The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-15
I'D REVIVE SINGING
N MERCHANT MARINE
AFy Department. Resorts To Music ~
Aid ia Recruiting Crews
for Cargo ships
CHANTY MAY IL NAMED
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III Return TO Custom in Nogne 'n
Oays When American Flag Ripplcl
- the Wind in Every Fort the World
Over.

~ j. n II. in Eochester Post
Express
MA Yankee, one stanton II AtuG- mas
ceived a unique appointment from
~ government ! use the ovcFwaY kfa
lord unique" adyiSedN n its orlst-
"a sense Of only opo ef iJs h'0e
Ind Mr.. KING = appointment IS tat
ny one OF its kind. IN tbs FoHutrN
least He has been appointed oif
- chaHtyHian tt4He Het+ee te Ian rs
IN. the salt and larry follower II
noeidon pronounceS thc word As II IL
80 spelled "Shanty') Ter the Auert-
- merchant marine Hrs particular
il is 10 revive chau.y singing
h0nr sailors who w 3 5o-n IRE new
Srgo ships This Is Interesting news
6anty singing went oot al fashion
her sailing ships gave way 10 steam
fhe ord days 81 clipper ships. when
American flag ripped 70 the WIND
every part es the seven seas, the
nnty-Yran was ere Of he most i'm
rfant men or board \ captain
md get along without second Off
~ he could % without first mates
= pinch but when il came % sail
Ehis vessel down 70 the deep seas
COU!n mol 60 ATOMS AtiA'bi -
knrty-uau for Il was the chanty-
ans lusty voice lifted Ia song that
ured team work when the crew
re weighing anchor or pulling nn
pes. And chanty singing is 10 he
fvfyed because the new schooners Of
merchant marine mean An in
0Ased demand FOR men who can
Aef hand AMI steer. AR Kings
La TO give weekly entertainment
chanty singing TO lack ashore and
initiate him into tho Inelodlc mys-
efes of shenandoah" Bound for
- Rio Grande," or Blow the Mar
Dwn.''
.Because music is the language of
n0erness and the companion Of mer-
Jnent people are prone 10 regard il
nnrelated To the humdrnm occupa-
ms of daily life But this view Is
ebng. Music Is one Of the grave con
1ns of life. like housekeeping bust
-, OF the carrying oGt Of great en-
neering projects. Men turn TO song
The face of death, OF the batfiefioids,
In the depths OF TIE water be
MGuered mine. II this is not so, why
vi that when we are so deeply moved
ut words are inadequate 10 express
Int we feel. we turn TO song Why
~ patriotism need 91Marseifiaise 81
M doeos the American and the
Jtish soldier chant The Long Trail
M .'Tipperary'' on the way to the
nnches? Why does the French poilu.
~ before going over the top. ham
himself the spriEhtlY words Of
adelon" And why 10 bring the
t1er back to the practical issue 81
lafy singing does labor 80 nften in
- music and music ease the toll -pi
lAborer For ever since man
Ut forth into the fields "a gather
bread in the sweat Of his brow, he
ri made him song TO ease his toll
Different in Old Days.
1elCre the widespread use of ma
~ yrmusic was regarded AS nee
Try accompaniment TO industrial
The old guilds and craft socle,
had their marches aud theii
- Till siienced by the roar Of
rAinery men and women sang al
81 tasks. The man who tends q
Af loom has little inducement tC
1t was different when the good
= rat at her spinning wheel and
- homespun for her man and the
aren. Seated at the spinning
~ afle dreamed dreams of fairy
and ayce--drcau the whir
ING wheel and the click Of this
II turned to song Before gaso.
FeA pers and binders invaded tf1f
the hushandman lightened hts
~ an old ballad or love dlttY
10 the donkey engine was install
ahipboard 10 raise and lower the
~ the deep sea sailors took
time and Inspiration from this
4y-man.
In and south, and east and west
md the world and all.
1ffA gypsies Of the deep blue sea
we've heard the ocean's eall
hrave the foes and rocks and reefs
love the wind and rain.
MANNERS all. we heed tho call:
ne your time from the ehahtS-
man"
Song II the sailors.
zen appreciate the industrial value
k&asie better than sailors so-NAtt-
Niil enable the crew to concentrate
~ energies and give a long pun. a
SAg pull. and a pull altoge her" rs
one of their farsung chanties
0me songs are true music OF the sea.
I'm the men are worn out from long
k4iOn. the mate will cali for a
nty and the chanty man rnps our
lily.
Wen haul on the bowline,
The bully ships a-roiling,
the wfCre crew joins ia the re-
Wen haul Oh the bowline
The bowiine haul
ne pun that actually foes the work
lnade while singing the lass three
erds. Much the same effect IL got in
aone Of the boatmea II the Volga.
3liar - as through t}t~ PLAYING Of
IA la tka orchestra The sense Of
I'M expressed IN vein Of nncofn~
I'D mslanchoiy IL Is the music