The sun., 1919-05-11
the Doughboy Really Stands With the Ghood of France

as well. In revealing what they ad-
mire in the American soldier the
girlhood Of France has shown what
she seeks in her own civilization
What she seeks she undoubtedly
prizes highly, and what she prizes in
this way she will undoubtedly ind.
II would be rash indeed to con-
clude that what the French girl finds
In the American er-comrade is
not to be found among Frenchmen;
as rash as to conclude that because q
French girl dislikes Americans on
account Of their big round glasses
and gold teeth that all Americans
are 30 afflicted.
The composite picture Of the dough-
boy is obtained from a hundred dainty
letters-a hundred letters. pink and
pale blue, penned in characters small
and inclined or else In tall and angu-
lar chirography. which Is so much
the mode. The letters were sent to
'LOeuvre" in an inquiry directed to
the young women OF France.
Questions fer French Girls.
These two questions were submitted.
1. Whom would you prefer to
marry. q Frenchman or an Ameri-
can?
Q. What are the qualities or faults
which Justify your decision?
1t is hard to say whether the
doughboy or American mothers will
be better pleased with the result.
Forty-three young women have de-
cided in favor Of the doughboy. The
replies Of these young women make
the composite picture that will please.
Il shall marry an American" wrote
,, Andree B.. because he Is loyal and
frank. 1t is his nature to be 30.
He is healthy both morally and
physically. Whereas a Frenchman is
deceiver by nature, often toward
| men. always toward women and par
ticularly toward his wife"
Jeanne d. Jagged 24), wrote: THE
Americans have revealed to the young
women OF France the masculine
loyalty"
Helene r. declared: II prefer the
American character. loyal and sincere
whereas tho Frenchman. like the
to deceive women"
Mademoiselle Marguerite s., who
signs herself IAN Unclaimed Travel
ler," prefers the American for the
same reason as that already given and
closes her letter thus conclusively:
Anyway the Latin races are des-
tined to disappear promptly from the
face Of the earth
Two-thirds of Students for U.s.Men
The directress Of an educational In
Etitution for young girls took an inter
est In the inquiry and made the sub
1ect one for a composition by heI
scholars who were preparing for @
higher grade. OF eighteen youns
women. twelve decided in favor Of the
loyal American. The qualities pre-
ferred in the American are his frank
ness. good humor and absence o.
faulty. One of the young women, 1,
years old, wrote:
"The Americans are too charmins
comrades and too respectful towart
young women not to make also goo<
husbands"
Another interesting comment on tn,
comradeship displayed by American
came from "a Young Woman wht
Has Travelled a Great Deal" sh,
| wrote:
This noble sentiment Of comrade
ship on the part of man. based on tn,
frankness Of the American, and which
is so much appreciated by the Amer
can women, the French women liz
more. The Frenchman is too conceitet
and too much braggart to be SINGER,
toward women. Tho French comrade
is unknown. This is a great pity"
And here Is the frank confession O.
Marie Paral, who has found her Teddy
| boy:
Last year my parents took me t
the Odeon Theatre to see the play
My Friend Teddy I was filled Will
enthusiasm about the frank Ameri
cans character. a good comrade, $,
courteous and gallant toward women
But said to myself, 1t is only {
stage character that 1 saw Now
since then I have met Teddy who /.
lust like the Teddy I saw on the stag,