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Show UNCLE SAM'S SAILORS WANT A BRASS BAND Men With the American Flotilla in British Waters Express Desire for Music. BABE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN BRITISH WATERS, Sept. 22 (Correspondence). (Corre-spondence). Uncle Sam's sailors here are asking for a brass band. They want it to play the national anthem morning and evening at the raising and lowering of the colors, just as they used to hear it back homeN About the only time that they have heard the "Star-Spangled Banner" Ban-ner" since their arrival in these waters was when it was played on the chimes of the cathedral here. They may not even again here it played there, because the organist who knows how has just been conscripted into the naval branch or the British military machine. The American bluejacket Is Intensely patriotic. So is his new-found comrade, the British tar. But the latter is reminded re-minded or his patriotism more often than the American bluejacket because "God Save the King" is played at the close of every theatrical performance or public function. The American stands at attention at-tention and salutes on occasions like these. He says he would like to do the same thing to the "Star-Spangled Banner." Ban-ner." but he seldom gets the chance. The "Banner,- which is the brief way the sailor has of naming the American anthem, is played now and again in the United States Naval Men's club house here by the combined string orchestras from the two tenders or mother ships here. But this is not enough, and, besides, be-sides, the sailors hold that nothing but a brass band can do justice to the national na-tional air and fire him with the proper enthusiasm. Almost every evening here groups, of these youthful satlormen walk along the beach Hinging. Two of their favorites are "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding Feed-ing You'' and "America. I Love You." And they never forget "Tlpperarv' which still is popular alike with British tars and American sailors. |