The New York herald., 1922-07-02
MARGOT FINDS MEN
OF AMERICA CRUDE.
Mrs. Asquith Says They Think
Too Much About Making
Money.
DENIES DOLL WIFE STORY
30 Not Know Uses of Leisure
or Appreciate Art and
Culture.

Uncultured and money mad but pre-
eminently moral is the way Margoi
Asquith describes American husbands
In an article. What Think of Ameri-
can Men" in the current number OF
McCalls Magazine. or uncertain temp
erament. he seldom enjoys art, music
or fine books He Is happier. Mrs
Asquith thinks, when about 10 go TO
work than to quit and likes TO paint
fences for relaxation.
She continues:
They seem to me TO know the worth
of many things in dollars and cents-a
million-dollar residence. two-million-
dollar library, and so forth-but most
of them devote their lives to making
money and have not learned the value
of it.
ARNOLD Bennett expressed himself
well upon American men. He said that
the happiest moment Of the English
business man is when he puts his coat
on to leave his office in the evening.
and the happiest moment of the Ameri-
can busines man is when he takes 1t
off at his office in the morning.
Couture Chasers."
Leisure to the American man means
loss He seldom enjoys art, he rarely
enioys music. he has no time to read.
name of culture to his women-'culture
chasers' they are called; understand
culture but why 'chasers'?
THE following story heard In WASH
ington. Two rich business men were
discussing the opera. One said: Last
night took my wife to see Tristan
WAS it good?' asked the other.
Medium. It makes you laugh, was
the answer.
THE American man takes ms wire
to the opera because he likes to pro-
vide all the entertainment for her that
money can buy; but for himself to
entertain is the saddest of duties. lie
docs NOT do 1t we'll because he rarely
enjoys himself.
"Preeminently moral by training and
conviction. 1t Is difficult to say how
n,uch temperament the American man
has: but though we pray not to pc leo
into temptation the Lords PRAYER does
not forbid 1t. The Englishman is livery
because his training in games makes Ioi
physical development. He is always ou'
~ doors. riding, hunting, shooting, fish
ing and playing cricket or football. This
gives him a good circulation and circu-
lation is life.
"The Americans are a prosperous
generous people, but they strike an out
slider as spending too much of their time
upon business. 1t is a kind of pleasure
but accumulation. whether of money
pictures or any other thing. is not really
inspiring. 1t is apt to center people
upon themselves and this is disad
vantage.
IT have been accused OF saying tht
American man treats his wife as an ex
pensive doll, but this is pure invention
7 never know If he thinks her his equa
In spite of being both generous and po
lite to her. Husbands and wives do no
appear to share their work with one an
other. which is not peculiar to this coun
try, but partnership is not only neces
s-sary for the home but vital to ever,
problem in life.
''In spite of authors OF distinction
such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathanie
Hawthorne. Emerson. Lowell. Olive
Wendell Holmes. Walt Whitman ant
Henry and william James, the averag,
American man that I know Is not cul
tured. He sees things in what we cal
Arm colors--blue, red or yellow He ma,
no half tones and he does not give him
self time to study the drab heroes O
life
Works Too Hard.
mot knowing the value of money ol
Of leisure, he works too hard ans
either refuses to exercise his intellec
or Is unable to enjoy other peoples
There is a great difference between in
telligence and intellect Mental agility /.
Inclined to discourage intellect. 1t ex.
cites the brain: intellect develops It
and exhaustion of mind is as destruc-
tive as gin.
II am told that in the middle wes
prosperous lawyers and business men
when they return from their Offices
paint their fences by way of relaxa
tion. This cannot be amusing for thei,
wives. and while automatic pianos
movies and newspapers may divert IN,
mind. they can never encourage tn,
soul
The Americans are not nervou
race; they are hurried, hectic and ex
ctable, but they have not nerve II
their composition. They do not endur,
noise. they adore It. ! cannot conceiv,
more devastating way of expressin,
high spirits. They have little or n,
apprehension and do not visualize dan
ger
America is more violent than free
and takes constant interference wit
cowiike obedience. Pavlowa must dane,
in long dresses; nor Is II only wome'
who are forbidden to smoke In train
or hotels; In certain States the rulin:
applies TO men also. The other day
Newark prescribed uniform for hi
female employees. 1t was to be Of
dingy brown. the sleeves so long. necl
so high and petticoats so many inche
above the ground. This ridiculous re
quest was met with unanimous obedi
ence. Too many people over here maxi
II their business to know what thei
neighbor is doing.
"Details of private life are regulate,
by the State. or by some society ,ha
claims--snd Is tacitly accorded-polic
powers. IL you do anything tha' yoa ap
pear TO enjoy, you may be quite sur
some one will form society TO preven
you from going on with H.
This is a drilled and regimented ma
ton where everything ls standardized
The worst of 1t is that the rnachiner.
which should be resented kills the ca
pacity for resentment"