Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
FRANK |. STANTON,
GEORGIA POET, DIES
Author Of mighty LAX a
Rose" and "Just a-Wearyin'
for YOU" Was 70.


ATLANTA. Ca. January frank
L. Stanton. 20. poet laurste of Geor-
sia and a member of the staff OF the
Atlanta Constitution for 40 years.
died at his home here today. Among
Mr.. Stanton's best known poems are
Mighty LAX Rose" LII Teller"
and Just a Wearyin' for You"
The note of cheer that graced his
lust From Georgia" column OF the
Constitution for 40 years ~as evident
in his last work. On Christmas day
the column appeared for the last
time. On the next day he was indis-
posed and several days later was
gravely Ill.
Among the verses and paragraphs
in the last column was a New Year
Text" 1t embraced the spirit which
had endeared him to an unnumbered
host OF friends
'Tain't no use to sit and sigh
For the things you let slip by;
Whilst the light Is In the sky,
Ketch the next one on the fly.
Sighin' when the ship Is tossed
Don't bring back the haven lost;
Best to keep your self command
Hope for land, hope for land.
Had Host Of Friends.
! Friends were with the poet almost
every day. In his office and home, and
| many visitors always found his
| latch string out. OF late years he
/ had not been active physically, but
| there were few mornings that some
/ bit Of bright verse did not appear In
his place on the editorial page Of his
! pa per.
/ Most Of the poets verses were pub
! lished in book form. but the money
! received from their sale always seemed
( 10 get away. He often remarked that
/ he had little business ability; once he
cited an experience with Mighty LAX
a Rose" as an outstanding illustration.
The poem was published in copyright
/ form.
THE first knew that It had been
set to music" Stanton explained, was
when heard friend singing II to
found that an eminent American
! composer, who had died only short
time before. had published the song.
+ | communicated with the widow and
learned that the music for Mighty
LAX a Rose had been found in his
manuscripts and had been published
| soon after his death.
! Offered $3.50 for Words.
/ The next thing / knew a repre-
sentative Of the widow, a mighty nice
/ young fellow, called on me, apologiZed
for the mistake and offered me $3.50
j for use of the words.
We'll. the long and short OF it was
/ that right at the moment I happened
to he little short Of cash. so ! took
! the $3.50 And. besides. he was a
mighty nice young man, remember
that"
Frank Lobby stanton was news
paper man with the soul of poet.
/ The poet laureate of Georgia became
! a master of the art at an early age,
by reading the worlds best verse. AS
! a result. he became one Of the South g
( sweetest singers and hest loved
writer's Of heart songs Of any age.
Asking nothing Of life hut 10 give
expression to the kindly love and true
poetry Of his soul, Mr.. Stanton re-
ceived mere pittances for some OF his
most popular works. and kept sub
timely aloof from the jazz of the
times. He sang Sweet Little Woma n y
through an age that reveled in RED
Hot Mamma"
Mr.. Stanton continued in the voca
ton of newspaper writer throughout
his life.
number Of collections of his
poems have been published in book
form. the first appearing In 1892 under
the title: Song of the Soil" In 1898
another collection. Comes One With
SONG" appea red, and in 1900 he pub
lished Songs From Dixie" Up From
Georgia" appeared in 1902 and his
last published volume. Little Folks
Down South came from the press In
1904.
, Mr.. stanton was bora In Charleston
s. c.. February 20, 1871 His parents