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When George M. Cohan waves the American flag at the end of one of his plays staid men and stayed women are aroused to a tremendous pitch of enthusiasm. Therefore when "The Man Who Came Back" hits bottom in a low dive in Shanghai and utters the thrilling words that he is "Going to go back, every step of the way, and, by Heck, he's going to take Her with him", it is small surprise that the St. James audience think "he's. jist grand...
...former revenooer) turns up as a deserter from the army?the Widow is about to kill him?business of spiritualistic music offstage?business of the deserter boasting patriotism?and the Widow drops the gun?convinced by special wireless from the lands of ectoplasm that It's a Grand Old Flag, be it Yankee or no, that her son is happy and that everybody ought to love everybody else (except the Germans...
...Scouts marched on to Soldiers Field last Saturday to participate in a rally that was watched by several thousand spectators, including Governor Cox, Lieutenant-General Miles, and other distinguished guests. The program contained many impressive features, of which perhaps the most prominent were the saluting of the flag by the entire body of scouts, and the repeating of the oath...
...National Merchant Marine Association issued a statement " based on official returns to the Shipping Board" which showed that, whereas two years ago ships under the American flag carried about 76% of our imports, and 35% of our exports, they now carry only about 45% of our imports and 29% of our exports. What is more, foreign competition is steadily securing more and more of our overseas trade...
...sneakers were missing from Clapp's room. Investigation disclosed the fact that Officer Breene a motorcycle patrolman of the Metropolitan Police Force, had seen a person answering the missing man's description and dressed in khaki shirt, blue trousers, and tennis shoes, on the corner of Western Avenue and Flag Street at 1.45 o'clock yesterday morning. Apparently he was returning from a fire on the Magazine Beach across the river...