The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
New York Herald)

tSouS OlCt more. ne lines
S becoming more personal every day,
md the British breakfast table is il
self again.
During the war the personal col
ann practically disappeared. and Lon
don lost its spicy morning tidbit along
with its breakfast la con and eggs,
and even butter.
But since the armistice all these
items OF the mornings menu have
been creeping back again-malma-
lade, personal column, and all
"Psychologically and nationally this
is most Important" said an expert re
Gently. "Disturb the breakfast table
OF a nation and you will upset it for
ne Whole day. What will follow?
The answer undoubtedly is bile, Boil
Sievism and brick bats"
The Illness personal column sup
plies the flip to the British break
fast which. in it's absence, would have
10 be furnished by some other stinu
liant, probably by the substitution OF
some insubstantial and hectic drink,
such as coffee. in place of the tradi
1.onal tea. 1t might well be that Brit
ish character would change entirely
under such conditions
Not only has the personal come
back in force in the Times column,
but it has come back flourish. It
Is now charged with a subtle elo-
Guence not to be noted in -bellum
literature of this sort. At times il is
lo!i!cking. as if its spirit had even
become Ga!licized by the army's stay
in France and Flanders, and again
II is classical and cultured. There is
even d suspicion Of "kultur' to be
noted us in the following specimen:
VIII any reader kindly demonstrate
o advertiser the possibility Of there
being any truth in Goethe's words.
namely. To live in the ideal means
treating the impossible as though il
We're possible'??"
Family Position Factor
Family position stlll counts heavily
IN England, according to the personal
column, although the war was sup
posed TO have obliterated these dis
'lnctlons y wou!d-bc guide, philoso-
phfr ard friend dispels this illusion:
Continent - loung lady, distin-
gui5hed country family. jolly, accus-
1oncd travelling, fluent French, is pre-
pared TO act as guide, philosopher and
friend for one month. Highest soc
lal references given and required
An American reader can but Ques-
ION whether the Objectionable ''youn 8
aliens Intentional in TIE following
latker vitriolic notice hail from our
riGe of the Atlantic:
IF some Of the young aliens, both
male ard female. who travel by tram
and omnibus from Liverpool street
fa:l to absorb better manners and TO
learn the meaning OF courtesy. the
writer, who has been over there will
feel it incumbent upon him to instill
into their minds his impression Of
their BEHAVIOR
Typical British, and somehow renli-
nisc"nt OF the Rev. My. Stiggens @:
"T'okwick Paper" fame. are these a.
l"-alS
"Urgent-Win some one bring peac-
TO a clergyman by helping to free him
self from debt? 600 wanted"
"Evangelical minister in deep DIS,
rress. Has he d friend?"
Travel and adventure beckon on1
DleaSingly from a South African offer:
S. Atrica.-Lady vintering there
wishes to offer hospitality to small
select party sake OF companionshi
Might go in for fruit culture. I'M
mense possibilities
They have a way Of sharing thei.
vacations with perfect Strangers over
there that s"ons odd TO an American
''"oo'. re ioi!oNhS personal hollf"
- lFPl'a! OF many oHNrS 10 take d
PdHliS guest on l!NaSurf -FOUR:
n'h1''Hah ana two lacle9 m0'or
'0U'Flng IN Brittany. thateauX Blal-
'1'%. Pau and M"n'one. one vacant seat,
~; starting August ..
Appeals for Work.
When the hnElno&sliEe and money
2fe' ~ lHnFS have seats to spare in
'n".r cars they usually give them
away.
\dN'rt'sine for IN invitation for a l
i@Hom"hlIa ''ip - al@" unknown in our
HnTn1"rrri@In country. Bat su'l
'l'Ho as tn" following ar" by no
moan nnn'SNa' N ~" LONDON IhN0s
''"dF. lonely Hh.r'N-'lGht'. wishes
~ join an"'tor with car for tour,
.>"Gl~t q" S"n'ornh'r
u No1 h"E>n t co. th0 Kind Of