Show SOUSA TO COMPOSE NAVAL RESERVE MARCH The Soldiers do Not Want Vant Songs About War Wai- w But About Home Sn Says Phillip John Phillip Sousa Bandmaster Lieutenant John Philip Sousa Is 15 to give the world a new masterpiece the Naval Reserve March The famous bandmaster this today tollay before leaving for New NewYork NewYork NewYork York where he said he will collect a carload of ot music for tor his I piece I e band at the Gr Great at Lakes naval training station The march will have for tor a theme the new song Blue Ridge which Sousa wrote since taking charge of the naval reserve band The songs song's refrain is a a. simple melody th that t informs In Informs In- In forms torms the old Blue Ridge and Little Nell the village belle that I 1 hear you calling me Soldiers dont don't want songs o about themselves or their patriotism the march king said They want son songs s sto to relate the things they dream about and remember back home or their great the ideals ide ideals the ls-the the things of the soul not liot of or the might of ot their arms Sousa by the way experienced one of ot the quickest promotions on record He enlisted In the naval reserve as a common seaman and twenty four hours ours later he was a a. lieutenant by special dispensation of ot the navy de de- department that he might hold the same rank as when he directed the theamous famous amous marine band in Washington 0 |