Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
Charles Liecker, Journalist, Cor
respondent and Man Of Affairs
Is Studying America.
LOOKS AND ACTS THE COUNT.
Series of Articles 10 be Written ABOUT
States in Union-NIny speak at
Press Club Banquet.

Charles Liecker. German Journalist,
correspond ent. globe trolter ana hau
OF the world generally Is Nlsltiils ~
Salt Lake He Is stopping AZ tnS
knutsford, Mr.. Liecker looks ana acts
every whit the count. HIS travels
around h globe have thrown MN INTO
contact with every sort and condition
of people. Naturally his ideas and I'M
pressions Of the cities he Nlslts are
worth while. While he has not been
around Salt Lake yet he IS greatly
pleased with this cil. No DOUBT you
have been told that your streets
are attractive, If they were only Clean.
er. Salt Lake, it seems TO me. wiz
some day be beautiful built around
and over the present city. From what
] see, hear and read | understand you
have all resources In this s~tate-that is
YOU have mines galore, farms, every
thing to make you rich"
THE HURRY HABIT
Mr.. Liecker lit his fifteenth cigarette
in as many minutes n stood at the
window In his room. He followed the
sweep of valley. with mountain ranges
rising against the sky; "A grand pic
turei' he said after a moments silence:
Your town makes me homesick' l
can't tell what there is but there's
stlltliluS started me- tHilhFhb Va
Hamburg. my own deas old town. l
must confess. however. that like
America-yes Immensely. ! Ike to get
out on the streets aud see on all sides
men, women and children hurrying.
hurrying-always hurrying!" Its sad
when you think of II, though, Isn't 1t.
Everybody from the little boy In mes-
senger uniform whizzing by YOU on his
bicycle to the bent-gray haired old
man; from the little pale faced girl 60
ing 10 the sweat-shop or factory to the
poor old paper woman hurrying to meet
a train-everyhody in this country IS
always hurrying. What forP why?
If a person could read the minds of
every person he meets on the street
he would read some interesting stories.
America is a grand nation but she has
the hurry-habit severely. The forrna-
ton of large cities by natural gather
ing OF persons, ! hold, is responsible for
this. A city's room becomes cramped
and the mode OF living gradually grows
artificial. There are many persons TO
each job; the fastest gets it and keeps
it only so long as he is fast.
CITY is WONDERFUL.
II am Just on a wandering trip with
no itinerary mapped out / heard much
about Salt Lake. Persons told me, Go
to Utah. see the Mormons. Mr.. Lieck-
en-" i have come n the Mormons |
have met have been excellent people.
This city is wonderful In many re-
spects. Although my country is a mu-
sic loving nation 1t has no music hall
which excels your tabernacle. ] under
stand that Utah has been the home OF
many famous singers. and still many
more now acquiring fame. ! do not
know how long / will remain in Salt
Lake. l am 10 write a series of articles
on the different states. their famous
people and any unusual features they
may have Mr.. Liecker will probably
attend the Press clubs annual dinner
tomorToV evening In the Commercial
club. He has been invited to make a
short talk upor 'Newspaperdom in
or any similar subject he
may select. He talks English some
what brokenly but can get along very
well, with the exception OF an occa-
sional swapping Of fingers and "Ach
when The wanted word sim
ply Will not come to him. All In all he
is a most Interesting mar.