years active service in the Philippines
and a high school education backed by very
good business training? As | am still under
oath, would request you not to publish my
name. PHILIPPINE VETERAN.
New York, May II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
Canada and the United States

Iron The Manitoba Pre- PresO
We Canadians have had during the last
century our little differences with our kins-
men south Of the line We have had to
settle boundaries and fisheries questions, and
have had few small passages on the qucs-
ton of trade. We have had to repudiate
certain platform illusions and partisan blith-
erings of "annexatonists"
But for more than n hundred years Amer
leans and Canadians have lived side by side
on the best Of terms. For a century we have
been establishing by degrees a national proof
Of the maxim that "blood is thicker than
water" Our popular ideals, our essential
motives, the fundamental principles of our
national PHILOSOPHERS have been notably
similar.
When, after three years Of waiting, tho
American people joined us in the struggle for
the liberty Of the world, there went a thrill
70 the hearts Of Canadians everywhere at tho
thought that peoples Of one blood. Of one
tongue, Of one ancestral tradition, and Of one
vision for the future had at last come
shoulder to shoulder in the line of resistance
to autocratc dominance and barbarous mil
itarism. But Canadians would prove them
selves unworthy Of their noble lineage If IN
the hour that has just struck they received
10 larger inspiration than a mere thrill OF
satisfaction of seeing "Old Glory" and the
"Union Jack" waving together in the smoke
Of battle.
Ultimately the Anglo-Saxon peoples of the
world will be one again in the matters that
really count in things of the spirit. Time
alone will reveal the terms and the exact
nature Of this spiritual union. But no acci-
dent of national boundaries, no misfortunes
Of diplomacy, no commercial misunderstand-
ings will stop the drift OF the years. And for
US Canadians, who are the national and, in
many ways, the psychological link between
America and Great Britain, the days imme-
diatcly to come are heavy with obligation.
1t will be for us 10 capitalize the stand taken
by President Wilson and his people, to the
end that the bonds may be drawn more tight
w about US all as a race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
1.-THE Military Value of an 4. B..
4 polonocd and Illuminating Discussion Of Letter OF 1f0""
Correspondent

when was active and held the rank OF ser
peant in the most noted regiment IN New
York were accepted, and although they were
only second class prvates and were OF ieSs
than two years standing in the National
Guard and did not know which was the hrst
tent neg 10 be driven in setting up pyramid
ical tent and had never been 70 anything
better than a high school, they were ac-
cepted.
As an officer expressed in my presence
National Guard experience was not needed
as they would teach them all that at Platts-
burg and from this standpoint ! rather
disagree with Mr.. J. Van Ost regarding the
value Of an A. g., but look upon my ten-year
medal and the medal which was given ne as
an expert with the rife over the PeeksSli
State Range as having more to do with tne
disqualification Of men who have saluted the
colors more often than some OF the more
recent college graduates have seen the colors.
Do you or any OF your readers believe that
three months at Plattsburg could possibly
teach an A. b. more about rear guard and
advance guard actions, sanitation. care oil
horse, etc, than an experience such as have
noted above? If not, how were the candI-
dates picked? COKlOOo'
New York, May II. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
England Facing Prohibition

1t reported from London that the
British Government have decided TO buy up
the whole Of the liquor trade of the United
Kingdom. Although ii has been strenu-
ously denied in the past that suppression
Of the traffic is the ultimate aim, it is
apparently admitted now that that is what
the Prime Minister hopes eventually TO
achieve, as il were, by common consent.
Thus the London correspondent Of "The
New York Times" is informed that che
wishes control and restriction after the
war so England shall not relapse TO its old
drinking habits"
There are many in England who will
find it difficult 10 believe that he is not
endeavoring TO secure prohibition by de-
grees. II is the complaint Of the trade
that while ministers are always too busy
10 receive deputations Of liquor dealers
they generally have plenty Of time TO at
tend 10 the pleas Of the temperance asso-
cations. Moreover, some of the current
orders cannot be sufficiently accounted for
on the reasons given by the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14

so. at least. the liquor dealers allege. Thus
il is argued that there was no excuse for
reducing the imports from France and
Portugal N a time of great distress to %
per cent and clearances TO 80 per cent,
nor could the shortage Of tonnage ac-
count for the order forbidding stock al
ready in bond TO be taken out.
These are sorrowful days for the liquor
dealers, and though they face the future
with great show Of confidence and insist
at all their meetings that Britons never,
never will he teetotalers, it becomes clear
err every day that they have grown pro-
foundry apprehensive.