The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
NUMBER 81.

watch. which had an intimate inter-
course with pawnbrokers. and in CON-
sequence acquired MAJ swish hab-
ss,ur., ,,cal society Y.u the "no hold d lam. un
,te h\eNN -.u was subsequently occu-
ped with its grammar, for often when
sleepless in the night have to my
amazement heard 1t industriously re-
peating: Katal. Katalla. Katalki-
Kittel. Kittalta. Kittalti-Pokat. Po-
kadti-- pikat - pix pix Heinrich
Heine. Reisebider
The American Society OF London
helps upon an average Thousand
stranded Americans In a season. 50
far this year. however. only 700 have
.een assisted. the New York Suns
correspondent says. The officials of
the society attribute the falling OF to
the stories about high prices that pre-
ceded the coronation. The society,
which has been In existence for II
years, has paid the passage home OF
over 10000 persons and has supported
numbers In London until the arrival
OF funds
Only five per cent of the money ex-
pended has been returned. This. how
ever. is not considered proof OF
lack OF gratitude on the part Of the
recipients. as n return is not expected
OF most of the beneficiaries. or those
who have been expected to repay ~
per cent. have kept their word.
rnpSi ilprn hIa ri nf tho 1fT nf Tho
society is devoted to the assistance
| OF American sailors The home gov
crnment through the consulates as
sis's American sailors on American
ships. but American ships are few and
the number of stranded American
sailors is considerable The society is
doing work that many think belongs
! to the government
| Despite the supposed non-existence
OF a color prejudice in England. the
| society has the utmost difficulty in Sc
curing the return of American negroes
| to the United States. white man
can be assisted and can get working
passage to any part of the country,
but only three ports. Newport. Cardiff
|
| signing on of negroes
1t is noticed this year that num-
ber OF husbands have deserted their
/ wives in England. leaving them strand
ed, This contemplate method of get
| ting divorce on the ground OF de-
ser'ion has been nipped in the bud in
number Of instances this year.
| twenty-five per cent. of the appi-
cants for assistance are not Ameri-
cans. but Englishmen who think the
society an easy means Of getting free
| passage to America.
The usual story is that the appIi-
cants are naturalized citizens. but
they are never able to present their
naturalization papers. In previous
years school teachers have made up a
considerable percentage of the appli-t
cants, but with the development Of
personally conducted tours with all
charges included. there is now scarce
ly case year. Only one-third Of
the sum expended is contributed by
members of the American society. The
burden falls. with few EXCEPTIONS;
upon the Americans who reside in
London.
F. c. Vanduzer. the honorary secre-
tary. says that he could save Amert-
can visitors many dollars II they ig-
nored casual appeals and referred per-
sons seeking aid to the society for In
vestigation. For instance. this week
a prominent American woman for
warded to the society letter appeal
Ing for help. An investigation proved.
that the applicant for assistance was
not an American but an Englishman.
who had been living for three years
upon money obtained from easy going,
Americans who had been falling" for.
his tale Of hard luck.