New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

II they cannot serve you with shoes or
veil"
This puzzling custom has, indeed, been
noticed by Americans shopping in Lon
don. And incidentally, they have beer
known to thank fortune that this feat
ure had not been added TO the eXaspera
ton Of New York life.
There are many things about Amer
can conditions, little bits Of things, that
are quite different from what we have IN
England I notice IL when I have the
courage to look in the papers. I seldom
do this, because they are so enormous
and have so much in them that 1t makes
one feel hopeless. But here is an item
for instance"-she picked up pape'
from the table beside her--"that tells q
a segregation law signed by the Mayor
of Baltimore. II is a curious situation
from our English standpoint. Now, tel
me, who is it that wants to be segrs.
gated-the whites or the blacks"
Certainly the rubbed off old topics q
the daily news took on a fresh tint whtn
light from this new point OF view vs'
levelled at them. II was not only that
"Britisher' was speaking-we are usti
10 that, CT should be-but one of the up'
to-date young English girls. the kind
that reads, studies. works at her chosen
career. keeps in touch with the times and
its politics, and talks about all It's phases
that is, such politics and phases as sf'
feet Great Britain. American affairs are
as foreign as Asiatic-perhaps more g.
DO You read the newspapers when
YOU are AT homc?' was asked Of her.
"oh. yes. closely. And I have tried 70
read your papers here But find them
so enormous and complicated that can
not face them. They are like your poll
tics. We English all feel the same wsy
about them, | think.
Here is another headline. The vi,.
section Of Criminals Isn't that rsthtr
horrible? What do they propose 10 DO 70
use criminals instead OF rabbits? Whist
do you Americans think Of viyisection'
In England we arc rather opposed to H.
At least the people I speak with arr
There is nothing reasonable 10 sW
against II, | suppose. Just ones fcelins'
have heard they patch up the dogs ard
rabbits SO that they arc almost perfect
But criminals, That's rather sens''
uonal don't YOU think?
To Solve tho cost Of Living. s''
read aloud. Just look A. an 'hes'
topics, all scraps Of things on one pa,'
That is what amuscs one. and vh'i
makes the page look SO complicsted al
confusing. But what is tho solution
the cost Of things over here, ! ns'@
heard NJ such prices 6s YOU have 70 p'
mp with II is just about four times -
expensive to live here as to live m Lon'
don oh. ] SEQ. This is tho idea ol 3
professor a, Harvard University ~
saws that small families should SC i''
ruic smonT tho poor while the r'
should have large families. This i'
soys, would distribute wealth mo-
evenly"
She stopped 10 give tho rrcrosl'on
moments serious consideration
Yes, perhaps" sh" went on srs'f@'
but how would they enforce 4 th'
like that? Don't YOU think all 'hfs'
things have quoted are rather unp'SV
tical? And by the way. here is Som
thing about the electric chair
meant to ask some one about thst .
this sort of death Instantaneous? IL"
are wild tales circulating in Ens|D'
that your criminals. when put TO gee
in the chair. wiselc for long ""
before :hey die. T. seems Gwia- =
true?"
"Oh. that's all right then she Sis"
relieved. when told The kind truth SV'
the humane American improvement ~
hanging r
And YOU will go back TO Ensla"0
the SPRING I'D
An involuntary ,igh of delight escs.
rcr. "Oh. yes, OH yca You mus
give me lor that