Show A matter of soul sout A local hospital nurse who was in the philippines when macarthur was the big man in manila tells a story of that officers officer s experience with native musicians when he entered the city he was saluted with a version of there 11 II be a hot time in the old town tonight to night and this popular bit of rag time composition was played by the filipino bands whenever he or any ot of his staff made an appearance in public finally macarthur inquired why that tune was invariably played and was told by the bandleader that the regi mental bands of the american troops played it when the city was entered and that the natives supposed it was the national air well was Mac macarthur Arthurs s comment it Is not the national air but it Is the american spirit keep on play ing it when we re not around it you wish but my best advice Is that you tall fall in line and march to yan kee doodle I 1 |