South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-26

more. They go home and write a
book on America. but they know
nothing at al about it." declared
Miss Ward IF they take New York
for America, then God help Amer
lea. They should visit the smaller
communities like this one, where
people own their own homes"
Real Spirit.
II is in the smaller places where
the rsll spirit Of America is most
evident. the speaker said. and in
them the spirit is always strong
and loyal. It is after all, she said.
the things that are different from
those Of our own country and now
she could understand why Anne rican
soldiers in England missed corn on
the cob and ice water. The first
difference in America that she noted
was that baggage was taken care
OF all for a little pasteboard ticket
Then, too, the sleeping cars with a
man up above and one on the op-
posite side were all very new and
strange TO her.
Peanut Roasters."
when I saw the mighty engines
that were 10 take me across the
COuANI 0A0CA oAOO0 W44dA gOuA
boys meant when they came TO me
and called our locomotives peanut
roasters. The cleanliness about your
hotels is very remarkable and the
numerous baths in even the smallest
with the running hot and cold water
are things that impress a European,
but your homes are more wonderful
and more indicative of American
life. You have taken me into your
homes and I'd like 10 take one into
my arms and put it right down in
England"
Some Of the improvements noted
about American homes that were
not to be found in England are
porches, telephones and uniform
heat in the rooms. Ffreplaces
are used IN each individual room In
England and not many were always
in operation, according to the speak
err who advised that if an American
wants to visit England he should not
do so in the winter. In her home
Of 10000 inhabitants, she said, there
was not a single phone in a private
residence.
American Character.
referring TO the character Of the
people, Miss Ward said:
zone great outstanding feature or
the American people is that you are
so tremendously youthful. To come
from a Europe that is old and tired
TO this country is like going to a
children'S party. You don't have
walls around your homes like they
do in England. II is the land Of
welcome and that is because Of
your youth. Then, too, you are so
restless. For instance there is that
amazing chewing. Ladies and gen.
tlemen why do you do it? Another
proof Of your restlessness is your
rocking chairs"
1--WE have onfy one rocking chair
70 the home in England. You are
always in hurry; in a hurry TO get
married, as indicated by your brief
courtships, and in a hurry to die.
Young folks get married In such an
amazing way. 1 ask you men and
women TO help this most sacred in
stitution. You know that except ia
Ian, America has more divorces
than any other country. and Japan
may soon be second.
like Children.
Then you are fond of a change
lust like children. Like children
YOU eat too much. for you have
three heavy meals a day. You like
parties. Children like parties, too.
All indicate your youth and IL is
your youth that speak greatness in
time to come Stick to your spirit
OF youth. Keep it,"
Miss Ward concluded by saying
that Americas heart is sound and
clean, her greatness was not all for
the material things OF this world
and that it is Americas mission TO