Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
BEN BEAR WRITES
FROM new YORK
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has been and is prominent figure
in the United States and while many
don't agree with his views and he is
frequently erratic; still no one de-
MES that he is true American and
a high type Of citizenship.
One of the novel features that has
come to my notice since l have been
in the city, are the lady conductors
not only on the surface lines, but
also Oh the subways: they seem to
go at their work as though they
were old at the business, and they
don't at all make bad appearances in
their blue uniforms with brass but
tons, and the cap which has been
specially designed and is very pref
| ty for lady conductors. AS far as /
could tell, the subway trains run
just as fast now as they did when
men conductors were in charge, and
/ feel pretty certain that so long as
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ed in many other ways. to do the
work which men always used to do;
! IN fact, l have noticed that many
women are running elevators, and it
is another evidence that the women
are going to do their their bit in
these serious times and are ready
aid willing to do Whatever work
may be given them.
Theatres are as crowded as ever,
and they have some very fine and
splendid shows, and | hope before
! / leave, to be able to arrange for
some attractions for our own thea
ire for the winter season. Business,
as | said before, is going on as usu-
al: but | don't see as much building
at this time as l did formerly, as
the Government has rather intimat-
ed that building improvements, for
the present, at least, should stop;
personally, | think it hardly seems
just the right thing, but Washing
ton knows best, as we all agree that
they are doing everything that is
possible to speed up" and thereby
hope to end the war by the end of
1918. Let us hope that this may be
the case.
The day l came, / was fortunate
enough to see a fine sight on 9Th
Avenue, when the 30Sth Infantry
from Camp Upton marched through
the street with a band of music of
loo pieces, aid | can tell you that
it was an impressive sight; and one
which l will never forget, as most
of these boys five months ago were
f, all civilians and the splendid fine
way in which they marched speaks
we'll for their five months training
in Camp, and the immense applause
all along the Avenue, gave evidence
that the country is back of the
soldiers. | watched the parade Sor
a full half hour and surely felt we'll
repaid for the time l took. The
weather has been very cold during
my first few days stay; but since
then, it has turned quite mild and
at the present writing there is quite
a rain.
Broadway Saturday afternoon was
so crowded that you actually could
not make any Roadway. / left down
town at about four and it took me
twice as long as usual to get up
up town. 1t seems everybody is out
on parade Saturdays, no matter how
bad the weather is. New York is
surely worth while, and will always
he the great city of the world. I'm
provements are not so much these
days, on account of the war; but l
predict just as soon as the war is
over, that all sorts of buildings will
be put up and business in general
will be better than ever. South