The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
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FROM A NEUTRAL STANDPOINT
Orchard Henry Little in Chicago
Herald.)

1t is the purpose of this column
to be strictly neutral! Since the
beginning of the war we have siren.
uously refused to eat German frank
furter NIT sauerkraut, English plum
pudding, French pate de foie gras
or Russian caviare!
1t is with the greatest reluctance
that we continue to write the Eng
fish language or speak to Mr.. r. T..
Fox because he resides on Goethe
street. However, our conscience is
partially at rest regarding Mr.. Fox
of Goethe street. because in the
American tongue the name is not
given it's German pronunciation, but
is called Goeazy street.
However. we refuse to dance the
German, and We will not ride on the
Illinois Central because it runs to
Paris. Illinois, and we no longer
have Sunday night suppers with S.
Duffy because he is addicted to Rus
sian the can.
We are neutral.
But We wish to say just word to
our German cousins regarding the
use by British ships of the Ameri-
can flag. People who are fond of
English mustard will probably
charge us with a breach of neutral
ity. but We feel that if the English |
have right to disguise their ships |
with the American flag we can give
Dur German cousins a word or two |
Of sage advice.
We wish to tell the Germans how
hey can sure that a ship flying
he American flag is American and
lot English. 1t is really very sim
Die! And it is important for the
Germans to know.
In the first place, after the Ger
mans have commanded a ship flying
he American flag to lay to, or pos
IDLY to lay three or four. they will
end an officer and boats crew to
inspect said vessel
Now. if the ship is an English
hip seeking to escape capture by
ying the American flag, the captain
f the ship will lean over the taft
all, as the German officer comes
lOngside and call out:
Say, | guess you fellows hez bit
fl more'n you kin chaw and guess
ou'd better get eout!"
The English captain will talk like
lat because he is trying to keep up
he deception that his ship is Amer
an. for that is the English notion
how Americans talk.
The German officer will ask for t
lie ships papers and the English $
Iptain. still thinking he is acting
! well as John Drew or Eva Tan
lay. will stroke the false whiskers
l his chin, spit tobacco juice on =
e ocean and say:
wall, | guess these yere folks
less that you're wrong. stranger, :"
I'd | guess you'd better mosey be- -
re / git all het up =
That is the way an Englishman -
ould attempt to give a correct i'm -
rsonatiOn of an American. "
We wish to inform the Germans :"
be on their guard and not let the y
iglish deceive them in this way.
The American language Is radi-
lily different from the English ~
nguage. In England they get ),
cir ideas of our spoken speech :.
I'm the old books of Bret Harte -
d James Fenimore Cooper. Bret ~
irte's Luck of Roaring Camp" a.,
d James Fenimore Cooper's a.
Gather Stocking Tales were out -
print in America half a century -
o. but they still are among the ~
best sellers i'm the book stores r.,
England.
They portrayed the speech of GER Gu
n isolated sections OF our country II
that time, but in England they D. D.
lieve that roaring camp is the Pa
safest city in America and that il
known locally as st. Louis, and
~ believe that We wear leather
ckings in place of full dress 49,
nts. -
A German officer must not expect 80
captain of ship flying the a.,
ierican flag to greet him with \.
ny. yeou." or wall. stranger"
like it! IL the ship is =
lily an American ship the cap
MS first remark will be as fol- I;
rs: q
Then all the American passengers
board the ship will rush to the
and shout in unison:
Say. listen!" .
hen after the German oficer ex-