Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-11

the visitor. Even the porters and
brakemen on the railroads will be in
structed to sing Manhattan's praises.
New Joys In Travel.
Travelling in the direction of New
York will doubtless become like a
sightseeing ride without the emery,
Instead Of haranguing forgetful por-
ters, the process will be reversed, and
you will have to be constantly poised
for flight ho escape a flood of partic-
ulars on the .noblest metropolis intthe
world. If vol ring for towels, Eths
porter will seize the opportunity to
describe the wonderful though often
bewildering plumbing OF the best
New York hotels. The walters in the
dining cars will dilate upon the cpl
curean delights of the city's restaur-
ants and taverns.. And, in punching
your, ticket, the conductor will prob
ably throw in a word or two about
the wisdom of buying your theater
tickets anywhere but at the theater
box office.
Then, if one suggestion submitted
to the Hotel association is carried out,
just before your train pulls into the
station, a man wearing an authorita-
tive cap will come through the car,
after the manner of the baggage con-
ductor, and ask you If you have made
a reservation at any New York hotel.
If not, he will hand, you a little folder
containing the names of a large num-
Der of hotels, together with their eX-
plicit locations and schedules of
prices. If any one of the number
happens be crowded on that par
ticular day, it's name will be crossed
off the list.
At the present time, it seems. there
there Is a lamentable lack of knowl-
edge among railroad employees con-
corning the capacity and sterling
service of many Of the city's best tav-
ems. Time and again. it is charged.
strangers on their first visit to New
York are informed by porters that it
to get in the large hotels, which "'are
filled to the brim with a big conven-
tion," and are directed instead to
lodging houses and more Or less .ques-
tionable places. The porters are we'll
acquainted with these, because they
are paid a fee for each guest recon
mended to them.
But the responsibility Of the "Wel-
come Stranger" committee does not
cease with the esta blishment of the
visitor in a safe and becoming place
Of abode. 1t feels in duty bound to
steer his subsequent ~wanderings about
the city; to see that he appreciates
the best side of New York and to
guard him as far as possible from
petty thievery. People who have their
wallets STOLEN on the third day they
are there seldom cherish any desire
to return a SECOND time, while ever
the pleasant memory of an excellent
Broadway comedy cannot eradicate
the painful impression OF a taxi fare
that was three times what 1t should
| have heeN f&n a8EalyH * ~ N
Thus, while half OF; the committee
is devoting its time to interesting Wis
itors In all the: worthwhile features
OF New York-its art museums, it's
music, its educational activities. It's
extraordinary health record and its
g~aiety--the other half will be waging
campaign against dishonest taxi
drivers and unreliabl46 Public porters.
In other words..a gallant effort is go
Ing to be made to make New York
live. up to its new reputation for
beauty and yirtue.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
G.. When was the term flapper
first applied to young girls? XII.
A.. The word "fapper"shas been in
use in England for close on two cen
~turies.l They term originally implied
young ducks not yet able to fly. EARLY
IL tHe SlS century growing
girls were first called "flappers'
from 9 fancied resemblance to young
ducks.
q. Are there any substances that
are actually non-conducto n X. &c.
A.. There is no substance ct such
high resistance as to be non-s3n-
lductor. The so-called non-conduc-
tors are properly termed in~sulators.
@. Please give the address or II.
Ia. Wells. II. Us.
A. The London adddess Of MI. III.
6; Wells = 100 wh hhsdpa ns. Courts, 9:
@. What III the biz star III tie
southeast about $40 o'clock Where
are Venus. Jupiter. Mars and Saturn ?
Id, N. FssSE
"A. The naval observatory says that
lthe red p1anst which appears IN the
tsoutheast Early N the evening IL Mars.
Venus and Jupiter and Saturn are stu
visible IN the evening sky west 81 the
meridian. Mercury Asarow u morn
Hing stAr.. but IL moi easily seen 81 &C.
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