Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-14

very Lax In their moral views. On
the other hand French parents are
shocked when We explain to them
how much liberty young America Ia
gtven. / am some times afraid that
they are apt to regard their Anglo
Saxon friends as not half 80 good rs
we once pretended to be. There Is
uothing new In this. Travel and new
associations will eventually modify
old standing views and prejudices of
the present day, for each nation can
still learn something from the other
with mutual profit. But In my mind
the present-day tendency to mock 1T
virtue among women and marital
constancy as dull, Is largely overdone
very much against the wishes OF the
better classes over here. I've talked
to many people her and they all in
fer that the lax morals of today are
one of the evils OF war, so naturally
suppose that the ending of the war
will put France back to her former
niche once more. France as whole
is very beautiful, not so grand as our
country, but its old fashioned
quaintness lends 1t charm OF much
interest, especially to we Americans.
There is something new to see each
day. We have learned just enough OF
the lingo to "get by" and that, in
itself. is a difficult problem We are
fast becoming experts in the art OF
putting spice in our speech by the
dexterious use of our hands, feet,
ears. as we'll as our eyebrows. The
French actions at times plumb take
us in" When two gentlemen meet
a casual observer would think they
had been separated ten years or so.
They tip their hats and bow in real
old historic fashion-old Sir Walt
Raleigh didn't have anything on
these birds. 1 know a few things
about them that makes their genteel
manner all camofaguge to me.
When a marriage ceremony is per-
formed both the bride and bride
groom are given rings. 1t seems odd
to me to lamp a full-fiedged man
sporting a wedding ring. At meals
water. tea, or coffee are very seldom
served, but wine is always present
The French never use water except
In the bath and usually smile at the
for doing so. They seem
to fear that water will rust the stom-
ach. But personally I'd rather be
camel than drink this said wine. 1t
would make . very small rabbit spit
In = bull pups face. Bread Is usual
" served In loaf form, and It Is some
loaf too-about three feet long and
eight inches through 1t tastes sour
Ike on account of the sour dough n
Its composition. It is called war bread
This mentioned bread Is sliced by
each individual as it Is used After
ALI, good old American hogs would
Ket fat on II. but they might possibly |
laugh and think this bread was some 1
Kind OF q joke.
The women are death on rouge and /
All kinds of powder Tim soing TO
lake down a can of baking powder i
some time and see II they will ap-
oreciate that.l The mems great IN
ioor sport Is growing walrus mus
aches. Some Of the French gentle
men have been behind the brush"
or forty years. They would md
.reat dificulty In getting by an In )
,pection at our camp They kiss eacn .
,ther before retiring and again after
Irising In the morning Both sexes
,sualiy forget to remove their hats
While In the theatre
Painting and sculptor work are the
lational pastfmes or were before the
var. The French sure have some
,reat paintings In their museums
lere. I've also gazed upon the bust
4 every man, woman and child that
ever read Of IN history and some
we never heard of before also
ave seen the statue OF Venus Milo.
ia. it is sure a great sight to see-
guess that win be all you care TO
cad about the people over here. but
ou know some times wonder what
hese people really think Of us. They
urely have an opportunity of seeing