New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among the general public there is a widespread
impression that the Italians. OF all the European
peopIes come to this country with one main idea,
to connect with 'the main chance as quickly as
nossibe and then, go back to their native land to
snend the dollars earned in America The obser-
walton Of William A Hoy, the settlement worker.
who is conducting class at Grace Neighborhood
House whose especial object is to nit Italians for
ci+izenship leads him say the impression is i'll
founded Mr.. Hoy says that he knows of people
of no other nationality who evince keener eager
ness to acquaint themselves with the meaning of
American laws and institutions. Germans. Hun
eartans and members of other races whom he has
met in his work and who have frankly forsaken
their fatherlands for good are far more apathetic
about obtaining a proper understanding of the
laws and customs of America than the Ital-
ians who have above all others been charged
with cherishng too fondv picture of the return
to their home in the middle Mediterranean penin-
sula.
NO Intelligent person pay any attention to
ghosts" said the dOgmatic person.
Perhaps not answered Miss Cayenne. unless
the ghost has been able to secure an Introduction
Star
Vice-Consul Ernest Volrner reports that one of
the constantly growing imports into the Chinese
province Of Shantung through the port of Using
tau. old horseshoes. which leads him give the
following particulars: "One steamer alone in No
vember brought 300 tons Of this scrap iron from
Hamburg. The market for these wornout shoes
seems to be almost without limit. Chinese iron
dealers buy the horseshoes sci, them to knife
and tool manufacturers all over the province II
is claimed by the Chinese that the temper of this
class of iron makes 1t the best obtainabe for
knives and cutlery. and also good for other tools
The reason ascribed for this is that the constant
beating the shoes have received under the feet of
horses has given them a peculiar temper absolute
ly unobtainable in any other way and that tools
made from them are superior to all Others"
Benevolent Old Gentleman-My good man. ara
Tramp-Not II 1 find anything else IN do
The Pathfinder.
A spirited dispute question OF cbaps. Col
lowed the purchase of two cents worth ne n.o
nuts the other evening at the Manhattan TERMINAL
OF the Brooklyn Bridge. The vendor insisted tbot
he had handed over with the bag three nen,ies
butt his large and portly patron fatty declared bs
had received only two Words and gestures led the
debaters to close quarters Then the exasperated
and putting. customer swung which landed bu,
did not prevent his antagonist from coming back
BY that time, Of course there was a crowd gani,,
and enthusiastic. Foremost at the innrornnt,,
ringside two phlegmatic looking policemen
attached to the bridge 2quad An Indignant Ioot
ing citizen OF the order that belongs to hoara
of trade in the land across the water where sucb
organizations sprout daily and flourish and nro
duce protests and petitions dsgusted at the in
souciance of the officials uttered a protest AZ
their inactivity in not stopping the row .Gwan
your the short reply. Tho big feIler was
the king of the Coney Island carnival a counIs q,
years ago. Let him get his cents worth ~ ba
can
As winter fingers the lap of spring
'Tis only seemly that with courty smile
Old winter should. perhaps reverse the thing
And lend his lap to autumn for awhile
Philadelphia Ledger