The St. Charles herald., 1922-05-13


THE international conference on
Limitation Of armament brought tc
Washington many eminent journalists
from Europe, one of the most eminent
Of whom was Henry w Nevinson of
England He has been one Of the best
known Of the British war and travel
ing correspondents and is the author
of numerous books. Mr. Neyinson
came as the correspondent OF the
Manchester Guardian. newspaper
which holds a unique place in English
journalism. Its influence in politics
has given 1t circulation almost gen.
eral in Great Britain. and its accom-
plished writer's and scholarly editors
make each issue a piece Of literature.
Upon taking his departure from Amer
lea. Mr.. Nevinson wrote the following
"FarewelT-an excellent exemplifca-
ton of his keen powers of observation
and his broadmindedness:
In mist and driving snow the towers
of New York fade from view. The
great ship slides down the river. Al
ready the dark, broad seas gloom be
fore her Good-by. most beautiful Of
modern cities, Good-by 10 glimmer-
ing spires and lighted bastions. dream
like as the castles and cathedrals Of
romantic vision, Good-by TO thin
films of white steam that issue from
wreaths around those PERCEPTIONS
heights, Good-by to heayen-piled Of
fees. so clean, so warm. where lovely
stenographers. with silk stockings and
powdered faces. sit leisurely at work
or converse in charming ease, Good
by. New York! am going home. am
going to an ancient city of mean and
moldering streets, of ignoble coverts
for mankind; extended monotonously
over many miles: Of grimy smoke
clinging closer than blanket: of
smudgy typists who know little of
silk or powder. and less of leisure. and
charming ease Good-by, New York!
am going home
Good-by to beautiful apartments"
and homes! Good-by to windows
looking far over the city as from a
mountain peak. Good-by to central
heating and radiators. fit symbols of
the hearts they warm Good-by TO
frequent and well appointed bath
rooms. glory Of the plumbers art !,
Good-by to suburban gardens running
into each other without hedge or fence
to separate friend from friend or en-
emy from enemy. Good-by to shady
| verandas where rocking chairs stand
ranged In rows, ready for reading the
voluminous Sunday papers and the
Saturday Evening Post. Good-by,
America. / am going home. l am
house IL his prison-a land Of open
fires and chilly rooms. and frozen wa
ter pipes, OF washing stands and siop
pals. and one bath per household at
| the most land Of fences and hedges
and walls. where people sit aloof. and
see no reason to make themselves sea-
sf * by rocking upon shore. Good-by.
America! ! am going home.
Good-by to the copious meals-the
early grapefruit, the cereals the
| eggs broken In a glass! Good-by TO
| oysters, large and small, to celery and
| olives beside the soup, 10 "sea food,
to aublimated viands. to bleeding duck.
to the salad course, to the individual
| pie" or the thick wedge Of apple pie,
to the inyariabIe slab Of Ice cream.
to the coffee, also bland with cream,
| to the home-brewed alcohol! am
going to the land Of Joints and roots
| and solid pudding; the land Of ham
| and eggs and violent tea the land
where oysters are good for suicides
alone, and where cream is seldom
seen; the land where mustard grows
and whisky flows. Good-by, America
am going home.
Good-by TO the long stream OF mo-
tors-'limousines" or "fiyvers'' Good
by to the signal lights upon Fifth