Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-24

tions if the screws are turned tight
enough by the Allies is the conclus-
ion reached by Frank Harold, Ameri-
Gus Rhodes scholar at Oxford Uni
|versity, England, who spent several
days in that country just before and
after Christmas, in letter to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, here. His letter is possibly the
most interesting of any he has yet
written in that it contains informa-
ton and descriptions first hand on a
subject of first interest to the people
of this country. He tells what the
Germans think of us and the other
countries, and what they think of
each other. His letter follows
Vienna, Austria, Dee. 81, 1921.
Dear Father: | arrived in Aus
tria last night and know you must
be wondering what kind of time
had in Germany.
Mock and | reached the famous
home of "Kultur" last Sunday from
Holland. For four days we resided
in Berlin, then we pursued our way
to Dresden for two days, then be-
took ourselves to Leipsig for a day,
jumped to Nuremburg for Christmas
and hung on to the rear end of a
fast flyer for this good old town of
Vienna.
Undoubtedly the most interesting
thing about Germany is the German
people and in giving an impression Of
La whole people, so many exceptions
and qualifications attach themselves
TO any statement, that it is hard to
write about.
find that absolutely two clear and
distinct classes of people form the
German empire. There is all the
difference in the world between the
two. One has my sympathy, the other
my suspicious and dislike,
| am afraid Mock and ! had rather
a prejudiced first impression of the
Prussians, and first impression al
ways remains. 1t cannot be entirely
erased. You see we rolled into Gers
many about IL O'Clock at night, and
if there is any hour wherr person is
duty bound to be unpleasant it is
about 1 or 2 in the morning. Well.
we crossed the border and were ra-
ther wondering what real Prussian
looked like, when the subject of our
thoughts suddenly became reality.
We had turned out the light in the
compartment we had obtained for
ourselves and were quietly sleeping
away when the door few open with a
crash and bang, and huge noun
tain of sover-fed humanity roughly
threw his big bag in on our feet and
proceeded to take possession.
Resembfed,a "a Sow
| understand why Germans are
called pigs. This fellow resembled
"a SOW. His nose and ears were
like big daubs of putty pasted on a
wall. He was big, rough, uncouth
and repulsive to look at and the only
man | ever saw who could actually
snort. The old boy opened his big
vaIise, spread out his blankets over
the car to suit himself, changed his
shoes, took big swig out of his wine
bottle, and proceeded to take up the
position which suited him best, ir-
respective of us, all the time grunt-
ing and snorting like hog.
The funny part of the thing was
the way Mock and awakened and
watched intently every thing that was
going on.
Just about the time the old bloke
got settled, there was big commo-
tion and confusion and we changed
trains. I'll never forget that pushing
cursing, fighting swarm of Prussians
who surrounded us. ).
These were our first impressions of
Germany. Now, of course, we found
great many exceptions and very
few were as rough and as hard as the
first one we met. However, the great
majority of Prussians are block head
ed, crop haired, bull necked, with
features about as refined and delicate
as those of COW and bay windowed
front
The women have none of these
cruel, harsh characteristics. They
are big and hefty, rather ugly, bu.
not Objectionable.
We also found that the young men
from Is to 25 haven't the hard fea-
lures of the older men, It is the
men of old Prussia who ruled with an
iron hand and know no law save that
of force, on whose face and charac-
ter is imbedded the trade mark Of
the mailed fist.
Different in South.
In contrast to these are the South
ern Germans. They are just like a
different country, different nation.
Their faces are solft and kind, withsa
delicateness and refinement written
there. Friendship stands out ali ever
them and there is nothing detestable
about them. They are just plain.