May 1926
THE UNITED AMERICAN
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rather that the drinker’s musical tastes were shaped largely
by beverages previously consumed.
For example, while no rendition of “Sweet Adeline” ever
drove a man to beer, beer has moved unnumbered thousands
to burst into that deathless lyric. Similarly with wine the
beverage was first consumed, after which the exhilarated con­
sumer developed a taste for light musical comedy airs. Spirits,
in turn, provoked martial tunes and other virile • anthems.
In every case, however, it was drink which drove the
drinker to music, not music which drove the hearer to drink,
although the banana classic and the “Prisoner’s Song” might
conceivably have such an effect if were not a thoroughly
dehydrated republic.
—Detroit News.
FOREIGN NATIONALITY GROUP “TICKET” IS
ISSUED
'THE UNITED AMERICAN has always believed that
* it was doing the foreign born citizen a service
when it proclaimed him generally decent, lawabiding
and, unfortunately enough, most of the time, “a vic­
tim of circumstances over which he has no control.”
Nearly always it is the self-seeking individuals who
“sell out” their nationals and create unfavorable pub­
lic opinion against all.
A Republican Ticket bearing the pretentious
signature: “Scandinavian Civic Federation” went
forth on Monday the 17 th of May to do the enticing
IT’S WHAT’S UNDER IT
work for which it was drafted and designed.
Girls who suffered criticism because they bobbed their hair
The un-Americanized voter may fall for the na­ while the fashion was young may find no little solace in the
tionality recommmendations, but the intelligent picture of the New York woman elected a director in a bank­
foreign born, within reach of the influence wielded ing firm at the age of thirty.
For this young woman whose first job is to help put
by the readers of The United American, will resent
the recommendations made, not because of the candi­ through a $50,000,000 deal, has hair that is undeniably bobbed.
worth remembering, however, that this young woman
dates whose names are on the ticket, but because did It not is gain
her place because she had bobbed her hair, but
they scent another “deal” in trading nationality because of what she had under it. That’s what counts.
strength to throw an American election.
—Omaha Bee.
Every foreign born citizen and the citizens in the
making are relentlessly on the look-out for the crafty
“Clothes make the man” might be amended by “get out
—The Oklahoman.
traders who obtain concessions on their pretentious and hustle to pay for them.”
claims that they can “swing” their nationals.
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While no such organization as the one represented
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on the ticket in question is in existence, the American I
public does not know that, nor do many unsuspecting
voters with Scandinavian names.
The United American will make a full and further
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investigation of this bold attempt to deliver the
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“Scandinavian” vote and present all the facts in the
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June issue. The reason for not presenting the matter
the People at Direct
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in detail in this issue is that The United American
Primary Election,
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has no desire to place the men on that ticket in
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jeopardy of unjust prejudice, while they are can­
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didates for office, and our discussion of the matter
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But we are sounding a warning that political
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trading in nationality group-strength is a hazardous
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follow the endorsements made nor permit such en­ i | Chairman
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MUSIC AND DRINK
A bartender offers the interesting testimony that 30 years
behind the mahogany in Queen’s hall, London, has established
in his mind a definite connection between the kind of bever­
ages an audience prefers and the kind of music it has been
hearing.
“When a Wagnerian concert is presented, the demand for
beer,” he says, “is 15 times as great as when a mixed program
is given. John Strauss creates a demand for wine while
Richard Strauss causes the sale of spirits to increase. Men­
delssohn concerts mean more beer and whisky. When Mozart
is played very little drink is sold.”
It may be that if an old-time American barkeep were
solicited for an opinion he would suggest that with us the
taste for one beverage or another is not — or was not — in­
fluenced by any music the drinker had been hearing, but
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“The all-powerful FINANCE COMMITTEE, of
which you are a member, is an assignment desired
by almost every Senator. PUBLIC LANDS, over
which you preside as Chairman, is sought by almost
all Western Senators. POSTOFFICES and POST
ROADS, where you rank third of sixteen members,
is a most desirable place in every respect. CLAIMS
and CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEES, on which
you rank next to Chairman, are not only desirable
positions, but very important in the work they do.
“The high degree of esteem and confidence
reposed in you by your Senate colleagues, is mark-
edly shown by the places given you in the Senate’s
organization, as above; and you may be assured
that all of us are wishing you godspeed and good
luck in your campaign.”
(Stanfield-for-Senator Campaign,
E. D. Cusick, Manager)
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