The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-09-06
CARL F. KUEHNLE
REACHES HOME
In Interview Mr.. kuehnle Says One
Should Visit Europe in Order to
Appreciate America.
MEETS FRIENDS IN HEIDELBERG
Trip Covering Two Months in Which
Much Sightseeing and lnteItec-
tual knowledge Is Gained.

Mr.. Carl r. kuen0le returned ldSL
Monday from his trip tn Europe. He
left home the middle OF June, taking
the Mediterranean cruise, stopping at
the Azores and Gibralter he went to
Linea, Spain, and visited the famous
bull pen at that place where so many
bull fights are held.
From Naples he proceeded to POM
peii, thence to Rome, Venice, and to
Milan, visiting the historic scenes and
famous art galleries and museums OF
Italy. Mr.. kuehnle was particularly
impressed with the ruins of Rome,
which were evidences of the former
grandeur of the Eternal City,, The
northern part of Italy, especially
Lombardy, impressed him as eXcep.
tionally fine as an agricultural count
ry. The Italians OF northern Italy
were much larger physically and bet
ter educated than those of the south.
Switzerland was particularly inter-
esting to Mr.. kuehnle, as his mother
was native Of Chur. He particular
ly enjoyed the trip on the Lake OF the
Four Cantons, passing the famous
Vim. Tell Chapel. The scenes of the
exploits of Tell, the great Swiss pat
riot, could not help but be interest
ing to the son of a Swiss mother.
From Baden-Baden, in Germany.
Mr. kuehnle went to Heidelberg,
where he visited the famous Heidel-
berg university, and witnessed the
students duels, which are still main
tanned, notwithstanding the abolition
of the duels everywhere else. This
university is one of the Oldest and
most illustrious institutions of learn
ing in the world. There are large
number Of Americans in attendance.
He met several university friends who
are taking post graduate work there.
Mr.. kuehnle's father was born in
Zinsheim Baden, near Heidelberg.
He also visited Frankfort and at
Wiesbaden, the famous watering
place. From Dusseldorf, he went up
the Rhein to Cologne, thence to Brus-
sells and other points in Belgium,
then TO France, spending some days
in Paris. Mr.. Kuehnle says that
this city has the reputation OF being
the gayest city in the world, and it's
people the most fun-loving. The
French cafes are mostly on the side
walks. 1t was an interesting sight to
walk along the streets of Paris and
see hundreds of people sitting on the
sidewalks eating and drinking.
He spent some time in London,
which has population of nearly seven
millions. This is an exceptionally
cosmopolitan city. He saw much of
poverty and degradation. The two en-
tremes of great wealth and abject
poverty were noticeable. On the con-
trary, there were no beggers to be
seen in Switzerland or Germany.
He could not help but note that the
average Londoner was not as large
physically, nor as we'll developed as
the average German or Swiss. They
have no compulsory military service
in England. This feature is doing
wonders for the Germans physically,
as we'll as teaching them regular hab-
its and obedience to the law. He
could not help but note the abstem-
iousness of the people of the Contin.
ent as compared with those of the
British Isles He saw no drunken
ness on the Continent outside of
Venice. Many Of the Britons drink
strong ales as well as alcoholic bev.
erages to excess. The drink problem
is serious one in the British Isles.
From London, Mr.. Kuehnle went to
Stafford-on-Avon, thence to Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, Scotland, cross
ing the Irish Sea to Belfast and down
to Dublin, Ireland, then backt Lon
don via Hollyhead, whence he sailed
for New York the latter part of Aug
ust.
Mr.. kuehnle visited some of the
famous European mills and forbes,
among others, the great forge and
ship building works of Beardmore l.
Company of Glasgow, inquiring into
the condition of the wOrkmen. The
laborers of Europe receive only one
third to one-half as much as in Ameri-
ca. The cost of living is not as much
in Europe as IN America, but the nee
essaries like bread, sugar, coffee, tea.
meat. shoes and cotton goods are full
ly as high as in America. For in
stance, mems collars which sell two
for quarter everywhere in the
United States, sell for not less than
fifteen cents straight in London and
Paris. Beef costs twenty cents and
up and ham is much higher than in
the United States. The German work
men are being better paid than the
workmen of any other European