The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-18

Falls Lettef.-AS we sat in the
American pavilion wondering how
soon they would get the smoking
room carpet down the plaintive high
notes of an American business man in
expostulation came waited on the re-
llg1ous silence of the white-walled ro-
tunda.
Ana you call this an American
postoftice?" he was saying. Then
why can't | buy a money order?"
l.. P. Moore. of Philadelphia. the
sympathetic postmaster in charge, ex-
planned gently that 1t was really an
American branch p~ostofice, the first
ana only one ever established abroad,
put that not being set down as such
IN the books, the postmasters of the
united States would have no authority
TO draw money orders on it. AS for
issuing money orders. such a one
sized act would have it's difficulties
also; but he could rent hin a lock-
pox. One side of the rotunda of the
american pavilion is taken up
oy this ~coquettish little American
p~ostoftice. It's lock-boxes have a
smart, American look. Renting at
only twenty-five cents a month. they
are within the reach of all. and the
kicker compromising on one of
them, walked off. mumbling to himself
the letters of his combination.
Now that nan is an example"
unused Postmaster Moore. Here our
government is the only one that has
had the enterprise to set I'D a most
once for the accommodation of its
cltlzens. Americans can address their
mail to The United States Pavilion
Exposition of 1900 in perfect assur-
ance that it will be kept till called
ror, We have lock-boxes, c~all-boxes
a general delivery, a registered letter
department and mail bags that the
french government permits to come
through unopened. Yet the man
KICKS because cannot issue him a
money order!"
III the kicker and his kick are TO
be typical, the European nations will
nave set before them an object lesson
or the ingratitude of a too-well-
served people. AS Charles A. Cool
ldge, the architect, remarked: There
is no chance for al American to go
wrong at the Exposition of 1870"
The American who loses himself in
spite of all the precautions that have
been taken for his safety and con-
yenience will have to be a pretty in
genuous %blunderer.
Now, look at this admirable pa-
%vilion," said this architect. referrino
modestly to it's admirable uses. not its
admirable design and decoration
What use do o think the English
have made of their national pavilionq
They have filled it with oil paintings
"A picture show, with never a writ
ing desk or an inquiry window! The
American pavilion is given up entirely
to the uses OF visiting Americans
This large room In which we sit is
the mems smoking and conversation
room. The one just like it across the
rotunda is the women's parlor. They
are just the thing for appointments.
You have seen the postoffice. There
are, besides, two American elevators
whose speed will make Europeans
hold tight when they venture in
them. On the second floor are three
p%arlors, furnished by the states OF
New York, California and Massachu-
sets, Except for a desk and register
boob in each of them for the special
registration of the citizens, these
state parlors are open equally to all
Americans
But how did New York, California