The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-09

Nv lIieu parents IndU the girls because
the Oriental man holds himself super
iOr to woman. This shows itself i'm
many ways. If husband and wife are
walking in the street the man goes in
front. and if there are bundles to carry
the woman looks after them. \ few
days ago l sat down to dinner with
two American girls at a hotel i'm a
country village. The Japanese waitress
was very particular to give me the
largest piece of meat and the best
looking apple-nOt that she sized me up
as being a hearty eater. but because 1
was a man and therefore Gin her esti-
mation) entitled TO the best treatment.
The manner in which little girls are
pressed into service TO carry babies
often weighing nearly half as much IS
themselves. while their stout brothers
run about and play, is another illustra-
tiOn of Partially in favor of the stern
er sex 1t Is no wonder these patient
little pack horses grow TO be hump
backed women. If a little girl has no
baby brother or sister her parents fire.
quently rent her services to neighbors
who have small charges that they
desire to be rid of during the day She
frequently performs double duty,
namely. carrying the baby while she
does some other Kind of work. An en-
ploye in a tea firing house told me
that he knew of several cases like this.
The heat of the room where the tea
was fired was so intense that, COM
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it made the atmosphere of the room
unbearabie for more than a few min
utes at a time yet the girls went in
! and out at their work with the babies
strapped on their backs, The helpless
mites taking the sweat baths with
their guardians and mapping between
times
Japanese Babies Can Cry.
The oft-repeated statement that Jap
IF
I have seen more than one take a
tumble and their lung power under the
pToVOcatiOn of a bumped head is as
vociferous as the small fry of any
western nationality. And they have
plenty of temper. The other day as a
procession passed our servants four
year-old started for the street in
gallon When his mother called him
he did not say "shikata ga nai' (the
famous Japanese expression meaning
it doesn't matterO He screamed his
wrath and disappointment at the top
of his voice and jumped up and down
( till the splinters fairly few from his
/ wooden clogs. But it is true that the
/ Jap baby does not cry 50 frequently
| as one of our children. 1t takes more
/ to get him under way, but when he
makes a start at crying he is not an
amateur by any means,
! I have asked a number of ladies why
/ the Oriental is more passive than his
/ occidental cousin. They 90 not con-
/ slider it the same trait that prompts
] the aboriginal to bear pain with stole
ism. but the reserve which il inherent
/ 20 the Japanese IT is dignity rather
| than bravado. a school room filled
/ with children of the aristocracy is as
! solemn as a court levy. These little
people enter and depart with the same
serious demeanor that marks the de-
3 pertinent of their elders. They do not
! Eiggle nor throw paper Wads. If they
/ feel the buoyancy and miSchievOusneSS
| which chara cterizes the disposition OF
/ young Americans, II is 50 well under
! control that they would no more think
/ of showing il than "A diplomat would
allow himself to manifest anger while
/ negotiating a treaty.
Must Know No Evil.
The japanese adage that one must
! speak no evil sec no evil. hear no
J evil, is taught the children from their
? infancy. over the temple door are
/ titudes. One has its hands over its
mouth. another over its eyes and stil
/ another over its ears. This object
! lesson in ignoring evil is explained to
/ the youngsters during his wfde-eyed
| question-as skiing age and he is remind
ed of the monkeys so often that his
curiosity is soon in subsection. This
early training no doubt contributes
TO his repose of manner and adds to
! his passivenoss of temperament. 1t is
] considered impolite 60 manifest sur
prise 10 matter who one may sec
This principle allows The poor family
| TO take its bath IN SIGHT Of the street
without seandalizIng the neighbor-