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Show THE DIXIE OWI WHEN THAT BLUE STAR TURNED TO GOLD They looked at me with grins and smiles, And Dunce they shouted then. I'm sorry that I am so dull, (But I found twas the score 5 STAND BY YOUR COLLEGE If you think your college best, Tell em so. Jack, God be with you If to youd have it lead the rest, And bring you home me, Help it grow. again ) Youve always been a good boy, to do When theres I know you still will be. Deuce For it was instead of Let the others anything count on you, When tempted and you falter Dunce. Youll feel bully when its thru; To know which way But our side won and Ill just say Dont you know. Remember that your mother I think Ill like the game just fine Is praying while you fight. When I learn how to play. If you're used to giving knocks, Good-bybless heaven son, you Change your style; And guard you with its might; Throw boquets instead of rocks THE CALL OF THE RED CROSS Im proud that Im your father For a while. MOTHER And youre entring such a fight. Let the other person roast; Re brave, boy, answer duty. Shun him as you would a ghost; Medals of honor and words of praise, Meet his hammer with a boast The cause is great and just; For men who march away Our nations been imposed on, And a smile. To give the best of their youths The Yanks will win, they must! bright flame, When a stranger from afar The old homes sad and lonely with life to pay. Maybe Comes along, That quick step heard no more. Ah! yes, these things seem a prize him who and what we are, Tell His mother guards an emblem, To show you love and pride! Make it strong. It is a service star. How, then, shall you touch that Neednt flatter, never bluff; He writes them cheery letters sacrifice, Tell the truth, for thats enough; Of his trip across thesea. That giving glorified? Join the boosters theres the stuff; Im clean, my mother darling, We belong. How shall you even, at last, the Like you wanted me to be. Exchange. score, The looked for letters ceased to come, How tell with tongue or pen, A telegram instead. The courage of soldier women, old His dear mother fainted of soldier men? Mothers FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES While the father, trembling, read: of Ted and white Under banner my Jacks dead, your brave young hero Is room for all who seek; So gallant and so bold. (Concluded from page 4) We welcome the warrior too old to man The lone star in the window army opened his eyes, he was fight, Has changed from blue to gold. lying in an American hospital. Ned The lowly and the meek. Emma Blair 2 2 Roberts lay in the bed next to him. As the days passed slowly and Faison March on, with the Red Cross was returning to his former health Mother, THE TENNIS GAME his mind was occupied and strength, out and Whose arms reach span of the past three years with d thoughts a of The heart aching Tennis looked so interesting of the war. He thought of the Gerworld I thot I'd learn the game, man natives, their ideas and methAnd the humblest soldier-man- ! So I bought a ball and racket, and could not but see the evil ods, Your hands, alone, are futile things, And went and signed my name. A shudder of such conduct. results To heai a world in pain, ran through him as he thought of Well, I played and let me say But a million hands, close linked, In what he had been forced into. It aint such lots of fun. Can make it whole again! of a me came American vision the made in contrast stand certain They Nellie Riding 22 ideas. The great truths of Liberty, spot, Then take a little run. Freedom, and Democracy appeared The great In chorus, Evelyn calling the roll. to him in a new light. Wed played along for quite a while, of his forefathers achievements Foremaster? Beit In fact twas getting late, shone with the brightest luster. And I wonder how she made the When someone shouted, Thirty when from the distance the breeze Love! to him the melody of the Star bore And I started for the gate. Banner, an inward emo-tioSpangled the Gordon: little things Its Of course Id heard of lots of love, compounded of reverence and that tell in this life. But when theres only four Paula: Yes, Ive found that out. patriotism swelled his breast. To try to make it thirty love Oh God, he prayed, help me to have a small brother too. (But I found twas just the score.) become a man, an American worthy So back I went, with blushing cheeks You can to live beneath the protecting folds Mr. Hall in Biology With a smile on his To finish up that game; drink carbon doxide in soda water at of Old Glory. face, he slept. can but Then our side seemed to lose or win, the fountain; drown also you t in it. Orval Hafen, 21 And they gave me the blame. Good-by- e, ! e, war-racke- n, 1 |
