Evening journal., 1920-12-18

raymond W. kirkDrldc, dsslsldll
professor Of modern languages at the
Women's College, spoke during the
chapel period on Wednesday morning
on The Financial Situation Of
France Mr.. kirkbride spent
year in France during the war as
an ambulance driver lie also spent
some time at the University of Glen
Oble in 1919. lie spent two months
in France during the past summer.
Mr.. kirkbride is very much Interested
IN France and its people, and his
talk was very interesting. He told
that more than GO per cent. of the
Industries OF France, especially the
important steel, cOlton and textile
Industries of Northern France had
been destroyed by the war, while
Ermany's factories We're running
full time. In spite of this hand-
cap, from January 1 10 August !, ia
1919, France imported the worth OF
four billion dollars and exported only
The WORTH of one billion. In the
same time in 1920 three billions We're
imported and two billions exported.
The currency OF France is now in
bad condition, but This condition is
steadily and quickly improving The
taxes the French people are now
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their debt i'm the quickest possible
time. In closing Mr. kirhbride said
that he could see nothing but pros
perity and sound business for France
| IN the next three years. He also said
that France and Belgium Will be
made more beautiful than they were
before the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter were
The guests OF the college at dinner
on Wednesday evening They were
the special guests OF the girls inter
, csted In newspaper work. After dim
ner, in The Common Room in Sus-
/ sex, Mr.. Carter. who is editor Of The
/ Evening journal, spoke TO the girls
/ on newspaper work. lie first told
| the mechanical side Of the business
how the newspaper is printed-and
showed specimens of type and vari-
Gus kinds of printing, which were
very interesting TO the girls, who
know very little of this work. Mr..
Carter then told how the news re-
ccived by telegraph. the state news
and the city's news was gathered,
The life OF newspaper man OF
woman, according 90 the description
OF Mr.. Carter, Is certainly interest
ing. After this rather formal part
OF his talk Mr.. Carter told the girls
what sort of news the newspapers
wished and how 10 give the focal
twist which would carry the news
and insure its being printed Now II
each girl Wahcs 10 write for her
home paper she must become con-
spicuOus IN some way at college sd
that her news Will DE personal and
interesting TO the people of her town
After this talk 20 the Press Club. Mr.
Carter talked 90 The members Of the
stan OF the WOmen's College Re.
porter and gave some very helpful
suggestions for the building up of
the paper. The girls feel that Mr.
and Mrs. Carter are their sincere
friends and are always glad TO have
them visit the college.
Wednesday evening. as every Other
evening at the WOmen's College, Wa,
! an evening 0f meetings. The seniors
held an important meeting; the sta0
. Of the Year Book held a meeting: th,
q Glee Club held its usual meeting
- Miss Marian Null, who is conduct
ing the Bible classes for the SOphO.
moves and Freshmen OF Residence
Han, Practice Cottage and the new
p emergency dormitory connected Will
a Residence Han, met her class on
: Wednesday evening in Science Hall
on Thursday. morning during IN,
e chapel period Miss Dora Wilcox, in
S structOr in music at the Women,
. C0llege. SAM several beautiful solos