The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
JOLSON SINGS
FOR MARINES
Tell That to the Marines :
Cries Comedian to
Gen. Barnett.

song. Tell TnAt 10 the Marines.
over the top with rush and cap
tured a breathiess audience at Marine
Barracks last night. where he gave
the song It's premier in Washington
When he swung his doubled-up nsts
about and stuck out a pugiiistic chin,
he managed to look quite formidable.
even though he isn't actually as husky
looking as some. But. when he start
Ell to pull OF his coat and giartngiy
dared the Kaiser in the last line OF
the chorus Tell That to the Marines
that notorious character. had he been
in the room, would have swiftly found
the farthest corner to do his covering
in. The audience at that was quite
prepared TO cry "kamerad." also.
.HeTIo CentraI,- Sings Al
Other songs that he sang were
Hello. Central Giye Me No Mans
Land" Your Boy and Mine" and
Rock -a-bye Baby With Dixie Mcio-
dee
Major General Barnett. to whom the
song Tell That TO the Marines was
dedicated. was very appreciative and
asked another verse. The second
verse. the singer explained, was just
hot from the pen OF the joint COM
posers. Al Joison and Harold After
ridge. but he managed to remember 1t
and sang that much to the delight
Of the audience. ..
Al JoIson travelled about 40 miles
10 spend a half an hour before the
audience at the Marine Barracks
The audience was composed OF MaJ
Gen. Barnett, Mrs. Barnett. the staH
officers and all the enlisted men that
could crowd into the hall The song
made a hit at a theater in New York
q short tinIe ago. Some one suggest
Cd that Gen. Barnett and the head
quarters staff in Washington might
like to hear the song and since the
headquarters stan couldn't go 10
New York. Jolson decided to come
20 Washington. After singing his
songs interspersed with Il few jokes
he left to take the night train back
20 his job in New York.
Back Homo Again.
The famous JIackTace comedian ia
a native of Washington.
The first joke he told follows:
Little while after a rather severe
engagement several darkies were
talking it over behind the lines.
'su'tinly did have some battle
Glad we cum cut all right
Yes. sub. Nh doan want no bat
tie lax that any moh.'
"lAh'n ready for EN- any time
Just then p big shell went blooey
right behind them. The darkies went
up into the air. When they came
down they wiped the dirt out Of their
eyes and mouth when one piped up:
My Gawd. whar's my arm
You better find it. Mebbe they
can graft it on again
Nh don know about that graftin'
business, but l shuah would like to
find it; wore my wrist watch on
that arm
=FritE. You're Wrong"
We read that the Germans cry
'Kamerad.' and then take advantage
Of leniency Of our boys by dealing
them a death blow. A friend OF mine.
n doctor. got the upper hand Of a
heinie in a bayonet duel when he
cried:
''Eamerad. Eamerad. I've got a
wife and six children
'' Well, now. said the doctor as he
plunged his bayonst. you'll have a
widow and six orphans
"Skulking around the camp in the
dark a rookie pulled out a small cold
bottle and put il to his lips. He was
detected by a sentry. who called out
sharply Corporal OF the guard d.
" For Gawd's sake said the rookie,
don't call the corporal; there is only
enough left for the two Of us
Worse Becomes Better.
a rookie at Camp Upton, L. L,
was given a horrible fitting uni
pants were too large, etc. He came
upon an officer in his new outfit and
looked at him innocently.
tJOlson indicated by his gestures
that the rookie was quite guilty how
ever OF not saIuting)
See this. see this! said the on
Ger glaring and pounding his own
shoulder fiercely.
don't see anything the matter
with that. but look at this and the
rookie displayed his ill-htting uni
form to better disadvantage
To the Z. 5. Marines.
The words OF the song Tell That
TO the Marines" follow:
do you remember, Kaiser Bill.
about a years ago.
We told your old friend Bernstorff
hE u bElAri PACK ana 20
You laughed and said America
possessed no fighting stun
Until our lighting Yankee boys went
in and called your bluff.
That Monte Cristo idea will not do
II you think that the world belongs
to you"
CHORUS.
Tell that to the Marines.
Those devilin' hounds who know
what fighting means.
You are going TO lick ths world you
say you will.
II you mean Uncle Sam. nov listen,
Kaiser Bill
Tell that to tns 1ia ines; -
The FIRST TO Sight on all the Tign.-
ing scenes
And il you think you'll sink our new
boats
With your damned old U-boats
Tell that to the Marines"
CHORUS.
Tell that to the Marines
Those devilin' hounds who know what
fighting means
We are going TO have six million
men In line
Kaiser Bill IL you don't think they
will cross the Rhine
Tell that to the Marines
The first to night on all the hght-
ing scenes
And II you think our Yanks won't
whiri In
Right straight into Berlin
1-Wn l. NJ