River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-18

on the Filipino peas. Iuoy are VI Hc1A
"a, four posted and often extravaganza
ly and beautifully carved. The can
opy over the top holds the necessary
mosquito curtain. There is a border
of the wood about four inches wide
and the rest of the bed IS precisely
like q cane seated chair. Over this
the native spreads straw mat or
'petate'' and a sheet. The American
makes a concession to temperate
zone comfort by having mattress to
fit over the woven cane.
There are no cupboards in the Span
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 genert
ally a 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 hoy"
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 an upper garment Of white
called "camisa China like a laun-
dered shirt with sits bosom and
turned down collar. 1t 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 about
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 linz
it's Of their calling.
Heat Is Not Distressing.
Manila is not so distressingly warm
as is sometimes supposed. Although
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
a sanitary and hygienic way. Natural
ly in the fight for cleanliness, sorhe
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 marvellous
old church full of quantity delicate
wood carvings, centuries old. The
| mosquelike dome Of the archbishop's
palace CLEANS white through the palms
as one strolls along the Malecon drive.
Through the streets follow each other
in a vivid, variegated flood of rides
cent 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 Of Manila.
Here at five in the afternoon Juvenile
Manila assemblies with it's nurses and
amahs, to romp on 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 a 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 are
ended. Then the lamps on the auto
mobiles and carriages flicker into light
like thousands of huge firefies and all
Manila hastens away in the luminous
dark blue beauty Of the blossom
scented tropic night to dine.