The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-25

IlDDLE SALA
Natives and many Americans sleep
on the Filipino beds. They are of mar
IA, four posted and often extravaganza
ly and beautifully carved. The cali
opy over the top holds the necessary
mosquito curtain. There is border
of the wood about four inches wide
and the rest of the bed IS precisely
like cane seated chair. Over this
the native spreads a straw mat or
"petate" and sheet. The American
makes concession to temperate
zone comfort by having mattress to
fit over the woven cane.
There are no cupboards in the Spar-
ish houses nor indeed in the newer
dwellings Of American designing. Be-
cause of the intense humidity during
the rainy season built-in closets would
not be advisable. Wardrobes Of ma
tive camegon or nara wood and Or
namented with delicate carving con-
tain ones clothing.
The Filipino as a servant Is gener-
ally success. Well and carefully
trained he is Joy. HE" it invariably
is, for only muchachos or boys are
employed for household duties. In
age he may range from sixteen to
sixty, but he is always called boy.
Families who have lived in the Phil
ippines for several years insist upon
the native costume for their servants
| The muchachos of the old time Eng
lish and Spanish families wore always
the costume Of their country. 1t con-
sists of loose white duck or drill trOus-
ers and all upper garment or white
called "camisa China like laun-
dered shirt with stig bosom and
turned down collar. It Is worn, how
ever loosely outside Of the trousers
Chinelas, soft heelless slippers, may
complete the outfit. but it is the ac>
cepted custom for the boys to go abouf
the house barefooted. 1t has been OBJ
served that if muchachOs are allowed
to dress in American fashion they are
apt 20 step over and beyond the linn
it's Of their calling.
Heat Is Not Distressing.
Manila is not so distressingly warri
as is sometimes supposed. Although
tropical in climate, the heat never
reaches the fierce height Of summers
in New York and Chicago. There Is
a fresh breeze from the sea in the hot
test season, April, May and June
Even at that time Manila is not as
enervating or humidity hot as Singa-
pore or Colombo.
There has been much to correct in
sanitary and hygienic way. Natural
ly in the fight for cleanliness, sorAo
Of the picturesque bits Of the medic
val town have been sacrificed.
Still, even with it's modern hotels
and clubs, trolleys and automobiles.
at each turn one comes into contact
with some oriental bit Of local color
At one moment you pass a marvellous
! old church full of quantity delicate
wood carvings, centuries old. The
mosquelike dome Of the archbishopa
palace CLEANS white through the palms
as one strolls along the Malecon drive.
Through tho streets follow each other
in a vivid, variegated flood of rides
cert color, blue and purple clothed
China folk, gayly kimonoed Japanese.
turbaned Sikhs, American sailors and
soldiers, white robed Jesuit priests
and brown CARRIED Capuchin monks,
and Filipino women in the brilliant
plaid skirts and rainbow hued cam
| isas of their native costume.
Nowhere in the world is there a
promenade more distinctive and pic
turesque than the Luneta CT Manila.
Here at five in the afternoon juvenile
| Manila assemblies with it's nurses and
| amahs, to romp OH the velvety green's
| ward and revel in the fresh breezes
from the bay. At six the concert be-
gins and the flood Of carriages and
automobiles revolves slowly around
the Luneta.
Night falls swiftly in the tropics.
At seven the concert comes to fin
ish, and at the opening notes Of "The
Star Spangled Banner" white uni
formed army officers descend from
their carriages and stand at attention,
and civilians, private soldiers and
sailors, and the immense and motley
crowd of Filipinos listen respectfully.
hat in hand, til, the last strains ara
ended Then the lamps on the auto
mobiles and carriages flicker into light
like thousands OF huge freflies and all
| Manila hastens away in the luminous
dark blue beauty Of the blossom
scented troDic nigbt to dine.