Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-18

EM hOSlliS lltiT way UOFIDHflN IN
"A single file, strives ever to gain
Roadway against the tides of
the indian ocean and the steady blast
OF the monsoon, and thus to pass Bor-
neo and reach sanctuary in the Bay of
Bengal. The leader is Sumatra-enor-
nous, sinister and unsophisticated, all
but rubbing coasts with the great fin
ger of the Malay penirsula-that slen-
der, sea-lapped mountain range that
mas never lost hope of becoming still
another island. Close behind the lead
er SWIM Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa,
Flores and host of lesser fry-names
redolent with spices and reminiscent
of pirates and early explorers.
From the deck of the steamer every
island seems to be still in almost prim-
tive glory, with only a scattering of
hamlets and native huts to break the
feather forest of fronds, writes Will
liam Beebe in Asia. But as entrance
By train into beautiful city shows it
as if made UP IF railway yards, coal
dumps, tenements and posters of
chewing gum and Turkish baths, so
the ships passenger is sometimes de-
ceived. Borneo ana Sumatra are sim
cere, and their great primeval forests,
their orang-utans and elephants are as
the imagination pictures them But
Dutch builders have eclipsed the vii,
derness of Java and have transformed
IT into nj Tndfor, iCTr oR fs,.so 4
beauty, overrun by a host of cringing
natives, with stupidity and fecundity
as outstanding attributes. The thrifty
Dutch who have wrought this change
have lost the gentle, kindly nature of
their forebears and with the sarong
garb of the natives have acquired a
heavy dullneSs and a cupidity which is
manifested in suspicion of all stran-
gers and an inhospitable attitude for
eign to any but Teutonic colonists.
Exaggerations in Ways Of Life.
But l was still ignorant of all this
as | sat on the deck of the steamer of
the "Koninkluke Paketvaart Mat
appijr'-the latter being inserted
at this point as local color, and be-
cause l am writing and not speaking
this paragraph. Among all nations
one is not surprised at unexpected ex-
aggerations in habits and ways of life,
as my first tropical Dutch dinner wit
messed. "Riz tavel" was announced-an
achievement which would strain the
capacity of a brigade supply depot on
the battle front, whose technique re-
calls the japanese tea ceremony, and
whose ultimate results equal a West
Indian pepper pot in diversity and an
old-fashioned wedding bouquet in riot
of color Upon large plate you pile
rice-a veritable Fuji Yaina of the
white grains-and then you carry the
simile further and carve out mighty
crater. If it is a formal and complete
riz tavel, twice 16 walters should line
up, each presenting a small dish-tiny
red fish, sliced sausage, bcets, beans,
sprouted seeds-in fact, a meiaage OF
fish, flesh, fowl anG vegetables, until
Fuii's crater is OVERLOOKING, and lava
like streams of beet blcod and gravy
wind slowly down its slopes. Then this
edible kaleidoscope is mixed and
kneaded and eaten. If the diner is
non-Hollandais, he excuses himself
from dessert.
"outft for Gentlemen"
Later, in the reading room, opened
a book of hints for the traveller to
Java, and on page eight perused long
and elaborate list entitled Minimum
Outfit for Geptemen." 1t reads ike
a resume of all the clothes had ever
owned since l put on long trousers.
After the two dozen suits Of paSamas
and the dozen flannel trousers, and the
black coat. waistcoat and fancy trou-
sers. it ended: "AlsO waterproof
coat. cape and hat, a sun-heimet a
can for use on board, a straw hat for
ashore, a soft felt hat. aad tail SILK
or opera hat. Gloves should be Kept
In a dry bottle with chloride OF lime.
Nv dazed mind refused to register
further. / thought sadly OF nay MODEST
outfif. Of nv few pajamas wrapped
ahour bottles of formaline and alcohol
and 7 wondered if anywhere in the
beart of the Javanese juugles I could
purchase Is suits Of pajamas. the iaca
nj which invalidated any claims /
raiotr rut forth as to the status Of gen
tleT1an. And what about the rubber
and straw and felt ana SIX coverings