The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-05-12


THE international conference on
4 Limitation Of armament brought to
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.. Nevinson
came as the correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian, newspaper
which holds unique place In English
Journalism. It's influence in politics
has given 1t a circulation almost gen.
eral in Great Britain, and its accom-
plished writer's and scholarly editors
make each issue piece of literature.
Upon tqking his departure from Amer.
lea, Mr.. Nevinson wrote the following
"Farewelf-an excellent exemplifica-
tion of his keen powers of observation
and his broadmindedness:
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 to glimmer-
ing spires and lighted bastions, dream
like as the castles and cathedrals Of
a romantic vision! G9od-by to thin
films of white steam that issue from
central furnaces and fit In dissolving
wreaths around those precipitous
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 easel 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 a 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"l 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 we'll 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 enemyi 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 I am going home. I am
going to land where every mans
house is his prison-a land Of open
fires and chilly rooms, and frozen wa
ter pipes, of washing stands and slop
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-
sick 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 n glassi Good-by to
oysters, large and small, to celery and
olives beside the soup, to "sea food"
to sublimated viands, to bleeding duck,
to the salad course, to the individual
pie,"' or the thick wedge of apple pie.
to the mvariable slab Of Ice cream.
to the coffee. also bland with cream,
to the home-brewed alcoholi 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 10 seldom
seen; the land where mustard grows
and whisky flows. Good-by, Americai
! am going home.
Good-by to the long stream Of mo-
tors- -''limousInes~ or ''nivvers"i Good
By 10 the signal Lights upon Tifth