Show SONG OF SALT LAKE I NEARS COMPlETION i George GeorgeA A A. Norton who has been I engaged ed by br th the Elk Ik lodge of this city to write a song about Salt Lake has completed the first verse and chorus Mr Norton Is widely known as the composer and and writer of Sing Me a Song of the South Melancholy Thata Gratitude and numerous other well known songs He was theman theman the tho thoman man who wrote Be About Abou All the song Al Jolson Is using in his Winter Vinter Garden production Dancing Around Mr Norton is a resident of ot Salt Lake Lake and and at the preset pres- pres er et time has a damage suit pending in the the- district court against the Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- gon goon Short Line for tor personal injury The Th name of the song is Id Rather Be ne a Cobble Stone in Salt Lake Town Than a Monument in Any Other Place The rhe words are as follows This is quite a funny tunny world that Weare we weare weare are living in And when we leave her once we leave her for good Of course course the town that you come from is ie the finest in the land That ar argument is always understood hut But I have traveled everywhere on every land and sea And I dont don't care Just where youve you've been Jeen just take this tip from fromme fromme fromme me Chorus the tile of oC You may rave about beauty o Atlanta You may long for dear old Norton Norfolk S by b- the Sea Sigh for Birmingham the pride of Alabama Or Or- perhaps In Baltimore re you'd rather rathel S be You ma may have e of Boston of Chicago In Pittsburg you can go a rapid pace But Id I'd rather be be bea a a- a cobble stone In Salt Lake Town Than a monument in any other place |