The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-01
AMERICAN MANNERS

AMEKlOAN MANNERS
On his way back to France after critical visit in Amer
ica is Count August Schaefelysky de Mukkade de Cas-
tellane The cousin Of Bonnie of Gould fame
and he says he going write book he gets
home That book will lay bare the world the shortcom
ngs of Americans in the matter OF and dress AS
Exhibit A. the count has several trunks filled with Amer
can Clothes which he will display for the edfcation of Eu
rope and the utter discontinue OF the citizens of the
United States. And there you
We don't know August Shaefeysky de Mukkadel de
Castellane However, his is against him. We re-
member the fop who married Anna Gould and assume
that he is type Of the family especially after reading the
declaration OF this latest specimen OF the crowd Bon was
several kinds of and this cousin appears go him
several white chips better. This de Mukkade chap says
Americans don't understand the first principles Of dressing
and he wrngs his hands whenever he thinks OF table
manners. His book will be besseler for few minutes
and then the chances that Somebody will pull the
of de Mukkadel.
Somewhat singular in its coincidence to time with the
Castellane manifesto read with interest the announce
men that normal school in Los Angeles has provided
course in good for its Students those who to
instruct the young in the City OF the Angels are themselves
to be taught along lines which constitute innovation in
this country The is compulsory the asprant for
teaching honors in Los Angeles must be up the standard
in we'll in mathematics before certificate
to teach will be granted
good many criticisms of American manners have been
made in years past by foreign visitors. The de Mukkade
de Caselane outburst is but the latest Some OF these
criticisms have been coureousy made, while some have
been of the eccentric type presented by the Paris dandy
whose very soul is shocked because he picking
his teeth hotel lobby Whether these criticisms
merted not is heathul sign that they have been
|goodnaturedy received and is wholesome indication
that this nation willing to learn in any particular in
which it is shown to be deficient
Much that is accounted by strangers be crude and
coarse or unmannery in the United States only appar
emily so. Customs and change with the crossing
Of every international boundary We have known Ameri
cans to encounter treatment in France and in England
which they deemed dscoureous and boorsh That which
appears lacking in hospitality in warmth in courtesy to
the arrival very often appeals pleasant to the visitor
after he has become acquainted.
One of the severes critics the United States had
Charles Dickens moved after his TRADE against the
country general acknowledge that in other part OF
the world far he acquainted were cour-
eous to women as in the United States Later when ne
had become better acquainted with the United States and
its people Dickens made generous amends for all his fault
finding One of the most recent discussions of the customs
of ourselves contained in Your United States which
Arnold Bennett has written enterainngy hfs critic is
entirely friendly though utterly mystified.
Castellanes peevh talk not of course be classed
with the criticism OF Dickens or the discussion OF Bennett
Certainly would give serious consideration OF any
faut-ndng which comes from source whose standard
is that fixed by the superficial immoral set which is rep
resented by the outfit into which Anna Gould married
Comparison made here merely that the relative mpor
tance may be understood.
Cause for criticism the point of manners may be
found in any country among individuals The people OF
i the United States whole, Wellmanneed any
other people, true expressed in social gentle
ness hearness kindness and regard tor anohers welfare
Courtesy here as elsewhere too often lost sight OF BY
strong and selfish crowd But years have had
striking evidence Of the fact that the higher human vr
tues gaantry and heroism not national racial any
more than the vices brutality and cowardice
But if to be made the subject OF scen-
tc development and improvement let establish stan
dard which has its foundation in the heart and soul rather
than the desire for superficial nceties Let not adopt
as our criterion the code of manners of set like the
de Mukkadel crowd modern types of the whened sepu
cher Let base our code upon gaanry and courtesy
respect for womanhood and the love of neghbor.
Of deserve will