New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
INTERESTING NEWS LETTER
FROM TOWN OF CHAMA
(Max Grayerling)
There Is an Italian proverb @

There rs an Italian proverb or
saying
ale who doe, the wrong forgets
it,
But not he who receives it."
The Germans have entirely for
gotten that they started the use OF
gas in this war. Now they claim the
French first used it and they were
obliged to make use of it in self
defense.
They have entirely forgotten their
horrible brutalities and cruelties to
helpless women, children and prison.
ers.
1t is astonishing how they could
forget so much in so short a time.
l often wonder if the Americans
will forgive and forget before many
years have passed. I hope not.
The French W II not, | do no believe
the B~elg.ans will ever forgive or for
get.
] feel as if one of the best things
that could have happened to civili-
zation was the visit Of President
Wilson to Europe to take part IN the
peace conference. From what ! can
learn france looked at it about the
same way. 1t gave him an opportuni-
ty to see and realize the utter ruin
and wreck the Huns made of Europe.
as he could not. had he remained
in America.
France wanted him to go over a
good deal Of the worst before the
peace work started. There was
great danger that he would be too
magnanimous in his dealings with
the German savages.
On Wash Day" the 22nd of Feb
ruary Mr.. Reaugh gave the young
people of Chama a mask ball. To
use a slang expression it wa. a
Scream"
Miss Lyl;th Lewis and Mr.. G. L,
Garner we're dressed as two old
plantation darkies. / never saw such
perfect acting in that line before, not
ever on the stage. Their dancing
was great" OF course the wv took
the two prizes.
Mr.. Pat Kelly was the Boston dude
all that was lacking vas the eye
glass, which with his mask was quite
impossible TO wear. AS he turned
around and looked at the two gig
Cling dancing darkies, his bored blase
expression was perfectly CONFUSING
to the spectators. Mr.. Pat was
faultlessly dressed ever to kid gloves.
while the two negroes looked as
though they had worn their clothes
10 pick cotton in for ten years. They
were so thoroughly occupied and
happy in each others company they
paid no attention whatever to any
one else. Our Boston dude seemed.
n a mild Nay TO be go curious rs
to where those two creatures came
from. The three would certainly
have been a scream" in a movie"
Mss Edythe Daggett was dressed
as a young Indian women-she made
a lovely picture. She wore embroid-
cred buckskin leggins and moccasins,
w',.lc on her back I papoose cradle
was strapped. This was also made
of buckskin heavily beaded. It was
one that was made for the Mountain
and Plain Festival held in Denver a
number of years ago. The medals t
won were tied on with huckskin
strings.
These four were the most striking
maskcrs--there were others who
looked nicc-others who were decd
edly funny, The ball was truly a
great success .
The next week Mr.. Reaugh started
the Social Club for married people,
This was to give those who are mar
ried a chance to meet, dance, visit.
or have a social game Of cards nee
in two weeks. Refreshments are
served and they are most delight
ful social events in Chama. The
first night that I attended the ladies
looked very nice in their pretty
gowns. The most noticeable were
Mrs. Robert Brown delft o~l;se-panne
velvet and satin; Mrs. F. c. John
son. a taupc gray satin; Mrs. Price
Kinney looked lovely in a black silk
t~affeta. while Mrs. Jim Malone wore
a dark green georgette crepe and
silk poplin the same shade.
Mr.. Glen Nerm;l1ion has started A
circulating library. a bit of progress
for Chaina; there is nothing so ms
riring as a good book.
Before closing | want to say Chaina
has again been visited by a mess
enger from the great beyond-th;s
time the cali came for Mr.. Charles
Berkner, a mar who was respected
and loved by all who knew him. AS
the engine was climbing up Cumbres
a heavy snow slide ca1ne rushing
down the side Of the mountain, over
turning the engine and instantly
crushing the life out OF the engineer
who was Mr.. Berkner. His wife was