The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

short pieces with artistic finish.
 Military officers the world ovel recognize the value of music as al inspiration to soldiers. It is a whole some diversion and more than that it heightens the martial spirit. Sing ing will not lessen the interest in the band music in camp, but it will sup ply a spiritual influence much needed at the present time.
 Every soldier that sings in a chorus will be all the while humming tune. This will relieve the monotony of drill, have a cheering effect on the men on hikes, brighten the naturally depressing effect of trench life and stand the men in good stead during the heat of battle, "when the soldier needs every ounce of strength, cour- age and moral stamina" In short, chorus singing will improve the morale of the army as nothing else could.
 "Music among soldiers is nothing new, of course," said Lee F. Hannes, who is in charge of the chorus work of the army, "but in the past it has been very haphazard affair, gener- ally without leadership and with no very definite results"
 By direction of Secretary Baker, Mr. Hannes outlines the plans he has n mind and looks round for compe- ,ent men to put them into execution. The idea is admirable. Chorus sing ng in the army will, no doubt, prove popular. It will certainly lave an elevating effect.
 If the Russians want to turn their ountry over to the Germans, they have aerely to keep quarreling among them elves. A Massachusetts, man fainted when old that his draft number was the first ne drawn Still, you never can tell. he is sent to the trenches he may ct distinguish himself by crawling on is hands and knees across No Mans and and capturing four or five husky ermans.
 The Hon. John L. Sullivan no longer iscusses the drink habit, the downfall ! John Barleycorn having made the pic somewhat out of date. John L. ow talks about the evils of over-eating, ith an eye to his own paunch.
 * * * A recent photograph of Rheims shows surprising number of buildings still ltact. Eagerness to wreck the ca 7edral may have caused the Germans , overlook less valuable structures.
  The husbands of those militant suf- 'agists who have been picketing the Unite House cut sorry figure trail g around after their spouses Maybe l icy feel as small as they look. The learned Arkansas Gazette vel ,med the Belgian commission in flaw l ss French. However, that was one edi- ,rial most of the Gazette's subscribers tiled to get"
 amera again and never has picture lken that doesn't make her look at ast 20 years younger than she really is. |
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 American soldiers are on their good be- |
 
 ause surprise? The United States army | pes not harbor ruffians..
 * The people of America are urged to | uit joy riding in automobiles to save | asoline The food conservationists have ] n easier task.
 The latest German air raid on Eng l lnd was not quite so leisurely as it's l arm reception.
 Of one thing we may rest assured ! dmiral Gleaves account of the T-boat | oattles' was not written in the style of journalist"
 While the Washington "suffs" didn't ke jail food. it was probably better ,epared than anything they could cook 
 ly reputation and has lined up with frightened nations against the Kaiser
 ,. The new German chancellor wears but it is not fiercely up- irling one like the Kaiser's.
 * It seems as if nothing stands between ussia and ruin but Kerensky.
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