The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13

ri N ENGLAND: On the same
island, but in different coun-
try And among different peo-
pie. Certain similiarities, of course.
as you would expect to find in two
peoples in the same empire. on The
same little island, and with only an
imaginary line separating them. But
different.
You begin to notice the difference
as you come south from Scotland. In
that country you see no big trees
as we in America know big trees,
until you get into the southern part.
I first saw them at Abbottsford, the
home OF Scott
AS you slip across the border into
the city of Carlisle, you feel YOU have
left Scotland. The trees have be.
come taller and greater in girth.
There is more tillable land. The hills
seem softer. The brick house has ap.
peared in large numbers. And things
are not so tidy. The hedges are
ragged, the stone fences net so well
kept up; there are more weeds.
I dropped from Scotland INTO Leeds.
For a month 1 had heard nothing but
Scotch dialect, burrs and Aye" The
men wore tweeds, fine clothing. but
fitted upon them by burlap sack ex.
perts. Shoes were of enormous weight.
American Lines Started
The quick change to Leeds made
me feel as though I had dropped into
al; American city. Clothes and shoes
were more like those worn at home.
The buildings were more like those
in an American city-that is, in an
American city Of a half century ago.
II looks like parts of the pictures
of old New York. parts of those of
old Cleveland and Cincinnati. but
with this differences: In Leeds all
the buildings, brick and stone. are
coal black. OF course. Leeds can't
help that. for it Is an industrial city
with much smoke.
We are in Yorkshire, OF which we
hear more In America than any other
county in England Scratch an An
glo-Saxon in America and you find
nearly always that he is of Yorkshire
stock.
You hear in England many stories
about the tightness and selhshness
Of Yorkshiremen and as my ances.
Leeds I don't believe II would be quite
becoming for me to say they are un-
just to him In Scotland and in Eng
land they say. Going It Yorkshire
instead of Going It Dutch" or
Dutch treat"
Ice Mt Last
This is a modern. progressive, Eng
fish city. No doubt about that. A
hot wave has hit England, the tenn
perature being 7S today. and I 50 "
wideawake Leeds confectiouer place
a pitcher of lemonade in a bowl in
which there was a one-pound cake
of ice. sRight up to the times. that
boy. First piece Of ice I have seen
in Great Britain.
Also. the hotel has telephone
system. A card near your room phone
announces: New Telephone Iustalla-
ton. Please use the telephone for
your requirements" But the cham.
bermaid said the guests don't Ike the
system. Too much risk of being mis-
understood over the phone.
I ran out Of matches yesterday eve
ming and made the foolish mistake Of
trying 10 buy box at two minutes
after at a street tobacco stand. No
argument or entreaty would move the
girl clerk. IF you can't sell any
thing why are you keeping the stand
open?" ] asked.
I could get no satisfactory answer
and walked away. had gone only
short distance when a young man
tapped me on the shoulder and hand
ed me a box of matches.
Leeds is a fine, modern, progressive,
poppy city Of $4,000.
NEXT: British industry in the
dumps with factories silent and mil
lions idle.