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I • ! ! he NATIONAL ANTHEM Since the United States entered the world war there has naturally been much comment, some of it critical in character, on the words and music of our national anthem. It has seemed to some critics, no tably Miss Kitty Cheatham, the well-known singer and community music worker, that the sentiments of "The Star Spangled Banner," especially as expressed in the se cond verse — "Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence re poses"—are inappropriate to the present time, and it has even been suggested that reference to our bygone differences with Great Britain may tend to disrupt the cordiality now existing between the two nations. Mr. Edwin Litchfield Turnbull, writing in the New York Sun, fully w'ith these writers I Mr. Turnbull thinks it probable hat the music was first sung in country about 1798, to the v irds of Robert Treat Paine's pat tic song, "Adams and Liberty," .fi -hat it was already familiar to :he author of "The Star Spangled burner" w T hen in 1814 he compos his poem while watching the ' mbardment of Fort McHenry by ie British fleet. of to agrees that nothing should be permitted disturb the brotherhood and unity of purpose now binding America to England more strongly :han any signed treaty or alliance. But he points out that usually only the first stanza of the anthem is sung and this certainly contains word that could be objection able to our English cousins. He 11s our attention to the fact that ;• is not costomary in Great Brit ain to sing more than the first verse of "God Save the King." He also suggests that it is an additional bond of sympathy be tween our country and Great Britain that the melody of "The Star Spangled Banner" is an old English air, composed probably bout the time of the Revolunary War, for the frivolous words of a drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven." There has been contro rs.v as to the composer of this j Mr. Oscar Sonneck, in his exhaustive report on the subject f.,r the Library of Congress, gives it as his opinion that the weight of evidence is in favor of John Staf • .rd Smith, the date being between 1770 and 1775. It is a dignified nelody well suited, as Mr. Turn buII says, to the patriotic verses of Francis Scott Key, who himself in i'rated on the original manuscript now in the collection of Mr. Walters, of Baltimore) that ; wished his verses to be sung to 'he tune of "To Anacreon in Heaven." to no r a a ue nuis ic. ! COMMISSION SELECTS. FARM FOR STATE INSTITUTION j Home for Feeble Minded to be in Sussex The commission to acquire a -ite and erect *a State institution ï >r the care of feeble-minded pei'- > n< has selected a farm owned by Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., -ar Selbyville. The committee -elected the site on its own initia* - ve and later found that it was vned by Governor Townsend. The Governor was not anxious to sell -, but finally yielded to the re- îest of the committee and con- - .ted to dispose of it. Some time ago State Senator E Uvard Hart offered the commit- - his farm of three tracts, one of •7 acre«, a second of 268 acres, 1 another of 115 acres, located Blackbird Station, south of near M Idletown, for the sum of S30 •r acre, for all or part of the und, and its purchase was ser considered. ntly Mrs. Seiden S. Deemer, of the committee, who is summer home in Rehoboth, • • ,1 some farmland which she •diately thought would be a ; -ituation for the institution far the feeble-minded. uis, there were opportunities fruit growing and other agri btural work. A railroad ran ■ hrough one corner of it, and it w - at a distance away from any utters of population. In many . it has been made a point to ■ ace such institutions as far away as possible from the populated dis tricts, members of the Delaware Mrs. Deemer had Pp rman It was ; • T (> v committee say. idea who the owner of the farm was at the time she recommended it to the committee, but found out biter that the property belonged to Governor Townsend. It comprises 690 acres in one unbroken area. When the committee members approached the Governor, asking !:im whether he would be willing to -el! the farm for a site for a build ing for the feeble-minded, a mem ber of the commission today said ! he What we Americans need, ac cording to Mr. Turnbull, is not a new national anthem, but more re verence for both words and music of the one that we already have, which is indissolubly bound up with the traditions of this and of our mother land for mure than a century. As to the quality of "The Star Spangled Banner" as music, Mr. Henry T. Finck, for many years musical critic of the New York Evening Post, says in the Inde pendent that while he regards it, as inferior to the Russian .and Austrian national hymns, he thinks it is far better than the "Watch on the Rhine." Its best setting, in part, is in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly," where some delightful effects are achieved with it. While it is probably impossible to establish by law strict regula tions covering the use of the na tional anthem, the Bellman, of Minneapolis, thinks that it would be a great help if the Government or some affiliated patriotic organi zation would issue official instruc tions regarding these matters. These should state clearly that there is only one official recogniz ed national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." The Bellman is certainly quite right in saying that it is nonsensi cal to have two or more songs sharing the full national honors. People may be left to act accord I ing to their own judgment with regard to."America," "Columbia," or the "Battle Hymn of the Re public," but the instructions con cerning the national anthem should be definite. "That civilians should rise and uncover whether it is played or sung goes without saying, but it should not be played or sung publicly except as part of a ceremony or meeting of a defin itely patriotic character." To the objection sometimes made that the music of our national j anthem is difficult to sing because of the great range from low B flat to high F, Mr. Turnbull replies that the German national air, "Die Watcht am Ahein," has exactly the ] some compass. j ; Furthermore, Mr. Turnbull ex- : plains.that in every large audience ! when the national anthem is sung ! the extreme notes are well covered by the low and high voices and the singing is usually supported by an orchestra or military band so that the general effect is good. As an instrumental number, partic ularly when played^by a fine mili band, the music is exceedingly im pressive. j they found him unwilling to sell the property. They urged upon j him the benefit it would be to the State, because of the advantages of its location, size, and opportunities of keeping the inmates healthfully employed. The Governor said that he would think it over, and finally FOR RENT Frame Dwelling, good dry cellar, Barn, Corn Crib, etc. $12 per month. Also— Frame Dwelling, etc. $6 per month. Above properties within five minutes walk of Iron Hill Station, P. B. & W. R. R. Apply to Newark Trust & Safe Deposit Co. Real Estate Department. ....OUR.... Home-made Candies CONFORM TO ALL THESE RULES THE FIRST REQUIREMENT PURITY AND CLEANLINESS A fresh assortment daily Also a fine line of Chocolates and Bonbons Qlace Fruits and Nuts Egg Drinks and Milk. ; Hot Drinks and Sandwiches. Ice Cream and Ice Cream Sodas the year round. A Full Line of Sunshine Biscuit and Cakes MANUEL PANARETOS NEWARK DELAWARE NEWARK KANDY KITCHEN I consented to sell the 600 acres for i ! $33,000, although he made it clear j ! he would be well satisfied to retain ed, j ] the property. Before the Townsend farm had been taken into consideration, Dean Harry Hayward, of the Dela ware College Agricultural School and State Experimental Station, j had spoken favorably concerning ; the Hart farm to the committee, : favoring the purchase of the entire It is ! 1,080 acres at $30 an acre, ! understood that Dr. Hayward also thinks the Townsend farm would make a satisfactory and suitable site, of a The members of the commission are: Mrs. Seiden S. Deemer, of New Castle; Mrs. S. H. Messiek, of Bridgeville; former Governor Charles R. Miller, of Wilmington; State Senator Thomas P. Gormley, of Wilmington; John B. Hutton, of Dover; and Robert G. Houston, of Georgetown. A member of the Commission on Saturday made it clear that the primary purpose in acquiring the Selbyville farm is to have the in stitution as far away from the city as possible, the tract also being particularly adopted to fruit grow ing, and the culture of berries and vegetables, occupations which suit the feeble-minded best. The mem ber spoken to, said Mrs. Deemer, first discovered the site and it was not until she and a committee look ed it over that it was Darned Gov ernor Townsend owned it. All the AN ENORMOUS STOCK The greatest we have ever shown. Everything to wear for Men and Boys, every size, all ages. Men's Suits, $10 to $50. Young Men's, $15 to $50. Latest in Straw Hats. Low Shoes. Summer Shirts, and all at Moderate Prices. An Immense Business The biggest we have ever done, and when you see the stock, styles and prices you will know why. Come see us, we will save you time, money and trouble. MULLIN S HOME STORE 6th and Market, Wilmington i negotiations were started by the j j Commission, the members deelar ed, and not by the Governor, who was and is still reluctant to sell. Mr. AT THE FRONT jtary - will TELEPHONE GIRLS One Hundred Over There and j mer More Ready for Em barkation Besides conforming to the quali fications set by the Urrited States Signal Corps for membership in the Telephone Unit, which is a part of the United States army, the op erators are now required to pass a psychological examination to determine their motives for want ing to go abroad. "Out of seven thousand five hundred applications for member ship in the Unit of telephone girls which has been sent to France, two hundred and fifty have been se lected, is the statement of Captain Wesson, Signal Corps officer in charge of the Unit. One hundred women, in the official olive drab •I uniform of the Signal Corps, have!- been sent abroad, and one hundred •• and fifty are awaiting orders in •• this country. These girls are stationed in •• groups of ten in American bases •• of supplies, and points of embark- •• ation, according to Captain Wes son. They will not be nearer than U twenty three miles from the front. ;; New York state sent the greatest •• number of telephone operators, II and California and Massachusetts " tied for second place. An officer •• of the Signal Coips who is experi- I! enced in the employment of tele- " phone operators, is in charge of •• the housing and general welfare of " the operators in France. " R. T. JONES FUNERAL DIRECTOR S Upholstering and Repairing ; Second Hand Furniture Bought and Sold fwpjbfpsi V i r .. v •v /? -, V ) - \ a ' l 4 / / Vf, >- HT, l/' v Ï y Il\ ' I V? / // i 1 .vJ W/ /A i l //I y WNfm* A ftl / .id cam: t •UiTHIMWi: numiLg / n\w \ 5TO «1 Ill IV i 3 u s ir' : v Where Accuracy Means Dollars to You N O matter how good your seed Why it makes you $350.00 more corn — or how carefully you profit for every 40 acres you plant. This will place you under no obligation to buy whatever. You owe it to yourself to inspect this We invite you to inspect the planter that pays its cost several J. I. Case—the world's most accu- times over the first year you use it! rate com planter. We want to show Come in any time—we shall be glad you why it drops 20 more perfect to show you point by point the hills out of every 100. Why it mechanism of this planter. It's a brings you 7 more bushels per acre. * wonder ! prepare the soil—you can't have a perfect corn crop unless your planter has a perfect drop! GEIST & GEI S;T * NEWARK, DELAWARE Special Speakers at Presbyterian Church Next Sunday evening, May 19, Mr. George T. Berry, Field Secre jtary of McAll's Mission of Paris, will deliver an address in the j Newark Presbyterian Church. Mr. Berry spent four months last sum mer on the western front and hence is prepared to give on first authority the news of the religious conditions of the army. On Sunday evening, May 26, the Hon. 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