Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-07
Albany Herald Man on
the HOllander
Proposition
When it All Summed up The
Conclusion Is Nothing
Can Beat the
Dutch
(Albany HeraldD

It has been for time the fashion to
include in comedy companies a plyaer
or two to do Dutch" funny business.
These artists are made up in the most
grotesque manner possible. Their
fOrmless persons are arrayed in
checked clothes innocent of fit, with
hats to match the shape of a fried
egg. The fun these people seek to
express is of the same refined order
as the Examiners religious drivel.
Comedian No. / spits in the eye of
comedian No. 2, and at this refined
playfulness the audiences INDUCED in
spasms Of merriment, and before the
curtain calls cease both eyes of both
comedians must receive the same hui
morOus treatment In the next act
one artist has obviously arranged to
be padded with a lath, and this
laughter-exciting speciality is profusc.
ly rendered.
The wall paper supplements come
out weekly with the Katzenjammers
done most pictorially.
The idea Of the Dutch according to
these popular comedians is a sort of
effort at absorption of
many kopjes Of sliced cabbage-only
this and nothing more.
The latest blow at this quiet and
law-abiding people is the song 1T |
Was the Dutch" which has reached
circulation equal to that of the Con.
gressional Record.
This is the last nation of the earth
TO forget what has been done for II
by the Dutch. Much Of the best blood
'f the land came from the veins Of the |
Many OF the PRINCIPLES
'or which the new continent was set
lied were preserved and nurtured in
The low countries.
What people laid aside the peaceful
'alls OF commerce and offered stern. |
Est opposition to Alva's veterans. the
lower of Europe's soldiers? It was
he Dutch.
Who gave Professionalism a home
when shelter was dear? It was the
Dutch.
Whence came this sombre man. sol
Her. patriot, statesman, hero of the
'orty-four Years War; founder more
han any other OF the Dutch republic.
10 to whom every lover OF country
ays tribute: for whom the pulse OF
atriotism throbs. and upon whose
aouldering shroud the eye remem.
rance still drops a tear-William Of
'assau, Prince OF Orange. William the
ilent? From the Netherlands.
What admiral sailed the seas with.
Ut rival save Blake, perhaps the
reatest English sailor: Van Tromp
whose sailors found the East In.
les and were the Phoenicians OF the
''enteenth and eighteenth centuries?
he Dutch.
Who painted the great pictures Of
hs ago riyaling the masters OF the
atln school? The Dutch.
What people made the looms NJ
anders famous and the marts of
lent and Buges gathering places :
the merchant craft OF Europe? II 4
As the Dutch.
What port Of Europe still apnsars 2
oharer parties of Importance alorg
IN Liverpool and Havre? Antwerp 3
Who taught Dom Paul the riebt 4
and OF whiskers and gave sturdy I
al'ties TO the Beers 10 set at dae =
ce oven England? It was the Dutch J
what people would have hurried 9
Pr country at sea rather than giye
TO spain? The Dutch. What bonso 3
yes nave today the reputation for 4
~ strenuous use of water and rho 1
nest form OF neatness? The same
y nat people are entitled TO be Iet !
H' by the tongue Of ridicule and q
pe''ed Tor their virtues and bish
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