The Washington times., 1919-10-02
OF WALES
A "REG'LAR GUY"
50 LET'S Give Hin His Moneys
Worth When He Visits
United States.

NEW YORK. Oct 2.-The Prince
of Wales told Americas correspond
euts az Quebec few days ago that
he Go looking forward 20 his visit 70
the United States "a November with
keenest pleasure.
And the prince didn't make the
statement merely 70 be polite. either.
he ls looking forward to his visit with
eagerness IL for no other reason than
that it will not be 20 "ohicial' a. his
Canadian visit At least not cluttered
up with such an aWe8ome aggrega-
tiQn Of functions, ceremonies monu-
meute and coruergtoneg as has hlled
his tour OF the Dominion over which
be wiz some day rule.
True, there are certain formal
things that must attend q royal visit
The prince recognizes this. he is re-
signed 70 d. IT'S one OF the tough
things connected with being q prince.
But it's safe to say that IL the pro-
gran makers at Washington and New
York want % really please the future
KinE 81 England they viii step SOFTLY
on the ceremonial end OF e.
WouId Eutoy Foulea.
AZ the risk OF committing harikari
with royal dignity 1t can be truthfully
said that Great Britain's future SOW
ereiEn win get a lot more enjoyment
out of MF. Ziegfeld's Folies than he
win looking over the art collection Of
the Metropolitan Museum. Painted
things are usually more interesting 20
young men when they are animated.
And. frankly. he viii be more Inter
estea Oh getting HE royal toes stepped
on in q Broadway theater. crush than
De wiz Be 90 visit e the City Hal
cF the ConEreseiodal Library.
Then there is Coney Island. It is a
tride late and possibly there are some
features Of the famous carnival place
that wouldn't appeal 20 Edward Al
bert Christian George Andrew Patrick
David. Eating en- ear Of green corn
soaked in butter and somewhat smelly
might not appeal 70 a fastidiouG Eng
liEh gentleman, FOR all his democracy
But he would enjoy the whole show.
for he likes people and crowds (When
they're not staring at him).
suFe he Likes GlrI1.
Edward Albert does like girls. A
rather ioW-broWod movie man with
little difference for royalty, after
watching the prince dance and minFie
with the guests at q reception, said
latly that "the kid has a ZieEfeld
eye He had danced iu stony silence
with q rather aged and corpulent
hcttees, but was lively on his feet
during a one-step with q beautiful
young thing, all smiles and converse
ton
There should be formed q safety
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70
Princes" during Official visits.
And as q possible platform for this
society on the princes American visit
The following might please Edward /
Albert Christian George, etc, Duke OF
Cornwall, Baron Renfrew, etc. etc.
X G., etc, etc:
Give TIE Lee q Chance.
show him q girl show instead OF /
Grants Tomb.
TAKE him to COney Island instead Of
City Hall
No old gentlemen speeches OF more
than 100 words.
Show him Fifth avenue instead OF |
Wall Street. He viii never have to /
worry about money, anyWGV.
Let him 90 20 the Polo Grounds In 4
stead OF the Public Library.
Give him a roadster and let him
knock about town getting 'bawlsd i
out BY a perspiring Irish traffic COB. !
There are lots OF really interesting 4
sights ia New York. Solemn-visared.
frOck-coated Officials may bore him
a. the formal functions, but rivenl
half a chance the Prince OF wales.
good looking, hearhy and normal.
viii hnd and enjoy the very same
things ordinary American youths
would. Il