The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

less waste of time and energy Tht dampness of the air in Holland. how ever, seems to cause things to moult and rot very rapidly. so everythins ahd s especially Tuss fnd carpets mus
 The climate of Holland is very dam! and cold. l wore my heavy coat with perfect comfort all summer Peaches grapes and tomatoes are grown only in hot houses. All of the peaches that we had last summer cost us 30 cents each There is wonderful crop of pears and apples grown every season. however, ana large quantities of vegetables, especially potatoes.
 PECULIAR DUTCH DRESS
 The higher class of rich farmers Of Holland still retain the quaint old Dutch styles of dress" declares Miss Kiipat- rick. The women wear caps of solld gold which fit the head very closely and on top of these, they wear the dainty lace Dutch caps. Then they wear tNa full skirts and tight little basques. AL together, they present a charming pic> ture. The men dress very much as the Americans, except the lower class farm CTS wear wooden shoes. Coming down the street at night, they would almost wake the dead.
 Americans in Holland are very rare In fact, my sister said that she had met only very few during her six years residence in that country.
 T saw few negroes. There were hundreds of people from the East Indies in Amsterdam. Holland owns these islands and many of the pure blood Dutchnen of the higher class marry East Indian girls. These people are of unusually dark complexion but are often we'll reared and of wealthy percentage There are some of the inhabitants un- civilized"
 RELIGION OF DUTCH
 The Catholic church is well esta blished in Holland and there are the Dutch Re- form and English Churches. On oc- easions many of the ministers preach sermons in English
 When children start to school they begin the study of French along with their own language and when they reach r or 15 years of age, they are taught English. German is also taught in many of the schools.
 When I went over, l intended buying several diamonds as I had been told that they were very much more onable in price there than in the states. I found, however. that since the war tTiey were enormously high and of very poor quality.
 SOCIETY VERY FORMAL
  fairs in Holland were most formal and that there was never the sush and good fellowship characteristic of most social functions in America. 1t is the proper thing in Holland. to do a great deal of lowing and smiling and to speak vary few words. This produces a chilly arrnos- phere and a really stifling effect upon an American.
 Tea is served every hour in the day, if n mo nd inf al gatherings are almost sure to be served with tea.
 Amsterdam is a beautiful city. There is a narrow street on one side and hroad canal on the other, everywhere in the city. Boats of all descriptions s@~ constantly coming and going over these canals. Tn many of the large flat boats, fishermen and their families live for generations, they have never known any other life. And fish of all kinds are plentiful in Holland
 T sailed from Rotterdam about two weeks ago on board the New Amster- dam. We stayed at Plymouth, England, for a day. A fearful storm came up while we were anchored in the ha-oor there. The passengers coming to our vessel on a large flat boat, seemed that they must surely go down every moment When they finally did reach our ship they were positively green from sea sickness. There were 4eO persons coming over
 After the storm and my three days of seasckness. I had wonderful trip home. The sea was glorious and it seemed sometimes as if I should love to sail on and on forever and never stop.
 Holland, with it's quaint old ways, it's reverence for crowned heads, it's peculiar way of living, is 10000 years behind our own America.