| Show THE NATIONAL A society is being formed in the united states to call into nto being a sentiment against the star spangled banner as the national anthem because 0 of f the incident at fort me henry w which gave it birth and the present affiliation of this nation with the british in the present w war ar some overnice over nico individual has conceived the notion that the star spangled banner is unethical and rather embarrassing to the british bosh the star spangled banner is and always will bo be emblematic and typical of this country and the effort of well meaning but misguided societies to change the anthem should be frowned upon we have no place for such nonsense the national anthem as it is now recognized and honored is one of the greatest possible means for teaching and maintaining patriotism keep our national anthem born of strife and blood and battle it is the greatest of all national anthems and the only other we know of that ranks close to it is the french marsell marseil laise hymn born of the great revolution out upon such idiots who would take from us such a bulwark of patriotism as the star spangled banner because of puny sentiment |
