New-York tribune., 1913-06-26
JUST RUB THIS ON, THEN
SAUNTER THROUGH FIRE
Juice of the PaWpaW Puts One
on a Level with ShadraCh,
MeShaCh and AbednegO.
FIREPROOF NEGRO HERE
Man from Dahomey Shows Fire
Commissioner Native Liquid
That Prevents All Pain
in Flames.

Good night. daughter, dear. Have you
used droyon?"
''Ycs. mother"
Then let the old house burn"
That's rushing into the future bit but
it's merely anticipating the night which
may not be far off. when mortals shall rub
themselves with paw-paw juice and lie
down TO pleasant dreams. knowing that
however fiercely flames may rage no pain
shall come to them. OF course. they may
be burned. Droyon is not a fire extin-
gusher. But there will be no pain. Think
of it, brethren! Burning, but no pain.
Do you grasp il?
Yes droyon is the Juice Of the paw paw
tree and the natives of Dahomey, Africa,
use II as a lotion or linment for various
physical Ills But it remained FOR Am
goza Lee 10 demonstrate to Fire Commits
sioner johnson that this juice. when ap-
piled TO the human skin, rendered the
body insensibe 10 fire. And so a rush or
der may be sent to the kingdom Of Da-
honey any day for few barrels of the
precious essence. and New York's fire
laddies may leap into the hottest con-
fagration and turn the shades Of Shad-
rach, Meshach and Abednego cold with
envy.
Educator for Dahomey.
Seventeen years ago little savage who
dwelt with his people near Abomey Ca
lavi, in darkest Africa, took it into his
kinky head that he would like to see the
great world that lay beyond the waters
over which the great ships sailed 10
Dahomey. And so at the age of eight
years he stole aboard n tramp steamer
as stowaway and finally put ashore in
Glasgow, Scotland. With nothing on his
little black body but loin cloth. aud un-
able 10 speak a word OF English, he was
picked up in the street by the Glasgow
City Chamberlain. The Chamberlain took
an interest in the little African cared for
him and sent him to school Later An
goza Lee attended school I'm Edinburgh
and eventually took his Masters degree
| at Norman College, London.
After gaining his education and the
knowledge of the white mans world for
which he had run away from home years
before. he decided to return TO Dahomey
and devote his life 10 the elevation uf
his own people About six months ago
he came to America, as Minister Of Ed
ucation Of his native government. ID
study the educational systems OF the
United States. Later he experts TO re-
turn TO Dahomey to build schools and put
in practice the information ne has gained.
During his stay I'm this country he is
lecturng on the manners and customs
Of his countrymen.
II was during one Of these lectures the
other day that he demonstrated 10 Prin-
cipal Robert Green. Of Public School T.
that his body was immune from fire He
applied flames 10 his face and hands. and
never WINGED as the blaze played over his
flesh When asked why he was able 10
Withstand fire, Mr.. Lee said he ascribed
his immunity to the juice Of the paw-paW
tree. which he has been accustomed TO
use as a lotion I'm Dahomey.
Mr.. Green became interested al once.
and, thinking that the juice might be in
valuable TO the city's fire fighters, he sent
Mr. Lee 10 Fire Commissioner Johnson.
In the presence OF the Commissioner.
Deputy Chief Kenlon and several mem
bers OF the department a torch was ap-
piled 10 the Africans body. He said he
would not have known the fire was there
II he had not seen II.
He admits. however that the juice will
not prevent the flesh from burning. Its
virtue lies in is power to make the