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Show - L : THE PAYSOX CHRONICLE. PAYSOX, UTAH lnA.I ftf t News Notes t " It's a Privilege to Live In J l' H I U 10 the American people individually are lawless, collec tit eh they are the most law abiding of all the nations of the earth. Sovereign states have been willing to settle by court deems great boundary and water rights, disputes such as those between Colorado, Nebraska and Arkansas, which involved the use of the Colorado, the La Ilatte and the Laramie rivers; and between Texas and Oklahoma which involved the great oil deposits of the South- west. These controversies in most of the countries of Europe would have meant war, hut the sense of law and order was so strong in this country that a supreme court of nine men in gowns was able to settle the disputes and to settle them without the firing of a gun or the calling out of a soldier. Collet tively we are law abiding, but individually we are lawless. We show a national patriotism and a national ideal. What we need, chiefly, is a personal ideal. Democracy is individualistic; democracy is and rebels at constraint. Democracy is lawless, but democracy Its possibilities are unlimited. It needs only to be faced. is It needs only to lie understood. It needs only to be directed. We have a national patriotism, a national and a national is we All need that the cultivation of a personal respect and a ideal. personal ideal. What the boy and girl and what the defaulting father and mother need is and a sense of dignity that is in them. self-center- iire.-istihl- e. self-respe- self-respe- ct EVILS CHURCH MUST COMBAT REV. J. MARONI By (Lutheran), Dean of Oslo, Norway. No man can be blind to the fact that society of today is in an unhealthy condition and confronts us with most difficult problems. There are evils of poverty and unemployment, house shortage, the war, class warfare and mammonism. Men are striving with feverish zeal to find remedies for these ills. 1776 By ELMO SCOTT WATSON VEU since the world began have gone to war and, having sung songs. Emen savages the singing of W'ar songs was an essential part of the preparation for battle, but In civilized warfare, soldiers have light ened campaign hardships v or camp life monotony singing about their officers their regiments, what they had to eat nnd the shelter, or lack of It, In which they slept, as well as any number of other details of their everyday life. In this respect the soldiers of the American army, ever since there was such an Institution, have been no different from the soldiers of other na tlons. What Is a typical American soldier song? The answer Is: there Is no such thing! The type of song that was popular among our soldiers of one period, the soldiers of another war would scorn to sing. With but few exceptions, perhaps, the songs which were sung during one war are all but forgotten by the time another war comes along. For the soldier song is one of the most ephemeral things In the world. Fortunutely for our national balladry, there has recently been collected In one volume'the greater part of our soldier songs "from Yankee Doodle to Parley Von, which are published under the title of "Sound OlT! by the Cosmopolitan Hook corporation of New York. The collector of these songs Is Lieut. Edward Arthur Dolph of the United States Military academy at West Point and two brother officers on the academy staff have with him In producing a piece of work which, aside from Its inherent interest, has grent historic value. They are Lieut. Fhllip Egsier, teacher of music, who arranged the music for many of the songs In the book, and Lieut Lawrence Schick, Instructor In drawing, who made the Illustrations. In the foreword to the book, Ieter B. Kyne, a veteran of the Spanlsh-Amerlcaand World wars, makes the following comment: "A soldier song Is, essentially, a song of the people. Its melody must be simple, the words either sad or humorous, and It must have a resounding chorus in which can Join without feai the tone-dea- f of discovery. It Is for this reason that the most popular song of tke Worl t war was 'All We Do Is Sign the Pay Boll, sung to the tune of John Browns Body. Then, too. It lent itself readily to Improvisation. 1 remember a chief cook I hud. He had a bellowing baritone and was one of the funniest men I ever knew. One day, after having passed through three British rest cumps, this fellow suddenly roared forth: AH we do Is go to rest A Joyous shout greeted this camps The men knew iustifntly line. opening what was coming and with mighty Tigor, Indeed, did they come In on the last line: And we never get a d d n Old Superstition During the Middle ages the signs of ,the zodiac were supposed to influence human life and were distributed to different parts of the human body. Disease was supposedly cured by the aid of the zodiacal power presiding over that part of the body. The do minion of the moon over the body as i6he pusses through the 12 signs of the 'zodiac is as follows: Aries, head and ilaca (ram) ; Taurus, neck and throa s. 1929 bit of rest! His song was a hltl The oldest American war ballad, according to Lieutenant Dolph, was Lovewells Fight," written about 1725 In commemoration of Captain Love-well-s victory over the Indians at on May 8 of that year. Just before the Revolution the Americans frequently wrote ballads to express their Ideas about tea and taxation. These ballads, however, were not nearly so popular among the soldiers ol the Continental army as were songs which dealt with events of the war Itself, such ns the famous "Battle of Mad Anthony Wayne," the Kegs," Brave Paulding and the Spy, Nearly all 6f these Revolutionary songs were sung to tunes borrowed from the British. says the author. This was natural, for soldier songs are generally sung to old, tunes, or to popular music of the day. . i . It was not until many years after the Revolution that we began to have a national music of our own. It Is Interesting to note that the one outstanding song of the Revolution, the one which has survived longest In popular knowledge and which was the basis for other songs during all our wars, clown to nnd including the Civil war, was writlen originally by a British army surgeon. This was the famous Iig-waok- Americans even t hooch not one out of a hundred can sing It all the way through. Unlike the Revolution and the War of 1812, the Mexican war produced mi great outstanding song which has surIn the vived to the present time. main, this conflict saw the revival of the favorite songs of the two previous Although the War of 1812 did noi produce many soldier songs imiiniv because the army didn't have much to boast about until near the end of the warl But there Is one exception to this statement nnd it Is one genuine soldier song that will live ns long as the republic The Star Spangled Bun ner. For this product of the Inspiration of a volunteer soldier, Francis Scott Key, hn become our national anthem and bad thrilled millions of wars mentioned, although the soldiers, both volunteer nnd regular, seized upon the opportunity offered by various events In the Mexican campaigns to compose crude songs which were sung to familiar tunes. No other war in our country's history produced as many songs ns tha Civil war, says Lieutenant Dolph. "The struggle lasted so long and the 'eeling on each side was so intense that hundreds of songs of all degrees Some of them of merit appeared. seemed destined to he sung as long as the American nation lasts, for such songs as Rattle Cry of Freedom." Battle Hymn of the RepubDixie," lic," Bonnie Blue Flag," "Maryland, M.v Maryland." have become an essential part of the American tradition. Not all of these songs were sung by the soldiers, however nor were they Intended to be, writes the author of Sound Off!" Many were wholly unsuitable for cantp or marching songs, or were too far removed from the Intimate details and stark realities of a soldiers daily life. As a rule, sentimental songs were not ijt As the first wave great favor. of feeling passed, nnd men settled down to the serious business of fighting, marching, sleeping in the mud nnd rain, and living on sow belly nnd beans, their attention was more and more focused on the Immediate details of their daily life. It was then that true soldier songs were born. For It was at this time that the essential character of the American soldier began to nssert Itself his ability to make a Jest about danger and hardship nnd to seek an emotional outlet by singing satirically about himself and bis uncomfortable life. That quality became even more apparent In the war songs of the Spanish-Americaand those of the Philippine insurrection. And It reached Its .full flower In the World war. The fact thnt Is the out"llinky Dinky, Parley-Voo- " standing survivor of the soldier songs sung "over there reflects as nothing else can the spirit of the young man who took part In the Great Adventure And lest anyone deplore of 11)17-1the fact that the World war songs breathed none of the crusading spirit, let him consider these words of the author of Sound Off!": "Perhaps, after all. it is a blessing that these soldier songs of 17 and T8 were light, nonsensical. and even bawdy. As long as soldiers sing these kinds of songs they do not become cynical and oitter, as did the French, Germans anil English. The Americans came out of the war with Hie ability quickly to regain their nurnml perspective. No feeling of hale rankles In their breasts .today. This fact aline is worth more than all the war songs that have ever endured." (bull); Gemini, arms and shoulders First Brituh Flyer Found well-know- Y'unkee Doodle. Here Is the story of Its origin as Lieutenant Dolph tells It: In the sum- mer or early fall of 1708, during the French nnd Indian war, a British army surgeon, Doctor Richard Shuckburgh. who had spent most of his time In America, was encamped with General Abercrombie on the old Van Rensselaer estate, near Albany. A number of provincial troops were mobilizing there. Their rustic appearance was so ludicrous tlmt Doctor Shuckburgh, who was quite a wit, wrote a song about them and set It to an old tune which we now know as Yankee Doodle. To the men who served In France a decade ago and sang of Mndelon.' It may be a surprise to know that Madelon was a soldiers sweetheart long before the World war. In proof of thnt consider this stanza from a soldier song which appeared In one of the earliest American songsters ami was probably sung in the War of 1812: Could you to battle march away And leave me here complaining? Im sure 't would break my heart to stay When you are gone campaigning. Ah. non, non, non! Fauvre Madolon Could never leave her loverl Ah, non, non, non! Fauvre Madelon Would go with you all the world over (twins) (crab); Virgo, Cancer, breast and stomach Leo, heart end back (lion); bowels and belly (virgin) ; ; Libra, reins nnd loins (balance) ; Scorpio. secret members (scorpion) ; Sagittarius, hips and thighs (archer): Cup rlcornus, knees and hams (goat); Aquarius, legs and ankles (water hearer), and Pisces, feet and toes (fish). A doctor Is tfp against a stubborn ease when his patient comes of m long-livefamily. d ... ... n The first British subject to make the first flight in a heavier-than-amachine In the British Isles has Just been determined by a committee of three appointed by the Royal Aero club. It was Col. J. T. C. M. P. The flight was made at some time between April 30 and May 2. 1000. The airplane rose 00 to 80 feet, flew for a quarter to hall a mile, and, turning, crashed, witf no injury to the pilot, says th com mittee's revolt. ii Moore-Rrubazc- We cannot leave these difficulties to be settled by politicians, for they are the representatives of but one party, and the church must guard against becoming the servant of a single party. Since prevention is bettor than cure the church must be always most energetic in the cause of temperance. It must take up the fight against all the pitfalls that are set to catch the feet of the young. It must protect against slackness with regard Co the sacredness of marriage. It must attack the selfish code of business and commerce, and stop the brazen, shameless advertisement of sin of every kind. It is the duty of the church not merely to relieve want and suffering hut to create a Christian opinion with regard to morality, legislation and social responsibility. The life of the Christian is the Bible of the world, and is often tha only one that is read. CLERGY CALLED TO ACCOUNT By REV DR. KNICKERBOCKER, Minneapolis (EpiscopaD. There exists a widespread loss of faith today. The chief contributing factors in the situation are: The theory of evolution: breakdown between the natural and supernatural; discovery of the relation of the nervous system and consciousness; loss of heaven as a place in which anything is to be done or accomplished, and alienation of a large group of unprivileged. number of causes for the apparent ineffectiveness of our clergyman has no schedule of work, he works engages in indulgent and careless living and careless thinking. lie is satisfied with the externals of his profession. An indulgent laity complains not and he goes on in a slipshod manner, unaware that he is becoming'ineffective. The church today is on trial. Our religion is being challenged in many quarters. We mud marshal all our resources if Christianity is to ba saved. We must again bring the world to the feet of Christ. There are a work today. The average when and as he likes; he MODERN PARENT FAILS IN DUTY By DR. BERNARD IDDINGS BELL, Columbia University. I am not concerned with whether young people neck or do not neck, drink or do not drink. What matters is that some day life is going to crash over them, when they reach the age of thirty or so, and their silly world of comeit is going to he smashed to smithereens. There is no reality in the thing known as American youth. Rather, we have in America, as everywhere, a group of young people who are passing through the unstable and erratic process of growing up. During that period young people should not he relied upon for rational conduct. There is nothing new or strange or alarming about young folk of today. The present age is slightly more insane in many respects, especially mature people act in regard to young people. The martinet parents may have hurt some children, but not as much' ns the parents of today, who flatter their children, slobber over them, and think they are endowed with ability to lead their elders. in the way SUICIDE VICTIM OF EXAMPLE By FRANCIS M. GERTY, Illinoil Pychopathic Expert. OGDEN Monday will mark the addition of the Ogden airport to th fields equipped for night landing. The beacon ligt, 2,500,000 candle-powe- r according to Harold B. Tripp, manager of the field, is expected to be ready then and placed in operation. FARMINGTON Sweeping without warning upon south Farmington about 8 p. m. Sunday, a raging flood of water from Davis creek, following the channel of the disastrous deluge here a few years ago, caused considerable property damage and washed out tha state highway. Heavy rainstorms east of here Sunday about 7:30 were the probable cause of the flood. LOGAN According to Harry C. Barker, Cache county agricultural inspector, potato and grain fields In this county on which certified crops are being grown all passed inspection of the state department of agriculture during the past week. The inspection was made by C. S. Barrett, who 6tated that the local fields were cleaner amlf freer of disease than last year. More than 10,000 TREMONTON (lucks have been raised in the Bear river Migratory Bird Refuge during the last year, many of which have been to migrate to distant parts, it was reported by David H. Madsen, superintendent of the refuge. Superintendent Madsen returned to his office recently after having spen several days at the refuge. He reports thousands of young ducks now in the stage a general suivey was made. MYTON The total precipitation, according to the government registration, in Myton, from July 1, 1928, to July 1. 1929, was Inches, while the average covering the previous ten years was 7.28 inches. During the past year 2.50 inches fell during the period when it was beneficial to growing crops. The temperature during the growing season of about four months is from 83 to 100 degrees maximum, while the minimum is from 30 to 50 degrees. PLEASANT GROVE Some 250 boys and girls are being used m picking the string bean crop in this section. It is an interesting sight to see, each morning at 5:30, four large trucks loaded to capacity with boys and girls, ranging from 12 to IS, depart for the bean fields. Their chatter and song awaken residents from Lehi to Provo. The canning company furnishes transportation, and pays the pickers 1 4 certs a pound. Some of the best pickers can and do make $3.50 a day. MYTON A recent survey of dairying under the Uintah irrigation project indicates that the dairy industry in the Uintah basin Is increasing quite rapidly. It has already been found beneficial in solving the financial problems of the farmers here. The survey shows that there are 3515 dairy-cowon the Uintah irrigation project, as compared with 2S15 In 1928 and 2175 in 1927. It is found that on project land owned by whites there are 200G dairy cows; on leased land, 365; owned by Indians, 144, and so on. SPANISH FORK This section was visited by the heaviest rainstorm of the season late Saturday afternoon The downpour was accompanied by a high wind which did considerable damage to ripened grain by blowing It down end making It difficult to cut. The second crop of lucerne hay whlch was being cut was also damaged. Beets, potatoes and many other crops, however, were greatly benefited by the storm. Wind put the lighting system out of commission for a short time, but it was soon repaired. PROVO Wool shorn from Utah sheep this season amounted to 19,764, 000 pounds, compared with 22,072,000 a year ago, the Utah wool report Issued recently by Frank Andrews, federal agricultural statistician, declares. The lighter clip resulted from poorer condition of sheep that were affected by a dry fall and long winter, the report explains. Average weight a fleece in 1929 is 8.1 pounds, compared with 8.9 in 192S. Number of sheep shorn this year was 2,440,000, against 2,480,000 last year. FARMINGTON Davis county has harvested practically 85 par cent of a splendid crop of apricots. The fruit, this year, according to H. P. Mathews, district agricultural inspector, has been of excellent quality and has brought an exceptionally good price. Some of the fruit was Inclined to run 6mall, but of a Bplendid color which offset the size. The size of this fruit was due to the fact that the trees were loaded to capacity and in most cases were thinned. The growers were pleased with such a yield after harvesting not more than a half crop of cherries. PRICE Steady and heavy rains, which began early Saturday afternoon Why so many suicidal leaps from Chicago and New York skyscrapers and continued without appreciable inthis last year? terruption until 6 p. m. Sunday, have rendered roads in this section of Utah controlled as And as it's habit. ft other habit. It's just easily any just almost impassable and a serious trafOne reads in a paper or hears some one snv that some one else ha$ fic tieup is threatened. Highways leaped to death from a tall building. One visualizes the publicity that covered with several inches of mud and debris and bridges weakened and attends such action. washed away by floods have caused One becomes subjective and plays with the thought. Then when on the Utah state road commission to isbecomes depressed, he remembers that leap. There follows the inclination sue warning to tourists. It Is believed that mail and other traffic out of and another suicide. If the example had not been set the brooding Price may be held up for at least r That's person would have chosen some other maUiod of day, all there is to it. s t U4i |