The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Standard of Army
 Bands Being Raised

lM MI OOAC TO OSiHS SuAbA'oO~U AAVAH gVU one end of the country to the other. The public schools, study clubs and community sings have done much to popularize the art beauti- ful, but most of all, of course, the orchestra has been the highest educator.
 As the concert orchestra is very luxury, however, only a few of the larger cities can maintain them. But what can be done without much cost to the individual is for the government to raise the standard of the army bands to something like symphony rank. There is a strong in this direction, and it is being encouraged by all leaders music lovers.
 The United States marine band is now and has been for several years in the symphonic class. While it cannot be expected that all the army bands will rival the gov ernment's "crack" band in numerical strength or artistic makeup, no regi- mental organization should number less than forty. The pay should be sufficient to attract good players and only artistic music should be per formed at the army post concerts.
 There has been a marked improve ment in the national guard bands and in time each of them should be on a level with the regular army musi- clans.
 A Chicago school teacher created a sensation by saying that two of her feeble-minded pupils. 17-year-old boys, had gone to work for a higher salary than she received. Has anybody ever said brains were at a premium?
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 Americas yeast king" was divorced one day and the next day took out a license to marry again. However, he's popular in his home town and the court did not wish to postpone the second ceremony.
 Many favorite son who denies that he is a candidate could be pre- vailed upon to sacrifice himself for his country and dwell for four-or perhaps eight-brief years in the White House.
 General Gomez. who is a candidate for another term as President of Cuba, says he will fight the high cost ot living if elected. With thirsty Amer jeans Hooking to Cuba. he would be fighting against tremendous odds.
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 Enterprising cities have already pre- pared "alibis.- in case tho census shows that they haven't as large a population as they have been claim ing.
 The esteemed coal miner is averse to working the year around, but in that respect he is not at all differen, from a great many other people x + # | Bill Bryan says nobody appointed the New York World to pick out . presi dential nominee for the democratic party. By the way. who intruste6 1 Bill with that delicate task? l * # #
 The "Beverage and Soda Dispenser S union has been organized in New York Old-fashioned bartenders may join but they probably rub their eyes a seeing women members. l E ae . | 'Big Bill" Thompson of Chicago i. said to be the highest paid mayor ir America, but the mayor of Boston prob ably has more dignity if not culture # < x
 The old Spanish prisoner swindl, is still good for thousands of dollars "one is born every minute" and ther, are 44,s4o minutes in month.
 'old-line" politicians talk as if Her bert Hoover could only get into tn White House over their dead bodies. # * x
 When bolsheyiki start to capturin, American Red Cross nurses. aren't the.
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 Prohibitionists seem more incline
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 | Considering how much grinding Con gress does these days. it's distressin how little comes ou& of the hopper. Il It looks as if the Japs would 500