El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

Metz cathedral he humbIy discarded
his military uniform Tor the coWl OF
the prophet Daniel
Reminded OF the Z. s.
Southern Spain reminds ne OF
Kansas, Oklahoma Texas. ana norta-
srn New Mexico Il Il prosperous
and well cultivated. with good barns
and houses. silos and tanks, extern
sivs drainage, and forest plantations
The people are Of high type. wei
fed. well dressed. highly intelligent
and Industrious. The Spanish are an
undemonstrative folk, make few ges-
lures. and speak in low tones Ex-
cept In a few towns, say Zaragoza
and Barcelona, they are as quiet
lot Of people as ever encountered
But they appear ccntented and
happy. ana their domestic life ap-
pears to be very normal and tender.
One seldom hears q child cry One
sees 70 sick, deformed. or backward
children In every Spanish city there
are municipal consultants for expect
ant mothers and young mothers and
centers OF instruction, with much
work OF education going On for clean
milk and hygiene There Is much 70
be done, but the spirit Is aroused
The people seem to be very careful
farmers and gardeners owe culture
is one Of the great industries (1cr the
OLD, with wheat and cattle. and. along
the Mediterranean coast oranges,
dates. fruits, and almonds. with green
vegetables Every kind OF grain and
fodder Is grOwn- There Is compara-
lively little modern farm machinery
and methods are primitive
Moorish Palace.
Savilla has a rich museum Of paint
fngs. with many AIurillos, and a Moor
ish palace second only to the Al
went to cadiz. but found It rather
dull. Seventy thousand people live IN
less than one square nile, with the
sea all around except Tor q narrow
tongue OF land The city cannot ex-
pand. and has decided 70 stop grow
ing. The cathedral Is one Of the
finest have seen OF the Renaissance
period. and is notable for the arrange
ment Of arches. cupolas, and the light
ing a simple dignity perVades the
place. and there is one feature that
exists nowhere elsa pale violet
light due 20 the odd choice OF glass
There is an excellent Htis museum
in Cadiz.
Next came Granada and the AIhan-
bra. and I am not even going TO
try to say anything about that now
II won't run away saw i al
everything. many times. in all kinds
OF light at different hours. and spent
some time in the rooms where wash
inEtou Irving wrote his books The
AIhambra cannot be dismissed IN
paragraph. and IL cannot be summar-
lied There is nothing with which
TO compare 1t. ANY attempt at de-
scription seems very barren II is not
the most beautiful thing IN the world.
but it is something everyone should
see There IS unaloyed pleasure %
be had there
A Vozderfui PARK.
Granada has many other interesting
things 10 see besides the aAihambra-
IL has good hotels, and one OF the
There are ravishing views IN the sun
set. 1t Is a romantic atmosphere.
I went TO Valencia, found q big
fiesta or fair going on. and thoroughly
enjoyed my stay In one o. the joliesr
and most attractive cities IN spain
Valencia, like Granada and Barcelona,
has an enormous number OF little
shops, where home Industry and fam
lily industry IN every conceivable line
is carried on night and day The
Spanish are exceedingly keen and
clever at any. l1ild OF hand work, and
often show true artistry.
IN Valencia. Tarragona- and Bar
calona there are many beautiful and
interesting old churches and other
ancient buildings OF architectural and
And all have their extraordinarily
complete museums Valencia has the
greatest art and archaeological uu-
scum in Spain next 20 Madrid, with
many things OF unique and notable
Importance And Il has IN the church
OF Corpus Christi a traditional dra-
matte service unlike anything else IN
western Europe and worth going far
TO see.
The Old and New.
Barcelona has nearly 100000 popu-
laton and Is a lively place with a
strong personality. Around the quaint
old walled city 10 has built one OF
the model capitals OF the world, and
there are many things here that any
other city could copy to advantage
There are half a dozen museums. with
much stress laid on industrial devei-
opment and technic. and a museum OF
fabrics that rivals the worid-famous
one in Lyon. France.
The United States knows very little
about Europe. but Europe knows even
less about the United States The
American news in papers IS very mea-
ger. and there IS no effective educa-
-ional work going on. Europe knows
absolutely nothing OF the real spirit
Of America.
I return to Paris for . few DAYS.
and then. by the time this letter
reaches Fl Paso. ] shall be in ItslA
10 spend a month looking around
Hasta Ia vista a DIS