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...because the two songs are sung to the same tune that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was heckled last week in the House of Commons about "God Save the King." As a matter of fact the former German anthem (until 1920) was also sung, as is the present Swiss anthem, to this same convenient tune. (It was probably composed in England by one Henry Carey [1692-1743], although his torians are not positive...
...breaks into "Nearer My God to Thee" so that all and sundry may realize this is the Sabbath. The buglers sound "Retreat" and the sunset gun barks. Kaydets snicker as the cits jump at the report. The battalion come to attention and then to "Present Arms" as the National Anthem is played. Then the adjutant publishes the orders, officers and guidons go front and center and the Corps passes in review...
Opportunity's first knock was delivered by none other than that distinguished alumnus of the University of Maine and Yale, Rudy Vallee. His magnanimous offer was to raise "Fair Harvard" to the basis of the Stein Song. Thus popularized the anthem could be crooned through the anthem could be crooned through the medium of the microphone and loudspeaker straight into the hearts of his adoring public. However the department foolishly overlooked this chance of placing Harvard's name before millions to whom it would otherwise have registered blank except perhaps for a mental picture of a well-known five cent...
Made the "Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem...
...Last week at Providence, R. I., the Central Conference of Rabbis (Reformed) voted to include the Zionist anthem "Hatikvah" in their union Hymnal...