Show National Song W Week z 14 1 f All America to Rejoice fi a rl 4 44 1 5 a i. i s 2 z as tit r j I Plan Means Do you ou realize that now Is tho the I psychological moment In community music In other words conditions ara are such fluch that a n united effort in a spec event such as us tho the national week of song will put community MingIng singing sing Ming Ing over o the tho top In such auch a way as to I Insure Us its permanency a 8 An Inu tion of our national life lire r The proposal for the national ot of w song BonS' was waR first normal made pUblic primary Instructor N N. Y and the natell for tor its observance Is week 4 11 In that mat 11 February n. n In which birthday occurs This b ve year It the week beginning Sunday Sundar Feb ar 16 Since I it t wa was first proposed communities has b been en observed d In the ey throughout th the including many of our larger and wherever It has been obit has been with I wonderful n many letters lotters received b by the MM week of oC song organization t for tor the movement Indica indicate movement t a j to that the people look hook for fOi to tho the next celebration with Ith much l terest and with th the eX e of j I other thoroughly enjoyable time tim Music Lovers Lovers' Aid sought Because of ot the great good that It it 1 believed will come to the c country fro fro the observance anco of the national week song ons- and because one ono big Lie sing on once year such auch as ns Is la proposed propos under t li 11 plans plan for this event ent will tend tl tn u f fy 3 the tho efforts of tho the various ort oria ora za 1 Interested n In the developing de of or community music all music le lorei JOYt loy are asked to lend a hand hanti to help p II BJ tho the proposition over o the top t th ti year and make moko it a a. decided nation success i Tho good results expected from t ti th observance ance of oC tho the national w week i song gong arc man many and far 1 will bring our people together In sr gre grei community gatherings gathering in which h th the will sing sins tho the songs we have o learn to love hove because of or their thel qualities songs qualities songs that and and develop a love lovo of country As result of a fitting observance of ot t tl event o man many fancied barriers betT ua us will bo be broken down and a re red J national spirit awakened The Tho war arh hi done much in this direction and th t Liberty sings that have hare been held heidi part of tho the war propaganda are responsible if re for tor a a. good share In 1 the ri suits sult It is because this is true trull aw because bt the tho great work worl of tion before us must be bo done by br a JK ee plo united In spirit and purpose t tai th ever every agency must be used that wll develop eop and maintain In the hearts o of all of us tie the purpose and spirit real o l our Ideals Community I Is ono one of th tho that will m do tIll It is believed It will have o the value alue of winning winning- to us many who nho hi ba bijj been more or less estranged by the ft cent conflict J nip nn 4 n. n rJ ra As previously r 17 indicated 3 d I It i Is Ih the par purl lIr peso poso of or the tho national week of or song tb thit tho the programs of or that hat week t skill shall b mado made up of or songs of ot tho the better 8 mt n By Dy this Is meant not ot the so 4 sit art songs but tho the simple melodious hilts of or the people which truly express heir moods and sentiments We hT bITS ja IZ heritage e of ot song son songs which until t iti-t ly h. has been l largely unheard mid noise of tho the modern ballad nent Ing acquaintance with these o M songs of merit mer-It and uie Ut worth while songs recently Added to to 10 our list will tend to cultivate 04 for tor music of ot tho the better sorl or t tOno Ono One of or the great advantages to toi toe lie e derived from the observance ance of or the na IIi national lIonal week of or song lionS Is th the great pot puW that will be given to the rene renew renCe singing in general and Interest and inspiration that will Ul cOm coSt to each organization bec because use ol ot I Ii participation in a great reat Including er c every city town to and h 1 In tho countr country In fact act the event J be more moro than an ordinary is car carried sing sinh If IC the program proposed ried ned out In full tulle i Just JUHt think what an IP will be bo when you 1 0 your our neighbors I. I friends realize that they are P jn your that hi congregation that of or the great reat during the tho ob observance of oC the thc ut e ett to the ff In sons song giving expression of Am AmIca Anti Think heart of the ica lea singing America as 15 It she with 1 he lief WJ ST I I sang It 1 full tull B Bof and with a n of of oC the w wordS 1 rd of or tho the moaning meaning PrO Irot Country Countr Thu of Thee and jn at God 0 O Great Or Us 11 b by H Th Thy Might of lU au v n nan n-L n i L UI J King an event cent Inspire you tou Alms of Song S' S ot of the naU What hat are aro tue tho purpoSeS purpose may be girl 11 al week of son song 1 TheY briefly as follows collow spIrit spin To awaken the singing set all America singing Oj ot taste for tor sons songs a To roo cultivate atc better sort ther inTo in is the th tog together persons To bring communities and develOP eOP de I various community spirit the thi F Kf f strengthen To develop and antI its hl hii and amI uphold American spirit of such S 5 lIS lI'S Ideals b the singinG uplift and 5 on To give P a a. year rear to n ot of the lS communitY is ising forward to establish Ing b by the various throughout tho the countrY count |