The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-11-25

Louis Dreibelbis, well known Butte
man, has returned to Montana after
tour Of Europe. Six months Of
strenuous Sightseeing took the Butte
man to London. Paris. Budapest, Mu-
mich. Berlin. Hamburg. Naples, Rome
and scores Of other points which have
claimed the interest of man for CEN
turtles.
six months il quite q long time
when every hour almost IL spent in
travel. which would be fatigueing ex-
cept for the stimulus afforded by the
inherent interest which 30 many
things in the old world hold for the
American whose environments have
been 50 different and whose entire
mode Of life is at variance with that
Of the European" said Dreibelbis.
Business in Europe Is recovering
very slowly in the allied countries
and Of course can make NO Roadway
in Germany until the rates Of ex-
change are adjusted. Germany, how
the parts Of this former enemy coun-
try that I saw are humming with in
dustry. ! don't mean that industries
are going at . pre-war rate, but they
are much buster than are those Of any
other country.
II found little resentment in Ger
many against the Americans, in fact.
! was treated very Hospitality. Bava-
ria, however, is little different than
other parts Of Germany or Prussia.
The Bavarians were very warlike and
gave up their arms only when force
was used by their own government.
At one hotel in Bavaria when I COM
planned Of the accommodations, q by
stander, addressing me In German,
said, Well, you Americans are res
ponsible for our present plight. so I
think you have no right to complain
Rome to me was the most inter-
esting of the old world cities and in
cidentally has gotten down to more
perfect science the art of capitalizing
for revenue purpose the things of in
terest within its confines. In fact,
not even religious relics and temples
OF worship are immune from this
form of rabid commercialism. In the
Easements Of some of the cathedrals
there are conducted virtual curio
shows for which admission is charg-
ed"
Dreibelbis said that he enjoyed
every minute of his trip abroad, took
especial pleasure in the music of
Hungary, and enjoyed studying the
cross sections of humanity disclosed
by trip through the heart Of the old
world but that to his mind, America
is superior in almost every way to
any European nation, and the Ameri-
can people are superior to the Euro
pean. not necessarily in polish or in
tellect, but in their habits and mode
OF life, their progressiveness and their
fondness for constructive work.
THE Americans do not worship the
dollar as much as do our European
cousins-that is for the dollar itself.
In America, work is a religion and
there are no idlers. In Europe idle
ness Is science, study, and en-
tertainment and pleasure are in
dulged In with studied seriousness.
No American knows how to spend
two hours drinking . glass Of beer.
In this art the European is q polished
scholar and no one seems to have q
real interest in work for the love OIL
accomplishment. Americas morals
are better and cleaner; in fact, III
should hesitate to say that there are
any morals in certain parts Of Eu-
rope. certainly not according to our
standards. which are modern and
progressive"