The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-14

are no ready-made costumes. and even the hats are made to order.
 "The now models in dresses tond to make one look thin and silnky, and the waist lines are all below the hips.
 .Imported French models can he bought cheaper hero in our stores tkan In France.
 Prices were so high that the only happy shopper l saw was a woman who had speculated in francs last year when they were IT to dollar, and brought her money with her in great rolls.
 "All the French women and pretty girls had on cotton stockings. and the only silk ones which could be bought were imported from America. and the thinnest and cheapest ones cost so francs (ss)."
 Everyone who goes to Paris finds the need of more money than had been planned for, and Mrs. Lathrop's story of her talking the manager Of the American Express company into cashing check for her on Bir- mlpgham bank was very amusing. She told him to look up this bank on his list. He did so and began questioning her as to the names of officers and directors Here" he said,- finally, q find man named Cain, what is his first name?" And whom she told him Benson" he con sideYed her perfect In knowledge and entirely trustworthy 4
 "All the nations of the earth" said Mrs. Lathrop, want our one dollar bills. They admire and love it's pie ture of George Washington, and nothing pleases them like collec- tion of his portraits.
 While in Paris" she continued, I've met Mrs. Viola Roden- -Redin. who is prominent in the American colony, and is tireless in her efforts to assist the leader of the American woman's club in Paris. She invited me to lovely luncheon at the club in Rye Malesherbs, where I met Mrs. Cor nella Scarborough, formerly of Bir- mingham, who Is now living In Los Angeles.
 we felt so proud of our little Bir- mingham girl, Mrs. Richard Peters. Jr.. of Philadelphia (Eula Drennen). She has such a lovely voice. and was so sweet and gentle. She was one of the most attractive women on tho cruise ship"
 'We visited tho grave of tho 'un- known soldier" In the Arch de Tri- omphe. It Is always kept covered with flowers, and at any time as many as 50 men and women may be seen there with heads bowed in prayer"
 Mrs. Lathrop advises anyone going to Paris to take no trunks. as they cannot be checked. and the price of baggage transportation is prohibi@ tory. The cruise ticket entitled one to sloo worth of dresses or hats. But the thought of the s65 duty on each extra s100 brings cold shivers
 ENGLAND
 we were thankful upon our ar rival in London, to be in an English speaking country again." continued Mrs. Lathrop.
 The windows from our hotel rooms overlooked the Thames embankment, and we have never found better hotel service. We also appreciated the value of the traffic service in Lon con. which Is the best managed in the world.
 After returning from the Orient and the other Mediterranean coun- tries l WAS more impressed with the fact that English speaking peo- pie must stand together. because we are of the same language and ideals,
 
 and though we have quarreled with them in the past, and may quarrel with them in the future. even as brothers and sisters fuss among themselves. yet we are of the same blood and traditions. We have the same standards of living, and we must stand together and put up a solid front against tho world" If need be.
 Tn Europe everyone seems to think we Americans are rich, and that If they could only move over to our country they. too, would quickly be- come rich. When I think of the mis- erably poor children of the Orient
 begging and whine for back sheesh.' with their first breath. and compare them with our own bright eyed. well-cared for little childr on.- I can't help thinking that if we open our doors to the poor of Europe and