The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-06

that usually gathers around a dog
fight, and they didn't mean 10 be
cheated out of their fun.
Another American woman tells a.
doleful tale Of trying to tour Europe
on a bicycle entirely alone. She Won
ders why the boys and girls through
Germany jeered at her and even threw
stones and broke her bicycle. She said
that she had always heard that Ger
man school children had many adVan-
tages over other children i'm this home
Of the kindergarten. but that when she
appealed to the school master he only
laughed. She seemed to be unconscious
that it was the uncOnventioaality of
the whole escapade and of her attire
that brought the ridicuIe upon her.
When she brings out the book she
threatens to write. entitled. "A New
Woman in an Old Country" it will be
amusing reading. no doubt. Someone
suggested that "A Fool Woman i'm a
Middle-age Country would be more
apropos.
French people are the most amiable
IN the world when they are in a good
humOr, but they have certain i~naIien-
able rights that a foreigner should be-
ware of Overstepping. One is that in
case of doubt the FTenchman always
gets the benefit. I was witness the
other day of an amusing incident at
the starting place for the omnibus,
where everyone is given a number and
the holders are entitled to the vacant
seats on the incoming bus. Two Eng
lish people were about to take the only
empty seats left. to which their num-
bers entitled them. A couple of French
people were just behind them and in
sisted on taking these places. The
conductor hesitated and plainly favored
his country people. The Englishman
spoke very little French. but re-
peated his number very firmly and
sOlemnly and with increasing empha-
sis each time. 1t would have been too
great a piece OF injustice to force the
French people ahead. so they were
obliged to wait for the next bus. 1
happened to have the number follow
ing theirs and was treated to a TRADE
against foreigners in general, and Eng
lish in particular, which vas astOnish-
ing to say the least, coming from two
well dressed and sane looking people.
Tourists really see very little of the
real Paris. the Paris that thinks. the
Paris that works; of the scientific
laboratories, of the studios, of the mar
velous system that keeps the streets
the cleanest in the world, and all with
out noise m fuss. If we could only
have some Of these methods tried in
our " city, wen in a small way, per
haps n might hope to have the stig-
ma given us by strangers partly re-
moved, Of having the dirtiest streets
in America. The gain to the city would
be well worth while in appearance and
health. There is no dust in Paris. and.
therefore, no mud. \And a war of ex-
termination is carried on constantly
against germs Of every dangerous sort.
1t only seems to be necessary to pray
Messieurs and Mesdames. the passen-
gers Of the buses and trains not TO
eXpectOrate On the floors in order to
prevent contagious diseases. and for
the common safety. and the request is
complied with absolutely. That is one
Of the secrets Of Partisan greatness and
prosperity. Each and every inhabitant
has a just pride in his city, whose
cleanliness and Orderliness attract
thousands Of strangers, and thereby
I'LL his pockets. What a contrast 60
salt Lake City, where many Of her
citizens. Indifferent and, what is worse.
In direct violation Of the notice posted
before their eyes. expectorate surrep-
tittOusly behind seats and on car steps.
while the conductor obligingIv looks
the other day.
The Paris on the surface-the Paris
Of the b~Oulevards. with its scandals
and risQue street literature and i'm
moral pictures, is usually the Paris
known to the tourist. Tt is necessary
TO become an inhabitant Of the CITY to
know more Of it. and then q foreigner
doesn't penetrate very deeply. A ceIe-
brated Partisan said not long ago that
the reason foreigners knew so little of
the real Paris was because Parisians
live on the third floor. and strangers
never climb up so high.