The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-29

Mrs. Hanfstaengi, fresh from Ger
many, although an American of New
England descent by birth, moved the
audience to breathless silence. She
was interrupted by applause only off
and on, until sshe had delivered her
message, when she received an ova-
tion.
On the stage with her were Mr.. A.
w. Wieters, president of the German
American Alliance IS. G. branch) and
Mr.. Albert Orth, secretary of that or
ganization. The latter introduced the
distinguished guest of Charleston in
a few we'll chosen words.
She spoke first of the kaiser. who,
she said, is strong in adyersity, be-
cause it would, be mere bluff to say
that Germany is not beset by adver-
sity, although the final outcome of
her struggle can hardly any longer be
in doubt, and has never for a moment
been in doubt in Germany. She stat
ed that a trip through East Prussia
and the unspeakable horror she wit
messed there determined her to ad-
dress the public, although she came to
America, ,obeying the call of the
blood, and to visit her son and other
relatives. But being here, she felt it
her duty to tell what she knows.
She stated that she was amazed by
reports, published in American pa
pers. which do not give true picture
of Germany in time of war. AS to
the cost of living, she said she had
found it considerable higher in Amer
ica than in Germany.
"You must think of Germany" said
Mrs. Hanfstaengl last night, cas- a
! Brnnhilde, standing on her flame
bound mountain-top, defiant of her
enemies. protected from lasting harm
by her determination to win.
"That | appear before you tonight
has been in response to the call of
the blood, the blood of my American
ancestry, who have done so much in
helping to make this country great
and strong.
"Forty years of life in Germany
have made me intimate with the pulse
of the people. 1t has been my good
fortune to associate with the best and
noblest, as well as with the most
humble elements.
perhaps the most visible change
to those who visit Germany today,
and sneak the German language we'll
enough to understand the trend of
pubic thought, and to associate free
ly with all classes, is to the immense
growth of the democratic attitude in
all personal intercourse.
'Prlvate soldiers at the front, in
correspondence with all classes of
women, may, to the uninitiated, an
pear undignified; it proclaims, how
ever. the true dignity of democratic
manhood and womanhood, and MANY
of these letters will become histori-
cal documents later on.
"Princesses and noble women crowd
the hospitals to assist and help to the
best of their physical and material
ability. The kaiser, when not busy
on the field of battle, is a constant
and hope-inspiring visitor at the hos
pltals. l have, among many others,
seen Princess Pillar, of Barvaria,
every morning on her bicycle on her
way to the hospital of Munich, which
she enters at the stroke of seven. for
her long and tedious days work as
a nurse. Crown Princess Cecilia and
her sistersin-law are making their
hospitl rounds daily, at the more Sc
rious center of war work in Berlin.
Many. princes. princcsses, noblcmen
ana rich merchants have donated hos
pital trains that run daily to and
from the front.
FurlOugh Trains.
Regular furlough trains also ar
rive from all the battle fronts every
morning, returning at night to the
frontiers, for it is the wise custom
or the military authorities to see tho
strength of their hard worked irons
regenerated and taken care of. Tins
tn" custom is followed to give three
monthly furloughs, OF 10 to IA davs.
regularly to privates and officers at
The front. During sowing and har-
vest time those ownin:, farms in the
states are favored by longer fur
loughs.
During the long absence of the
men, the women have come forward
and arc working in all fields of in
dustry. commerce and agriculture.
That the women of Germany have all
ways been very active in educational
pursuits is too well known and needs
no further comment. Accustomed to
useful activities, they now have taken
the place Of men in many branches
they never before had entered. This
IS obvious to the stranger imme ,liate
iy after crossing the boundary line,
'ipon his arrival in Germany. Wo
men are met with as conductors on
every train, on every street car; thew
are serving as chauifeurs, as mail
carriers. This change has brought
about a very pcrceptible change in
the attitude Of the men. The latter
cannot be reproachcd with the want
Of courtesy. Women nave EARNED