The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-21

American pavilion wondering how
soon they would get the smoking
room carpet down tho pIaintive Oh
notes Of an American business man il
approximation came waited on the re
ligious silence Of the white walled ro-
tunda. Nh s.s SS
And you call this an American
postofice ?'' he was saying. 81 Then
why can't buy money order ?''' Il !
81 =. p. Moore, of Philadelphia, the
sympathetic postmaster IN charge, ex-
planned gently that it was really an
American branch postofice, the first
and only one ever established abroad,
but 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
sided act would have its difficulties
also; but he could rent him a lock-
box. One side Of the rotunda of the
American pavilion is taken up
by this coquettish little American
postoffice. It's lock- boxes have a
smart, American 4 look. Renting at
only twenty-five cents month, they
are within the reach of all, and the
Kicker" compromising on one of
them, walked off, mum bling to himself
the letters Of his combination.
Nov that man is an example. .
unused Postmaster Moore. "Here our
government is the only one that. has
had the enterprise to, set up a post
office for the accommodation OF its
citizens. Americans can address their
mail to- The United States Pavilion,
Exposition Of 19o0,' in perfect assur-
ance that it will be kept till called
for. We have lock boxes, call boxes,
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!" @.Et !" S.ss FL
# the, kicker and his kick are to
be typical, the European nations will
have set before them an object lesson
OF the ingratitude of too-well-
served people. Az Charles A. Cool
1dge, the architect, remarked: There
is no chance for an American to 90
wrong at the Exposition of 1902
The American who loses himself in
spite Of all the precautions. that have
been taken for his safety and con-
venience will have to be a pretty in
gensous blunderer. s.
Now, look at this admirable pa
viion," said this architect, referring
modestly to its admirable uses, not its
admirable design and decoration.
What use do you think the English
have made OF their national pavilion :?
They have filed 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
totunda is the women's parlor. They
are just the thing for appointments.
You have seen the postofice. There
are, besides, two American elevators
whose speed will make Europeans
hold tight when they venture in
them. On the second floor are three
parlors, furnished by the states Of
New York, California and Massachu-
sets. Except for desk and register
book in each Of them for. the special
registration of the citizens, these
state parlors are open equally to all
Americans" 1~ 4 ~
But how did New York, California