The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-05
FIRST CALL
BY
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Author Of
"OVER THE TOP"
ARTHUR GUY EMP
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPIER XIV.
"Poilu and Tommy: Here's Sammy"
I\/OU have now landed in France or
| England You are a stranger m
strange land People and sur
roundlngS viii appear strange a. YOU and
You will appeal strange TO these people
and surroundings You say 10 yourself
How should | act;" How shall he
friendly" The best advice Is: don't
Try to pose or put on airs lust be q
plain good American and YOU will me
surprised TO find that YOU arc received
with open arms
In London
10 will be a little hard to get alon.
with the Engll,hman at first His way,
are so different from ours The Eng
llshman has way OF taking everything
for granted You mustn't talk to him
about the war or ask about the victory
lie is perfectly sure about victory. The
only thing he does not know IS now long
II IS going TO take Don't mention the
might Of money 10 him Don't tell him
/ that baseball has cricket skinned mile.
His opinion OF baseball is Just abou,
| the same as YOUR opinion OF cricket
/ Don't try 20 impress upon him the fact
| that he is fool for allowing himself
| ,' I've ruled by a king The English.
| man knows the king is only a figure
head and that the English people rule
besides he IS a perfectly good observer
and might come back at YOU antLaunrh
holes m our senate and congress, DO
not herald your arrival IN England and
France as a great event and Say that ,uu
have come over to win the war. Maybe
they arc wondering why YOU happened
10 he so late
Forget all about the NO stuff" Re.
member that you arc OF the same FAM
ily, the same mother tongue and that
right now YOU are brothers in armL.
and from now on will be marching side
by side iorevermote in the advancement
OF Justice, democracy and liberty. II
an embarrassing situation does arise
and an uncomfortable silence ensues, it
can be readily adjusted You should
either offer or accept an invitation TO
tea. Over cup OF tea the unpleasant
ocsS eyaporatcs like fog in the sun.
Remember more good friendships arc
built up over a cup OF tea in England
than over cocktail In America
Bc modest and unasuming with the
Enelishman or else he will tcrSely de
scribe your attitude as Yankee "swank
With the F.enchmsn.
Now with the Frenchman, the situa-
tion Is little different The French
are really looking TO the Americans a,
, the saviors OF their cause You must
, be very careful 20 preserve this senti.
, ment, because the French are very tenn.
/ petamental II a Frenchman shows hi,
enthuSissiSm and appreciation by kiss,
. ing you, don't land on him, but kiss him
back A kiss TO a Freuchman Is IN,
same as hearty handshake 10 al
American The French are extremely
polite You must be polite with them
Never make fun OF a Frenchman. |
is a mortal insult. The American mus
remember that the Nenehmans polite
, ness does not mean that he Is afraid
A Frenchman generally apologiTes Il
German before he runs his bayone
+ through him.
i Now Americans, remember that al
j. though We arc fighting in the French
e mans cause rs wei as our own. A.
n ought TO Use little common sense "
j. arc fighting IN the Frenchman's bac
d yard We arc fighting a common cnem,
e trying 10 keep him from climbing owe
4 the fence into this yard, but /, is III
'f Frenchman's yard lie has laid Il on
planted flowers, put In many years {