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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-04

DR.. NJ. j. Beistel, Physician and
Surgeon. Located in new First Ma
tional Bank Bldg. Office and gen
eral practice Answers country and
town calls day and night, Has large
Sanitarium for Surgical and Medical
cases. Has largest X-ray equipment
for diagnosis. Special treatment for
eye, ear, nose, and throat diseases.
Glasses fitted properly. sep21tf
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
MUSIC LOVED BY
COLORED SOLDIERS

In our present widespread impulse
to sing in communities the negro has
come into his own. Nobody enters
into congregational song with the
same swaying enthusiasm of the
darkey people They can sing them
selves into a kind OF hypnotic beati-
hcation. They can and do.
Music is probably a good deal more
of a motivating force to the coIored
races than to the whites. II is one of
their chiefest emotional outlets. They
sing from instinct. from an inner ne
cessity. No manual labor is so op-
pressive as to silence them, and their
love OF harmony makes them delight
in concerted music-music with parts.
Adnpts Voice.
Somebody asked one OF the men
singers in an old Southern plantation
group what voice he sang. Some
times All sing bass. and sometimes All
sing soprano" he said.
And IL was true. He adapted him
self absolutely to the type OF song he
was singing, to the circumstances, to
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
Have YOuMet Them
At the Sing!

Have you ever happened to sit
next a victIo:a expert at a sing?
No, he canIot read notes, but
all the same he wouIl lay a little
wager that this sing leader is
absolutely wrong, absolutely in
the dark. Ee has played that
George Cohan number a thousand
times on his machine at home.
And this gentleman insists on
singing the snappy part OF the
George Cohan number according
to the double-faced record cri-
terion. He creates a little eddy of
excitement and nudging and star
ing about himself. But what does
he care? He is not responsible for
the ignorance of the rest of the
congregation He's showing 'em
how it ought to be done, IL they
want to know.
And then there Is the man on
the other side of you. This one
looks as il he might be a boiler
maker or a steVedore. He has the
lungs of q bull. Only when he
begins to sing-what is this?-
Good heavens, q mouse's squeak
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

agreed to devote five weeks to this
work. A military band was accord
ingly sent to Paris, where every band
master was summoned to give a prac-
teal demonstration of his knowledge
of the technique of conducting and his
ability to instrumentate music for
military purposes. DR.. Damrosch was
assisted in the examination by a board
including Lieutenant WE'LL OF the
French army. a musician serving as
liason officer.
The majority OF the bandmasters
were young men of real musical tai
ent, but many OF them, having been
thrown into the service without pre-
vious discipline in conducting, were
lacking in the technique of the baton,
and not only needed but craved fur
ther instruction.
Dr. Damrosch found that nearly all
the bands were away below the num-
Der authorized by Congress-forty-
eight player-and that many import
ant instruments which have helped
to make the French military bands
the most famous In the world were
totally lacking.
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

to direct the attention OF the local
choruses to the best music available,
and to advise with them generally.
Ability to lead choral singing while
not absolutely necessary, is useful to
such q director. but a professional
musician is not usually the best
choice; organizing ability. initiative,
and enthusiasm are the main require
ments. The director should consult,
however, with the leaders OF existing
musical organizations to secure their
advice and support.
''2. That every town or community
council of defense be urged to organ
ize local chorus. Existing choral
societies or choirs should be used as
nucleus wherever possible, but en-
phasis will need to be placed on the
Importance OF making the chorus
representative OF the whole COM
munity rather than Of any sect or
group.
3-That ohoruses begin with the
simplest songs sung in unison and not
attempt too soon to divide into parts.
THAT the plan OF State orEaniza-
tion to be so drawn that local councils
can organize their choruses without
waiting for a visit from the State
musical director. Each chorus should
however, be registered at the office OF
the State musical director as soon as
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
NATION TO SING
WAY TO VICTORY
By j. McB.

"our boys go into battle singing"
Let them know that millions at
home are singing too-for victory.
America for Americans" might be
the slogan of the Government activi-
ties in urging the nation to "sing its
way to victory" To this end. recon-
mendations OF material for the use of
communities and of various types OF
organizations within these communi-
ties are being made by several
branches OF the Government.
In looking through the collected
songs of one of these books designed
for the guidance of communities one
seems to find a constructive plan
conscious or unconscious-toward q
furtherance of the human brother
hood OF the allies.
This journey through song-land
brings to view, first, the thought that
our own America" is set to the
music Of God Save the King" Often
in the past that fact has been re-
sented. Is it today, to prove a weld
ing OF the common interests OF the
English-speaking peoples? ....
This same collection has also the
ingratiating. Neapolitan boat song
Santa Lucia"-tnat bespeaks sunny
Italy, another ally. There is also
Annie Laurie" written by Douglas
And many "folk-tunes" appear.
among the songs we love best, that
signally proclaim the United States
the logical melting pot of the world,
where all hearts beat together and
march under a single f1ag-as emblem
of a possible world peace.
1t may not be generally known, but
the publishers OF some Of these pat
riotic collections Of songs are putting
them out as their bit" toward win
ming the war. For the beEefit of the
seekers after material for school or
social circle, the following broad out
line may prove useful. In it is COM
piled:
Win the War Songs. (Marching
songs.)
Songs of Freedom-by Chadwick,
White, Moore. Mitchell, Gilbert Mess
ner, Ames, Converse.
Pageants:
"The Drawing OF the Sword"-A
masque for patriotic occasions, by
Thomas Wood Stevens.
ITO Arms for Liberty"-A pageant
of the great war, for schools and COM
munities, by Catherine T. Bryce.
"191T"-A patriotic mas1ue, by Hart
ley B. Alexander Music by Henry Pur-
mont Eames.
THE Flag in Birdland"-For little
children in public and Sunday schools.
By Catherine T. Bryce.
youth and Life"-A patriotic can
tata for unchanged voices. Text by
David Stevens. Music by Peter Ben
Wit
Standard operas, abridged for
schools and societies, mixed voices:
Carmen" "Tannhauser." Martha,
Bohemian Girl" Aida" '1l Trovs-
tore" Contest OF the Nations" oper-
eta.
"Hiawatha's Childhood"
A pastoral opera, Loves Sacrifice
by Chadwick.
-. A-ariran
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

the other singers in the chorus. And.
above all, perhaps, to his mood.
1t is this prompt and loving facility.
this instinct for harmony as we'll as
for melody, which makes the negro
such valuable asset in our national
Will to sing. He does not have to be
persuaded, to be converted.
Did you ever happen to be about an
army post where negro troops were in
camp? There is music from reveille to
taps; every hour, every minute of the
day. All the time that the trumpters
l-are not blowing out actual routine
bugle calls they are practicing them.
Mouthorgans go, concertinas; more
than anything. perhaps. guitars. How
a big. husky, ham-handed colored boy
adores a 'gi-tarT'
VIVaciOus Music.
And when retreat comes at night,
and the flag goes down, and the band
stands out to. play The Star-Spang-
led Banner!" No other body of instru-
mental musicians ever plays with the
whole-hearted vivacity and sweep Of a
negro regimental band.
We have heard that a handful of
pipers at the head of a Scotch regi-
ment could lead that regiment down
the mouth Of a cannon. Well. likely
enough they could.
But so could an American military
band lead a regiment OF negroes. One
who has seen them march behind their
screaming cornets and clarinets read
lily believes the thing. II amounts
the force of music-to a sort OF mes
merism. And once you can get that
sort of spirit into your community
sings-well, then the trick Is done.
The singing will do something to-
ward prosecuting the war.
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

formed. and should receive from him =
certificate OF enrolment
THAT the State director act In the
closest association with the speaking
forces Of the State so that every chorus
can be OF active assistance in speaking
campaigns. II possible, he should be
given a desk in the office OF the
speakers bureau.
g. That community choruses be en-
couraged to sing at all patriotic mass
meetings, all Christmas celebrations,
all national holiday festivities, and
other public occasions OF every sort.
and that an effort be made to make
them not merely perform by them
selves. but always to lead the whole
assembled audience.
Z. That the State musical director
cooperate with the four-minute men.
who have successfully led patriotic
singing in the theaters in various
States. and are now taking II up gem
orally under directions from Wash
ington-
.,"The woman's committee OF the
council OF national defense joins In
making the above recommendations
and is communicating them to its
State divisions. They have the in
dorsement also OF the speaking divi-
sion OF the committee on public in
formation and the commission on
training camp activities"
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
The Singing Soldiers

"The singing into the enches!-Press Dispatch
CINGING they go in old-time fashion
y To the murderous trenches of wasted France;
And quick in our souls flares leaping passion
Of pride in these Knights of the New Romance.
Never guidon of glory beckons
And war stands stark as hideous thing,
Since with hate incarnate their valor reckons,
And yet, as they go to the test they sing.
Oh, singing lads in the gloomchoked trenches,
The Heart of the Nation sings with you!
Proud is that Heart mid grief that wrenches,
Honored and glad in the deeds you'll do.
Singing you go; may you singing return to us
In your carefree, casual Yankee way;
And may the fame of your high courage burn to US,
Forging the sword of our faith today!
ELEANOR DUNCAN WOOD in h Christian
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

The war. since its beginning. has pro
moted the national consciousness ir
music. In 1914 there was inaugu'
rated in the John Wanamaker Audi
| torium, New York, a series of con
certs-free to the public-devoted tc
the works of American composers
These are called american Com
posers' Festivals" The object OF
these concerts was to bring the
American composer in a larger way
before the American public. The
final one was given last spring.
But during this time the entire ma
tion has Joined in the furtherance OF
this plan. The statistics Of the Wana-
maker movement are illuminating.
They say that the success OF the ex'
pertinent is evidenced by the fact
that the list of persons who have, by
various means, expressed their in
terest, has grown from a scant 800
TO nearly 10000 names in less than
three years The attendance has ap-
proximated $4,000 persons.
The concluding series OF 1918 has
been arranged" the program states,
through the kind assistance OF promi-
nent publishers OF music. We desire
to express our thanks to them and
to the composers and performers who
have so generously given OF their
time and talents TO further this cause.
1--WE believe that this festival will
reflect. in some measure, the new era
OF national consciousness upon which
our country has already entered"
Now comes the information that
the writer of Keep the Home Fires
Burning" is an American. Lena
Brown Ford is a native Of Elmira,
n. Y. Her tragic death In London,
where she and her crippled son we're
killed by an enemy bomb, have heE-
aided her as the martyr English
writer OF this song that will live IN
the hearts of the world as panace7
of these trying days.
Mrs. Ford, IT is true, had lived in
London for the past twenty years.
where she stood high as a. writer.
She went to England. however, after
the birth OF her son. who was a
cripple as a child. and there she made
her home and supported him. So IL
is that the words of this song may
now have a fuller meaning for her
native land as well as her adopted
home, when we sing:
"O'er the seas there came a pleading,
Help a nation in distressr
And we gave our glorious laddies:
Honor bade US do no less"
And again song can unite US to our
allies in the verse that has been add
ed to america" and that was writ
ten by a Canadian. for we sing in
mutual love and sympathy the words:
"God save our. noble men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Chivalrous. glorious.
From work laborious
Send them victorious,
God save our men"
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
COMMUNITY SINGS
URGED ON PEOPLE

Our fighting army having been
Saised. we are now going in for a
singing army. Indeed. the Council of
National Defense at Washington has
issued a bulletin through its director.
W. S. Clifford, and the chief of sec
ton, Arthur H. Fleming, urging the
nation to organize along community
music lines in order that the people
may have an opportunity for self
expression through song, thus ere
ating a unity of spirit which brings
about the all-powerful "do-or-die"
! feeling. The bulletin reads as fol-
lows:
Community singing for war pur-
pose has passed beyond the stage Of
experiment. In Connecticut. Wiscon-
sin, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maine, and
other States community singing, un-
der the direction of the State council
OF defense. usually through the for
nation Of Liberty Choruses,' has
proved itself of substantial value. It
is an asset in any speaking cam
paign, assuring a large and enthusi-
astic attendance at meetings. It
gives the people OF the nation an op-
! portunity to learn and sing the songs
of the nation and its allies, thereby
answering a long-felt need. 1t stirs
the spirit OF patriotism as hardly any
thing else can, and II promotes that
unity OF feeling without which no
community can do successful war
work.
Recommendation.
I'VE, therefore, recommend that in
every State where this has not already
been done, the State council and the
The Washington times., 1918-08-29
BAND MUSIC
TO INSPIRE TROOPS

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-One by
product OF this war which will be OF
beneft to all parts of America will
be better music, says a copyrighted
Paris cable to the New York Times.
1t will grow opt OF the fact that TO-
900 band musicians will 60 home to
the United States after hostilities
with more knowledge of and enthus-
iasm for music than they ever had
before. This will be because OF their
thoroughgoing artistic training in
France, plans for which have just
been perfected by Walter Damrosch at
the request of General Pershing.
DR.. Damrosch was about to return
to America early in July, when Cen
eral Pershing appealed to him to do
something to improve the army music.
Outlines His Plan.
DR.. Damrosch accepted this oppor-
tunity to serve the American troops,
and today he outlined to me a big.
comprehensive plan approved by Gen.
eral Pershing. in which leading
French band leaders and players will
serve as instructors to the Americans.
Cooperation in the matter has been
authorized both by the French minis
try OF war, because OF the vital influ-
ence OF music on good military mo-
rale, and by the French ministry of
fne arts, because OF the opportunity
offered for high-grade propaganda by
introducing French band methods to
the American public after the war.
For immediate army purposes, OF
course. the whole thing is justified on
the score of military efficiency. Cen
eral Pershing recognizes the vital
part OF music in warfare; so French
musicians are to teach the Americans
for exactly the same reason that
French artillery and aviation experts
have been training American soldiers.
Hence the appeal of General Pershing
to DR.. Damrosch-
Damroseh Tests Bandmasters-
As Congress had authorized the CIV
ing OF commissions to army bandmas-
ters, General Pershing desired that
the 200 American bandmasters in
France be examined before they re-
ceived commissions. DR.. Damrosch
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

MoreC Convenent-More Regulr-And Cheaper
a a
a busne o hinsefby "
the Circulation
The Washington times., 1918-08-29

The position of the American com
poser in the scheme Is significant
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-19
HlNAk De SDRA.
ruICAnn n

CHICAGO, ll. All Hoapte
taate comnnicatiile de telefon
din subnrhis WaucAnda san in.
trerppt dintr'o data. Oamenii
carl s'au dps Ia soficiul centra
Sd faca cercetare al .gasit pc ope,
ratoarea Mabel Daley lesinata
Fata Isl perduse constiinte in tin
phi cind Q primit Q teleran1a ..
dresata ei insllsi. Telegrama ii
cea:
Miss Mabel daley va in
formam Gu regret despre moartes
fratelui D-tra, caporalpl Arthnl
Daley. care fost ucis in actinne
daley, ose . fost ueis IN 9etia
lpess.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-19

=
Nici . alta natiune din Europa
mare mai mare. drept de 4 invoca
doetrina de proprie determinatie
la masa pacii ca locuitorii ireden-
ltei Romihe din PENNSYLVANIA.
fnselati, tradati 81 batjocurifi
| fntr una de Maghiarii dominatori,
.acesti Romfni au fost vecinic Gre
tdinciosi legatupilor de singe din
tire ei 81 fratii lor dim Regat.
De AMI rasa stapinitoare nu< la
|tratat decft fntr 'un mod prin care
lsi-i facea dusmani. Lis a tagaduit
char 81 participarea lor in trim
lsbitata revolutie de la 1648, pa
rSnd ca Kosshth 81 prietenii lui
crezusera ca hbertatea in Ungaria
era rezervata sfnnaai pentu Ma
ghiari. Zece milioane de Maghiari
au ales 405 membrii in parliament,
pc cind 1000, 900 de Rom1ni n 'au
avut putinta sa-si aleaga decit
sapte, a ,caror majoritate q y fost
amenintata iarna trecuta sd fie
|micsorata la patru, orr daca Sc .pu
tea 81 la dol.
/ Romfnia a intrat in razboi din
simplul motiv ca nu mai putea su-
ferris sa vada Gu ochii satfta apasare
81 .atitea nedreptati ce,le comiteau
| >Ungurii impotriva fiilor Ell de pc
ste Carpati. Sc zice ca Maghiarii
. ar Fl putut-o tine afara din razboi
daca ar Fl cedaf autonomia Tran.
silvaniei, insa eli nici n an volt sd
auda de aceasta, GU toate presiu.
nile facnte de Germania. Dupa
indoita tradare ce la VENT, din
partea Rusiei Rominia, prin trata-
tul de pace semnat cuNcutitul la
/ git, a fost despoiata de cele ma
/ bune granite de aparare de pc
munti 81 inca de un sfert de mill
on de locuitori. In schimb is a
,dat oare care recompensa prin
daruirea Basarabiei, care ii fusese
furata de Rusi in anul 1878.
j Pentru 1nchegarea desmenbra.
trilui popor Romin, numarat la IA
100000, necesar sa Sc .adauge
la marele trlnchiu 81 Transilva.
MIA, Bucovina 81 partea de nord
Dobrogei, cutropita mai inainte
de Bulgaria. Problema Sc presin,
ia la fel Gu a Poloniei, 81 proba'
bill ca desenatorii nouei harte va
proceda in acelas fel.
Rominia trebue sd alba un port
la Marea Neagra pentru .garanta.
reat unei vieti rationale sanatoa
Sc. Constanta si gurile Dunarei
ocupate de Germani, trebue sa-
] fie date fnapoi, ca sunt ale eli.
Regele,s fapt destul de curies. ca
este, dar nu seamana Hohenzol
lern, dat dovezi ca e un 1iberal
81 un patriot in toata puterea GU
vfntului, 81 dupa toate aparente
lie va fl lasat sd stea pc trOn att
timp cit natiunea il voieste.
u
(Dupa Detroit Journal').
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-19
h|afunti$lHi,

7
:" Trebue sd ne aducem aminte
eli mul dintra aut6rii morafi al
,,Cumetrei'' sd afla inca 81 acu-
ma in Detroit, Mich, 81 conduce
0 alta multime de oameni pc cal
gresite.
Dupa cum sd pare din strife ce
sosesc de pc, acolo, daca Turcii
voiesc sd GAMMA 81 pc mai depar-
te i'll Constantinopol, atunci vor
Fl siliti sa plateasca chirie.
Stiind cit de activ fost mare
salul Foch in luptele din razbo-
iul ce trecu, ne vine a crede ca
dinsul, daca ar Fl fost slujbas in
atare fabrica, nici odata nu ar Fl
lasat lucrul din mini, pima cfnd
lar fl suflat hoarnele fabricei.
Nu wise pare ciudat 81 D-Voa.
stra cum uncle fete admira mus
tetele, mai ales daca lie eresc 81
dinselor stiuleti pc sub nasg
O femeie care nu are diamante
tOtdeauna este in stare sd va spu-
na ca diamantele sunt ceva de tot
ordinar 81 iesit din moda.
Stiti de ce? E vechea poveste a
vulpei Gu strugurii.
Republica lui Petrino de la Chi.
cago sa fntinde pc tinuturile ne
locuite de nimeni dintra Chicago
81 milwaukee. Prima femeie care
va capata drept de vot, ca sa vo.
teze contra intemeietorului -
veti sti Gu siguranta - este ia
ta popii".
Cind voiti sd vindeti actiuni
pentru mine de arama fara ara
ma 81 de ale companiilor mari de
olei, dar fara olei, atunci adresa-
ti-va celor ce cred in visuri.
Cula Zgriburici della ,,fntune.
carea" STA 1naintat rugarile ca
sd .fie PRINT de cantor internati-
onal in biserica celui GU atribu-
til din Ungaria.
Ce ar Fl oare daca urmfnd prin
cipiul de a decora oamenii dupa
vrednicia muncii lor, am purcede
ia fel 81 GU animalele 81 am de-
cora gainile, de at7tea orr de cite
orr complecteaza cite o duzina de
QUA?
In loc sa .culeaga viorele 81 sd
plinga soartea omenirii, credem
ca fostul Kaiser, adeca Mister
Hohenzollern, Isl culege aurituri-
lie de pc coroana ca sd le zalogea-
sea, sa cumpere zahar pentru ca
feaua nevestei.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-19
MuElHAuSEH cERE A
JUTO6.

PARIS, 16 Nov. = I'm aero
plan german q cQberit Ia liniile
franceze aducfnd un APPEL facut
de casre primarul orasnlui Null
hensen, primarul ,cere ca francezii
sd trimita, ,un regiment de soldati
in oras spre a mentine ordinea.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-19
lNFORMATIUlN

Rezultatele geloxiei. - Cleve.
land, Ohio. - Un agent al fabri-
cei Structural Ironworkers, >anu-
me Mcintyre, a fmpuscat Aoaptea
trecuta pc Dina Kate Brennan in
camera pc care tineau in, chirie
la 1923 Superior Avenue. Dupa
cele spuse de proprietarul easel,
intre ei izbucnise cearta din eau
"a Cd Mcintyre acuza pc amanta
sa ca Sc dusese in ajun la teatru
Gu un alt barbat. Cearta a tinut
pima dupa orele 2 din noapte,
cind Otelo tras 81 fmpnscat
pc necredineioasa, care murit
fnainte de a ajunge la spitalul
Lakeside.
Reforme IN. Suedia. Stock
holm. - Guxernul suedez s'a de-
els sd faca reforme electorate,
dind drept egal de yot la amin
doua sexele, dind de asemenea
drept poporului sd Sc amestece in
politica externa, att in timpurile
|.de pace, cit 81 de razboi.
Soldat ucis de polite. Co
Llumbus, Ohio. Soldatul Sam
Kaschuek facea de citeva seri
curte unei fete anume Isabella
Taylor. Parintii fetei il spusese
sa-si inceteze viEitele in casa lor,
| insa el ma ascultat 81 $ "a dus din
nou. Atunci D-nu Taylor 9 che.
mat politia 81 numai deceit avut
Ilae 8 ineaierare intre Gel Sapte
IgardHti Il aoldst. n aeeasta lnp.
f&, 81 care s&n tras p6ste einei-
| seci az gloante, soldatul 4 e6znt
inert "a patru glaante IL piept.
| i,aeep~se ~ trae6 intii cu reyol
|yetpl a sardisti.
~ lniepe a1itejlor eljet a
|osl nni. Paris. 81 eenfou.
q, inel ipniss dsts al
elal ,n5ii
,s n.Ss - - II - s,.s u ~