The Washington times., 1915-11-04
LOVE Of THE KING
UPHOLDS BELG|ANS
Inspires Them With Courage
and Confidence in MIsfor.
tune.

A frst-hand story Of conditions in
Belgium on or Immediately behind the
firing line 10 contained in a book which
has been written by Scott HURT Para
disc OF Medford. Mass, who spent five
months In tho war-stricken country a.
an empioye Of the Commission for Re-
lief IN Belgium.
From December 4, 1914, until June
last Paradise was In Belgium. He kept
q diary Of his experiences. and much
Of his book is in the form of transcripts
from this. In the early pages he re.
.ss: ess sIa.''od' sia Of the Be'sa"' for
Continuing his diary for April. the
writer says: For some unknown rea-
son the Belgtans had fixed upon st.
to help the Americans celebrate their
Independence. and on that day every
one wore a little American flag. These
were strange and wonderful homo
fnSG %Sa' ,. ,s and '1%e hrss anis pe' p nnd
red. white and blue by courtesy"
People Are Healthy.
In Nav Paradise wrote: There Is
one great source OF supply from which
each person can draw a fixed Quantity
of goods. while no one need so without
because Of poverty. Many. once we'll
on. have no food or money. so they
find a nearby soup kitchen. where they
can obtain a little soup and a halt Of
q loaf Of bread. or perhaps a few beans
for the next twenty-four hours.
I'm fact. Horace Fletcher. the great
advocate OF maStication. a nervy. rosy
little old gentleman. comfortably en-
sconced In Brussels, attributes the un-
usually good health which is prevailing
L.. nal I~l, k,rtr ND IN
the necessity for sleeping so much and
eating 81 little. and Is quite. tubilant
because Of this conclusive Nindication
CT his theories.
There. Is ane figure the memory OF
which supports the Belgians through
all their misfortune and inspi;e es them
with courage and confidence In their
darkest hour. and that Ia the figure Of
him they proudly call our King. To
his people he IL the embodiment OF
the thought Of the day when he shall
return In triumph TO Brussels even now
brings tears OF Joy to every Belgians
eyes,
The diary describes an amusing cpl:
sode that took place In the yiaEe dnaG %. o.
main street we heard a clatterins Of
wooden shoes behind US, and saw two
little children following In mingled Gu
riosity and wonder at the sight OF a
real American: Eyer, \, rev ~,,.es .est anS 'nS
ths horizon was blue-blaek with infants
ali saying, Leven Ameri,ta " at the top
OF their lungs. The supposed American
priest, when he appeared to our vision.
turned out to he a black. polite little
Mica aEuan. We could not deny that
ne va. an American. and the Belgians
probably thought that he could run
over to New York from Nicaragua In
few hours.
Parade Given For Americans.
when We were lunching one day
with a young count and countess in
the beautiful castle OF the Prince
Bishop of Liege a parade was given
that we regarded as decidedly novel.
First came infants about two feet
high waving American and Belgian
FLAGS and led by a schoolmaster. who
more infants, a little higher. also
waving flags; then a little fellow
dressed as a cowboy. riding pony.
with a real Mexican saddle and Bride.
and lastly all the grown-ups OF the
village. A little girl. dressed like the
Goddess OF Liberty, stepped out and
made q speech. Another, nttle girl.
presented us with a flour sack EN-.
broidered and made into a sofa pill
low. The little boy on the horse sang
a verse OF Yankee Doodle translate
into Flemish and all the girls waved
their arms and flags and sang the
chorus several times very well. The
schoolmaster read a speech OF graft.
tude to us and I asked him to thank
the people In Flemish for the recep,
he insisted on thanking us once more
In af en- n "