New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
DrilOns AstOunded
By Real American
Democracy on Ship
Example Of Social Equal
fly Set by Two Walters
and Four College Lads
Opens Eyes of English

MANCHESTER. Dec. S.-A writer in
TAe Manchester Guardian remarks "a
notable example of American democ-
rscy in the behavior of six young
Americans At his table in the dining
saloon Of An ocean liner. Four, he
says. ara of the university variety.
while two others waited on table.
The two who wait were pale young
men with glasses (gold- rimmed) and
a good natured indifference Of atti-
tude toward their surroundings that
MARKS the difference between them and
their temporary profession" the writer
says. They advise the others what 20
order, one hand placed friendly wise
on the shoulder, and at the least ex-
cuse they forget altogether the busi-
ness in hand and join arablv in the
conversation. The college boys fall in,
amiably, with this conception of their
respective parts. Thus, when Murphy.
the palest young man, volunteered the
information that the upper part Of his
left lung was missing. owing to the &C
lion of German poison gas, the state
ment was received sympathetically as
u
meal
The next day. when he announced
that ne was feeling bad and preferred
to take as few orders as possible, we
inquired. naturally enough, whether
IT vas the lung that was bothering
him.
NAV said Murphy. setting down
lis piles OF plates and establishing
himself with folded arms at the end
~ L1 L
He does not condescend to stand dur
ing these social interviews; it is his
ono concession.)
"Naw. It's me stummick. In South
ampton two officers got me down and
one kicked me in the stummick.
Murphy Tells His Tale
INV bewildcrment at this statement
aAated under the whispered explana-
:ion Of one Of the college boys to the
effect that officer was New Yorkese
for a policeman. Encouraged TO ex-
plain the reason for the assault, Muir.
ply amplihed his tale:
"Yer see. it's like this: 1t isn't safe
now for an American in an English
port to get into any kind of trouble
They run him in for just nothing. l;
happened this way: was with an
other feller. and he said to these Off
GERS that what was really needed IL
England now was the American I'd Di-
Somehow they missed getting the othef
feller. so they jumped or my stummich
instead
"Sympathetic ordinations on the
part of other ex-membecs Of the tact
ful I'd Division led Murphy on.
"'Why, yes, it isn't safe for Us there
now. | was at Portsmouth our last
trip. in taxi with two English girls
and the taxi driver insulted them.
told him to apologize to them or take
his punishment. He wouldn't apollo
gize, so / was giving it to him when an
oHicer comes up and starts to arrest
r.e. says to him, "Is it just because
IN e Yank that you're running me-
in He says "Yes. What name"
When I says Murphy" he says: "Off
you 30. Beat it. Me name is Gala
han, and don't arrest no Irish
men,
amid the delightful shout Of laugh
Ter evoked by this tale Murphy re-
t1eated, bearing his pile of plates.
Social Equality.
"Murphy's running mate, being of
English descent, is less loquacious.
but rejoices in as simple conviction
n E.S own SOCIAL cHutiiey WIN tiNSS
ne Just somehow happens to be serv-
ing, as, indeed. he well may, for while
hey are undergraduates at Harvard, he
Is a student Of the scarcely less emf
nent Boston Institute of Technology.
"'Have some butter, Buddy?' he asks
+he smallest member Of our p;.rty. lit
tie English boy of six, putting his
hand fraternally on his shoulder. Aid
when the largest member. a great foot
ball playing celebrity, asks for more
ice cream, after a colossal previous
achievement, the hand again gives
gentle pat on the great. broad shoulder,
and he says, amiably, I'm bringing you
nothing more this meal
murphy is meanwhile to be observed
at the other end Of the table emptying
ice-cream into glass, destined, he ex-
plains cheerfuly, to be conveyed under
napkin to two Irish girls in the steer
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