The Washington times., 1923-01-21

mythical legend Sf ''Pan Twaf.
i0wski." which q just now the
rage at the Grand Opera Of War
saw. Pan Twafdowsli IL q ira
ditlonai Polish character Of many
adventures, sometimes suggestive
Of "Bofi Juan" III his compact with
the devil, but the surprise ending
Of the tale Ii q happier One,
though many other Polish cias-
sieal themes end Iii tragedy. IT
is for this reason that Mr.. Akston
believes ''Pan> Twafdowski'' win
be 4 successful cinema With the
Americans, who love the happy
ending!
Mr.. Akst6n is also 4 linguist.
He has Travelled Ia almost half
the countries 81 the world, and
his charming temperament and
versatility Rave won FOR Him
everywhere host Of friends.
He and. Mr.. PisaFek have Been
active In making d success Of
(
the exhibition OF Polish arts at
the Art Center. where the lectures
were given on the Polish press
and universities.
GROUP SUBSCRIBERS.
In the country districts Of Po-
land the city newspapers circu-
late freeIy. according to Mr..
Akston, although the peasants are
often too poor 20 subscribe in
aividualiy. Moreover, very likely
many Of them can not read, and
with the war the cost Of paper
and publication has scared as in
America. But there Is always
some member to read in every
group. In the long winter eve
nings. they gather round the fire
side, the women 81 course With
their knitting. weaving, or en-
broidery, and the men resting
after the hard days work, Tor
Poland 10 largely an agricultural
country, while the scholar Of the
crowd reads to them the news
paper from beginning to end.
Eyes. they must have every
word" said Mr.. Akston, 'even
the editors signature. I have
heard II myself"
And among the landed gentry,
he added, ~ have known many
who subscribed to all the best
journals. art reviews and literary
magazines, and are Thoroughly
informed upon world affairs and
progress" These publications are
often in other languages than
Polish.
Such linguistic ability seems
amazing to the average American,
who is wont to joke, when asked
If he knows other languages, al
think I'll learn English first.''
However. since the world war.
our young men ana women know
French. and in many cases Ger.
man, far better than before,
while some have even a smatter-
ing Of Italian or some other
tongue picked up during military
or Red Cross service.
ADVERTISING SECONDARY
Advertising 10 considered a sec
ondary matter in 9 Polish news.
paper, and some papers do not
even accept "ads." Editors stand
high socially, and the Polish
journal is strongly political.
The Pcpulist or peasant partv
wields great influence throuph
the press. Class publications and
trade journals are fast grow.
ing in power, and a leading
import and export journal is
printed in four languages, Rus
sian, French, German, and Polish
and will soon have also an Eng.
lish edition, so Mr.. Akston re-
ports.
Within the past year plans
have also been made for the
formation of chambers of jour.
naiism or unions whose purpose
It win be to uphold the ethics
Of the profession ana to rep
resent the Newspaper writer's in
their negotiations with pub
fishers. following meetings of
Polish writer's, first in Warsaw
three. years ago, and more re.
Gently in Lwow, when jour-
nalists from all parts of Poland
gave their full support to- the
proposal. 1t was decided to urge