Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

friendship more seriously than her
American sister, ard is liable to inter-
pref kind attention sooner as evidence
of peculiar regard In form, or figure,
as the English style it. the American
girl seems 70 surpass the English maiden;
she knows better how to dress, has
more executive, Is not afraid to make
friends, has more adaptabllity to cir
cumstances, has more freedom of man
ner and. though less domesticated,
shows to such good advantage as the
product of freer environment, coun-
try of broad expanse and great achieve
ment that is hgrd to decide which should
receive the palm. Each in aez peculiar
way is best.
POWER OF VOICE AND RICH PAPAs
1t seems to me, however, that little
Joke which | recall is in order here.
Two young men were discussing the
relative merits of two singers. for
got their names. One young man OBJ
served, II don see why it is they make
so much fuss over Miss Arnold's sing
ing. | think Miss Rice has much the
richer voice. The other answered:
Yes, but Miss Arnold has much the
richer papa. This jest is in order be-
cause it illustrates just what think
with respect TO the counts, earls and
dukes of broken down fortunes and en-
numbered estates going to America for
their wives. If it were lust beauty
they We're after they would not cross
the Atlantic. They have that here, at
least among the great middle classes, as
they are called, whom | have seen
chiefly, | cannot speak for the rest.
But the American girls have the richer
papa's. There Is, perhaps, as much in
the influence of class as anything. If
an English title were mated TO one of
the beautiful English girls without rank
or wealth to commend her, it would
create a sensation. Glass is so strong
that people live next door to one an
otherin England for years and do not
speak to one another, not even to bid
the time of day, because there is few
pounds difference in the amount Of
taxes they pay. Consequently your
broken down lord can go with greater
ease to America and secure wife,
where to much greater extent Jack is
as good as his master and, where there
are millions to beck up the beautiful
Americans charms. OF course have
my opinion of girl who would barter
her womanhood at a price for a title
and social distinction in Europe. To
my mind American girls are degrading
themselves by such contracts instead
of elevating themselves. There are ex-
ceptions, Of course, but | am speaking
generally. Much better is il to stay in
America and takepart in her progress,
where manhood makes man and woman-
hood woman more truly than in
Europe.
DoDGEs LABOR DISTURBANCES
How fortunately | have lodged the
strikes A simmering Of trouble mani
tested itself before | left Liverpool,
but got away safely and conveniently
before the trouble boiled | reached
; Glasgow the day after the outbreak
there, whenat The windows CT one hund-
red and fifty street ~yars were broken
and the cars otherwise damaged The
Scottish railroad men had not begun to
strike seriously when | reached Edin-
burgh, They made themselves felt while
| was there in a small degree, but the
day before | left the worst of the trout
Bile was settled and the men were nearly
all back at work. You have all read
the papers and know os the delay Of
ships, trains, street cars, etc, and the
Inconvenience suffered by thousands Of
Z tourists ard holiday seekers All this
because of the slow methods thea have
! Of adjusting difficulties. Ivafily be-
HeYe that England, ard America
even, will yet be obliged t. learn
/ from New Zealand how to regulate
/ labor troubles, as Australia has already
learned a great deal,
RELIGION AND LAW oBsERvANSE
Altogether ] have been much in
pressed With Great British, particular
! y the'r iis.w. abiding ard religious char
actefistics. They are not SO slow as
many Americans would have you be-
l!eve either In many respects what
seems their slowness is only TIE steadi-
ness and poise gained as the fruit Of
long social and political 'experience.
1t is true that | was highly amused
when | beheld among the first sights
saw IN London streets donkey, har-
4 messed to cart, being walloped along
i the street. Bot the humor of il all
was soon dispelled when | found my
self lodging motor cars and omnibusses
on the narrow crowded thoroughtares
shortly afterwards. There were other
donkey aarts. Each time saw one the
donkey was being walloped, and Wig
orously protested with defiant kicks or
logged indiHerently on his way. These
old countriessare curious indeed in the
contrasts they present of the very an
cient and the most recent Innovations
With great regret | set sail from
Merry England" and set foot in
France. OF this land Of dressmakers
and cooks | must write in my next.
Your friend sincerely,
PERcIVAL D. McCAULUUM,
4 pnrta Erarr1. .ear.fnrnhna O III