Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11

| DR., and Mrs. AmundSon are now
motoring in northern Minnesota and
after October l will be at home in
Duluth.
Miss Rose Parker of Orr, n. D.. who
has spent the summer touring in Eu-
rope. has written a series of interest
Ing letters concerning her travels
abroad which have been published in
these columns. The last of these
written in London before Miss Parker
sailed for home. is given below. Miss
Parker passed through Grand Forks
on Friday evenig en- route to her nome
in Orr. She will resume her duties
Is superintendent Of schools in
Lansford, N. Dat once.
II am enclosing a few pictures.
three of Oberammergau scenes and
the fourth of a corner of Romagne
cemetery. A word about this ceme-
terry before I write of the passion
| lads rested. Now. there are about
$4,000 who are not to be returned
home. This is the largest American
cemetery over here. We had driven
all day through devastated country
and shell wrecked villages. Nature
has been kind and in the four years
has covered the scars in most places
with grass and wild flowers. 1t is
possible for n to get only the
vaguest idea now As to what the war
meant. 1t vas not until late in the
afternoon when we drove through the
little village Of Romagne and to the
lied the price we paid. There are
the white crosses. row on row, facing
the front where a great star of red
and white flowers breaks the stretch
of green. In the center our flag floats
over the spot that. will forever be
American" I cannot describe the
peace and quiet and simple beauty
of the place but l believe that any
one who has a dear one resting here
need not regret that he lies in France.
~ was taken to the grave Of Lyle
Rich, who was a college mate OF
mine. you know, and his death was
like Ted's back of the lines but for
his country, nevertheless. His grave
aid the plain white cross is marked
with his nam eand organization.
wish every American could visit this
spot. 1t is the supreme lesson In
patriotism and self-sacriice. I think
there would be fewer strikes and less
trouble. Anyone travelling through
Europe as I have. even though have
seen conditions only specifically, car
see that America is a paradise BY
comparison.
BY the way. I want to tell yor
something else. I wrote you abou'
my birthday party in Munich. Oul
manager Mr.. Dyer had u dining
room decorated with red. white ani
blue streamers and over the dool
two American flags. After the party
was over the flags were given to me
and l carried them away with me
To reach the stairs 7 had to pas:
through a lounge that. at that time
nm the evening was full of men anc
women. mostly Germans. I could no
describe to you the thrill and the
pride I felt that 1T is my privilege anc
my right. to carry with me 1.-THE col
ors that never rum" Well, 7 do no.
want my letter to develop into &
Fourth of July Grafton so I had better
desist. I'll say this. though. am
hundred per cent better American be
cause l have seen what 7 have q
Europe-and do not believe what
have not seen could change my con,
victions.
Now about the Passion Play
Oberammergau is a four hour rid.
from Munich through country that Il
varied and at all times beautiful. W.
wound through a valley in thu
Bavarian Tyrol hat was sometimes
narrow. sometimes broad. In tn
wider places it looked like North Da
kota. Harvested fields and new NOW
hay-herds Of cattle and the farm
houses sheltered by trees. Obera
ammergau lies at the foot of a noun
tain in rather a wide. valley. 70,
know I have been looking forwarl
for about fifteen years to seeing thi
village and you can imagine hov
excited I was when re pulled in
There was a crowd. of course. Their
always is on the day before a per
Torrance. This year the crowds ar
so great that they give four or fiv
performances a week instead of tn
two as originally planned. There be
ing 10 hotels, visitors are billette,
out in the homes of the people. Som,
homes, like Anton Iang's, are YER
large and accommodate many people
though, and four or Ave people fl
the small rooms to overfowing. -.
New York City, Sept. 4.-The en-
closed letter is as far as I got abou
the passion play.A I had not a minut
in London after the 18th to writ
and I was SO seasick all the way owe
that I could not stay indoors excep
in bed have learned n thing:
am a decidedly poor sailor. We ha
rough weather except for two day
The Mauretania carries. four propel
Tors but only three worked SO W
landed here two days late. Helen
brother met us and has been shown
us a wonderful time. There's grea
doings here today, 1T being LAbo
day and we shall zee Labor paradinl
LII tell you about It when I reac