El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

THE 'NATIONAL ANTHEM AND
SOME THINGS ALL SHOULD KNOW

recognized by the playing National Anthem. for
eign sovereign recognized by the playing Of the National
Anthem Of his country
As to the playing of the National Anthem all bands and
orchestras should be restricted to the score as used by army
bands. The army bands play six Zines only, and do not
repeat the musical bars Of the first and second lines Of the
stanza- To fit words to the National Anthem as thus
played It Is necessary to take some liberty with the poem
+ and Condeuse It down TO this;
o say, can you see by the dawn's early light
What proudly We hailed at the twilights last
The rockets red glare. the bombs bursting in air.
Gave proof through the night that our flag was
Yes the Star spangIed Banner in triumph vet
DER the land of the free and the home OF the brave
At least the words sung do not leave up in the ar
with unanswered question the first staHza of the oTg
poem does. Il is impossible expect the public
sing through than stanza Of the Poe and the
strain IS too great voices anyhow. If all bands
and Orchestras viii the army score and the public viii
learn the lines above quoted there can be some regularity
in the ceremonial use Of the National Anthem.
Under circumstances should The Star Spangled Ban
ever be played IN medley II played the audience
should remain seated because playing the National Anthem
medley against regulations and should be protested
against.
The Star Spangled Banner should be played fast, as
otherwise It loses much Of its patriotic nspraonal quality
and imposes too much Of strain singers. It should
be played with much spirit, loudly and with emphasis and
the intermediate part OF the saa should not be soiened
down.
The Star Spangled Banner should never be played in
public dining It should be played theateT
either incidental of the show, accompanying
any picture film It should be played IN theaer
at all unless between acts and IN dignitied and cere
monia fashion whereupon should be duly acknowledged
by the audience It should never be played at the end Of
skOw for the that people viii stand quietly and
listen to It, but take the time to put on wraps and rush
out Of the house.
Attention to these things will help considerably to
refine patriotic spirit America, and to increase the
sPect Of foreigners for things American
It's fact that the rushin front is the one where every
thing is at q standstiH
Noah guarded against the eatess day when he loaded
up the ark
Camp Funston men viii see grand opera this year but
the troops IN France viii see the big show.
If the enemy would only fly up ike flock of ducks,
you just couldn't keep some Of these shotgun sharks out Of
the trenches.
If we can have enough Goddess days we can do
thing about coaess days and give lift TO the north and
east where zero Temperatures prevail
# the government keeps cutting the alcoholic
tent OF beer won't be long until the despsed neabeeT
VIII be considered an awful jag producer
got into the war have made the kaiser look like the
devil The soldiers intend to make him look
Federal trade commissioner Victor MgIdocl has lots Of
choice ephets to apply to those who force up the food
prices 'Leeches" vampires" and "bood suckers" are
of his genter He has promised TO prosecute
and If he makes his actions strong his words the
vampires VIII be reduced to rag and bone and hank
OF hair.
Mexico IS reported preparing protest against
blacklist Of enemy firms That's all night. Our govern
nenU also protested when Great Britain issued the first
blacklist under the British trading with the enemy" act
The result that removed from the
5l-ckist when proof made that they had been
ngaged in assisting Germany. 1,