Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-22
PRAISES LEAGUE
1T CHAUTAUQUA
War Correspondent Tells
Large Audience Of Prob
lens Before the World.

The Man Who Dragged the Truth
Out Of Germany" is the title earned
by d. Thomas Curtin. the war cor
respondent, who was the main at
traction at yesterday afternoons
performance OF the Chautauqua.
and not only did Mr.. Curtin tell the
large audience that truths ABOUT
Germany. but delivered a splendid
message by depicting the situation in
ali the European countries IN his
inspiring talk, Behind the Scenes in
Europe"
For more than an hour Mr.. Cur
tin took his audience with him into
Germany. France. England, Italy
and the other countries whose desti-
nies have not yet been shaped and.
unprejudiced, brought to light many
Of the inner facts about these coun-
tries which the Americans have new
er realized and which, at the pres
en< time. seem almost incredible
here where a wave of prosperity. the
! like OF which has never been known
in the world history, Is sweeping
over the country. Just returned
from Europe where his friends are
tn, highest dignitaries and officials
IN the states. and whore he has
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as a student and a newspaper CORE
spondent. Mr.. Curtin showed quite
plainly why. now that the war. is
over, United States, along with the
other countries. should all put their
shoulders to the wheel of recon-
struction.
MIR. Curtin predicted that Ger
many will never pay her war in
IDENTITIES and that, despite this fact,
there will not be another war with
this country. After trade is estab-
iished, in Mr.. Curtin's opinion, rela-
ticns with Germany viii become al
most indispensable and in view Of
this fact, when Germany refuses.
after a few years, TO pay, some
other way will be found 10 settle
the situation.
A few of the facts that Mr.. Cur
tin brought out are:
To keep up the morale of the
people, bread in Germany is cheap
er than in the United States. but
butter is 81 a pound and sugar 81
pound.
Germany is existing, enyeloped by
the black shroud of despair; borne
down under the = abnormal taxes
with the prospect OF sacrificing an
entire generation to this fact. The
Ebert government is struggling be-
tween two movements-one TO re-
turn the country to a monarchy. and
the other the Bolshevist.
The thought uppermost in France
today is, How much armament has
Germany hidden away" which indi-
Gates clearly that France still has
the dread of another war with Ger
many
The taxes in Germany are enor-
nous, in England larger and in
France more than s700 a person.
An agreement between United
States and the other countries is abb
solutely essential and although It
was not said. a league of nations
is what will be the best attempt 10
solve the problems Of the world to-
day in the thought of Mr.. Curtin.
Mr.. Curtin begged for openminded-
ness on the part of the American
people and implored them not to let
such insignificant thing as party
Jealousy convince them one way or
the other in regard TO this colossal
matter
Mr.. Curtin was with both the
French and English armies and was
in the war, in its fiercest battles from
the very start. His audience was
carried away Dt MS elOQuSuCe anu
the conditions he unearthed and were
greatly enlightened upon many points
in the political and economic situa-
ton OF both Europe and the United
States
The Oxford Company opened the
program in the afternoon and gave
the entire program in the night Pre-
ceded by q miscellaneous repertoire.
The Doll" the American adaptation
of the French light opera, was parti-
cularly good and the Introduction OF
'.Sweethearts" from '-Maytime" and
I'm Falling in Love with Some
one's from Naughty Marietta" lent
an, intimate touch to the foreign
scene.
This afternoon the Chautauqua
superintendent viii give the second
OF his series lectures, which win be
followed by b full concert by the
Belgian Veterans Band. which win
give q grand concert in the evening.
The director of this band. n.
Mfchaux, Is the composer OF the
music fer the Birth OF q Nation"
Classical and popular music. solos and
other arrangements viii all be parr
or the most interesting and entertain-
ing programs. The Belgian Band
has gained much prominence here
and should not be missed At such
<ocd opportunity,