South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01

Then vii entertain. some more. The pro
gram says It will furnish reminiscent music"-which
qualified. such songs .-There'u Be
Hot Time in the old TowH Tonight" The Girl
Left Behind Ne" on. You join in the singing
OF those songs. whistle when you don't know ths
words Everybody else will do the same so you won't
gram. '"Tenting Tonight. Tramp Tramp. Tramp
and some more Then there's Dixie and "Coluuhia
with which you can show your ability az patriotic
songs
Consult your program. and when IN, band is just
commencing play the last song listed 20 work
your way toward the edge OF the crowd. The minute
the last note sounds. perhaps seconds before
that time. grab wife and family and hustle them
along with YOU to the parade ground. where big
tabeaU place. The flag pole the cen
ter OF the scene. take up your stand ad-
vantageous position as possible with due regard for
the fact that aren't wanted at the very base OF the
pole
side headed by a drum corp and the G. A. r
Will from the other. also headed by a noise
producing aggregation. These VIII form on either side
of the pole Co F and the Sons of Veterans come
in and form directly behind the pole. Thus have
periods OF soldery-past present future
such tableau it will be spectacle no one viii soon
forget.
\ sIGNHTCANT.sPECrACDE
There will be gray haired risEed lives
for the preservation OF the uniOn.-many OF them who
lost much that dear them the going 10 war:
there viii be the boys who are soon TO joint the
titanic struggle make the world democracy
some of whom viii never take part in another such
festival; and there will be the youngsters who
learning to be soldiers, that I'M day, far
distant. perhaps they help right defeat
the
When the formation OF the three periods is com
pete. hundreds of school children waving flags
viii come i'm and form background. Then. the
audience and those taking part in the picture stand
at attention verses star Spanged Banner"
will he sung. Here's a tip: Drag that yellow song
book of yours and memorize the second verse
if you don't the younger generation is sure going TO
show you up
Then-but wait minute,-we almost forgot. Lena
you know Lena. don't you-the girl from
Lena Johnson, the American who would say
Deutschland uber Allies, viii be Of the
mittee Maybe she'll favor with little talk,
recite Notwithstanding In English-something
patriotic
When it's all over, you can move regretfully toward
the parking space your There viii be
thing like 100000 persons ahead OF you. and
doubt your have & wait while that big
OF the way and youu have breathe
much gasoline smoke that you'll think you're suit
clothes getting dry cleaned but eventually you'll
get out and the road home
Upon arriving. you viii make the discovery that
your upstairs in those blue pants hanging
the third nail from the end n the closest off your
that position II won't be rsuch help,
you dispatch Johnnie around 70 the garage 10 get
long ladder and he climbs up a story win
dow and he goes and lets you IN.
In the evening. YOU sit around the library table
the out, and who the prizes. You're
dead tired-tred with that WEAKNESS which comes
from having good time, and you 20 TO bed early.