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A NEW MARCH FOR FIGHTING MEN
"March On, Americans," Composed Exclusively
for Those in Service, Is Just Published
A new inarch, issued exclusively for those in
the military and naval service and copies of
which are not sold, but are given free to men in
the service, lias been composed by Mabel Mc-
Kinley with words by Grace McKinley, and
dedicated to the memory of the late President
William McKinley. The title of the number,
published by Leo Feist, Inc., is "March On,
Americans."
The manner in which the march is regarded
by the men in service is indicated by the fol-
lowing letter received by Miss Mabel McKin-
ley from Jas. Heidt, a Colonel of Infantry in
France:
"My dear Miss McKinley:
"I have been so much impressed by a new
stirring march and song I have heard my band
playing and many of the men of my regiment
singing incessantly, the last few days, that I
made inquiry to find out what it is and where it
came from. I found it to be 'March On, Ameri-
cans,' by yourself, and dedicated to the late
President William McKinley.
"My band leader has secured an advance copy
of this new piece, which apparently has not as
yet been distributed to the public.
" 'March On, Americans' is a gem. The music
is thrilling and the words are most patriotic. It
has real merit and is bound to be a great favor-
ite when it becomes available to all.
"Please permit me to congratulate you most
heartily on this music and to express my grati-
fication and pride in the fact that it is the prod-
uct of an American woman."
KENNETH HUGHES, THE BOY ORATOR
Booklet Just Issued by His Father Describes
His Career as a Patriotic Speaker
Joseph H. Hughes, music publisher of Sagi-
naw, Mich., has had prepared and issued an at-
tractive volume setting forth the career of his
young son, Kenneth B. Hughes, the famous boy
orator, who has been touring the country dur-
ing the past year making patriotic speeches to
stimulate enlistments, the purchase of Liberty
Bonds and for other purposes. Kenneth, who
is only six years old, has delivered speeches
in a manner that has attracted the attention
of the foremost men of the nation, and the
booklet contains many letters of praise from in-
dividuals and organizations who have heard him.
C. C. CHURCH & COMPANY
60 ALLYN ST., HARTFORD. CONN.
Successors to CHURCH. PAXSON & CO.. New York
The Song of the Moment
"KEEP THE HOME-
FIRES BURNING''
('Till the Boys Come Home)
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St.
NEW YORK
Pace & Handy, originators of the "BLUES,"
specialists in rags and Southern ballads, offer
"The Song the Sunny Southland Sings"
"A Good MaiTislard to find"
and
"Beale Street Blues"
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SEPTEMBER 28,
1918
PLEASING ADVICE ON COURTESY
Sherman, Clay & Co. Make New Arrangements Text of Unusual Notice Issued Recently to Its
Clerks by the Oliver Ditson Co.—Example
to Demonstrate Publications
That Could Be Followed by Other Houses
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., September 20.—Sherman,
Clay & Co. arc opening up a new professional
I'.osrox, MASS., September 23.—These are days
bureau where singers will be trained to demon- when it would seem that the extreme of cour-
strate the music published by the company.
t. sy was incumbent on the men and women
K. P. Little, in charge of sheet music for i < shops and stores who come in touch with
Sherman, Clay & Co., says that the demand for a purchasing public, but a uniform courtesy
the music of "Up in the Air," which was recent- is something that is rapidly losing its hold
ly produced here, shows a steady growth. The t n store people if the experience in some largt
show is now on at Los Angeles, and Mr. Little's Boston establishments is any criterion.
information is that it made even a bigger hit
Lest there may be any complaint from the
than in this city. As a consequence he ex- patrons of the Oliver Ditson Co., the manage-
pects that the demand for the music will be ment believes in forestalling any possible in-
greater in the Southern city than it was in San difference or incivility, and it has accordingly
Francisco.
issued a letter which has been placed in the
hands of all the employes. This letter, which
herewith reproduced, is worthy of a wide
McCORMACK AND THE PRAYER SONG is reading,
and if it is taken to heart it will go a
Weil-Known Tenor Gives Opinion of "God Be long way to cementing a better feeling, if any
were needed, between the Ditson clerks and
With Our Boys To-night" in Interview
those they meet across the counter. Here is
As is generally known, one of the feature the text of the letter:
numbers on John McCormack's program during
"The title of Geo. W. Chadwick's song, sung
his recent tour to raise $100,000 for the Red by Seabrooke in 'The Isle of Champagne,' I
Cross was the "prayer song" "God Be With Our think, is 'Greet the Old Man With a Smile.' If
Boys To-night," published by Boosey & Co. In ever there was a time when we should do this
an interview in the Red Cross Magazine Mr. it is now, but don't confine it to the 'old man'
McCormack expressed his personal opinion of but extend it to everyone.
the number as follows:
"A smile of recognition or a pleasant word
"When I sing 'God Be With Our Boys To- even when you seem overwhelmed, as you are
night' I am not offering musical intervals of at times, will keep a customer satisfied and
much or little charm, or words of literary or patient and will have an uplift on your own
non-literary value.
I am singing something spirits. Explain to customers when necessary
that everybody left in this country is singing that we are hard hit by conditions, but are
with me. Their hearts are touched, their deep- doing our best and if they will bear with us
est, strongest feelings are stirred—neither they during these trying times and assist us by an-
nor I care a hang for the so-called artistic merits ticipating orders, by sending for same a day in
of the piece. The song has been taken entirely advance, or by shopping early in the day, the
out of reach of criticism—it is not good, but results will be satisfactory.
great. And every people the world over has
"Impress upon those who complain that we
put itself into its war songs and made those
are doing our best t and smile away their irri-
songs immortal."
tation. A few pleasant words at the right time
will put the customer in good humor and the
house will retain his patronage and friendship,
STILL ANOTHER PATRIOTIC SONG
and at the same time you will enhance your
PORTLAND, ORE., September 20.—"The Kaiser's value as a clerk."
Dinner, But Not in Paris," is the title of a song
written by C. Guy Wakefield, of the Wakefield
Get on the BOND wagon.
Music Co., this city, and set to music by H. B.
Murtagh, organist of the Liberty Theatre. It
Two Sensational English
is a lively patriotic song set to good music.
Ballad Successes
TWO BIG SUCCESSES
"SEND ME A CURL"
"CARRY ON"
By GEOFFREY 0'HARA
Hith Voice
The camp
M 0 f
f.rorite
By N. F. W00DBURY
Low Voice
Destined to be the mott popular of war »on»i
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day A Hunter
62 West 45th Street
NEW YORK
HUNTZINGER & DILWORTH
159 West 57th Street
NEW YORK
WHEN TAPS ARE
SOFTLY BLOWING
WATSON'S NEW
WAR BALLAD
A MESSAGE OF
GOOD CHEER
TO THE
MILLIONS OF
"KHAKI BILLS"
IN FRANCE
Order from your
regular jobber
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publish
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WALTER JACOBS
• Boiworth St.,
Publisher
, t
of
BOSTON, MASS.
Oliver Ditsop Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and supply Every Requirement of Ifuaic
Dealers
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
Main Offices: 62-64 Stanhope St., Boston.
Branch Houses: New York and Chicago.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mnsic Engravers and Printers
7 Cents Per Copy
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