Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-02
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL
Honolulu, January !. 1914

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been here but few minutes and the
Esprit moves me to write. have just
watched the Old Year step down from
it's golden throne and in its place is
now seated a pink and white little
child and the wide sash around his
waist is inscribed 1915" or course
all this is in my minds fancy, but
it truly is a new year. / can hear
the horns and whistles shrieking all
lover the town. The New Year is be-
ing hailed with glee.
L felt just a little throb in my
throae when the clock struck twelve.
l The past year has been filed with
happiness for me and its face when
turned to me was filed only with
gladness On the other side of the
world, though. it will always be re-
lmemhered with horror for the great
est war in the history of the civilized
nations opened in 1914
1t really is relief to feel that the
Christmas holidays are over, for as
usual they were strain on everyone.
shared in the bounties of the season,
though, for my room is fairly filled
with beautiful gifts.
/ IuEiSIlldS UIdkGS HE IIliuR. OHe Ol
the girls who just returned from the
mainland related an amusing episode
., of Christmas week in San Francisco.
As in Honolulu they have the Saliva
ton Army charity box and Santa
Claus In San Francisco, and during
Christmas week many of the unem-
,ployed men secure temporary posi-
tions as old Santa. At the Ferry
building one man stopped at'<this post
on cold wintry day and evidently it
hurt his feelings to see so many coins
devoted to charity. At any rate he
became cold and borrowed" ten cents
and visiting nearby saloon satisfied
his thirst with whisky. Again and
again he did this and the fact that the
] charity box did not fill quickly did
| not bother him In the least But his
career as Santa Claus came to an
abrupt end. In the afternoon he was
seen walking up Market street waving
his beard in one hand and his tripod
and basket dangling over his Shout
der. 1t is needless to say where he
was sheltered that evening. 49,.
| | received a letter the other day
from a Honolulu woman who is re-
siding in Switzerland. She says that
the war has had dreadful effects upon
the people there, particularly in
| financial way. Every day landlords
turn people out into the streets be-
cause they have not enough money to
pay their rent and as result there
are hundreds of people of all nation
alities camped on the sidewalks, many
of them freezing in the extrem cold.
/, This is particularly so with the young
students who have. relied entirely up
on their monthly stipend. She men,
toned particularly the young men
whose circumstances have been great
ly reduced since Turkey has taken
a part in the European. conflict. They
, are Americans whose relatives are in
| Turkey. The Turkish government is
so unjust that only the property of
the Ottoman is safe and these young !
men like all other Americans in Tur-
key have to pretend that they are
Turks or all their property will be
seized. T.. E'.y.' :, -. - i
Il met Albert Carpy the: other day
and he told me how the nature man"
story originated. Just because he en-
joyed spending his summers in the
mountains newspaper friend of his
on a San Francisco. paper called him
| the millionaire nature man, and wher-
! ever he goes he finds that the cogno-
men has preceded him. The other day
; Mr.. Carpy received call from VIII
/ liam Poster, the real nature man. and
, one of the boys who saw the host
greet his visitor says that there. was
decided contrast in their appear
ances. Mr., Poster in his costume fash
| toned from a sugar bag looked quite
different from the immaculate Carpy.
whose clothes have the appearance OF
having come out Of an exclusive tail
or's shop. Mr.. Carpy wouldn't tell
just what prompted his visitor to call
on him and have wondered if he
offered to teach him the secrets OF
living close to nature, receiving as
reward for his kindness share of the
young millicnaire's fortune.
1t looks as though Marco and Fan
chon Wolff are here to stay for some
time yet. They are teaching dancing
aside from their exhibitions. i II
| Do yon know. nothing would give
me more pleasure than to gather to-
gether all the young society men here,
and give them few lessons in polite
ness. / won't say etiquette. noticed
at the army relief entertainments at
! the Bijou this week there was large
preponderance of men at each of the
performances, and all over the theater
there were groups of four and five.
young men. They gladly accept the
invitations OF the maids and matrons''
to attend all the social functions, but
when it comes ito place where sonny
must pay the expenses. for, two he
usually renigs, and stays at home or
goes stag. i 49,. ~ ..:...>'...
Gracious, Polly, the ROSTERS are
growing already, and If l don't get
few winks of sleep ! lshan't be up IN
time for breakfast. =. ....
! ~..|.- Best love, -.
u. h.. II XXI. PEGGY /
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert p. Taylor to
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