Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-11
20THCENTURY
CLUB HEARS
BOOK REVIEW

4 review Of my Diplomatic Ed.
st on" by Norval Richardson, was
given to the goth Century Club by
Mrs. e. NJ. Doll at the home OF Mrs.
Harry Butterf1eld Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Richardson was form
erly Secretary of the American Lee
cation at Habana, Copenhagen and
Portugal,-and of the Embassy at
Rome, Santiago and Tokyo This
book Is given by the Carnegie En-
dowment for International peace to
encourage a wider knowledge OF
international relations. 1t was
after anxious preliminary coaching
and examinations that Mr.. Richard
son took his first diplomatic appoint
mant in 1909 under President Taft
The two years in Cuba were a most
important part of his education he
learned there the routine work ol
chancery. II was a busy post The
older Cubans were frank In admit
ting that they found American free
dom from conventions rather shock
ing even vulgar 1t was Ques
lio0 If the arrival Of Americans
had not taken away some of the
harm, in spi OF the new pros
Eerity, and sanitation, and imprOy-
cd government. Copenhagen was
city Of Kings and Queens, there
Mr.. Richardson found alliances GOV.
ering practically al Of Europe But
the relations between America and
Denmark We're so friendly that Off
cjal dispatches were sent in the
open mail instead of cipher ana
The work in the legation was sim
nle III amazing explanation by
Swede that it was imported to un
dorstand the distinction which eX
listed in the Scandinavian coun-
tries gave the Swedes a nobility
Danes at middle class-while the
NorwegianB were the peasants
But the Danish women have suf-
frage now.
Mr. Richardson served as Secre
tary Of the Embassy in Rome from
1918 to 1920 and always had the
feeling Of an On-looker-thOugh the
war had broken down its barriers.
It. was hard to understand the com
plexities and intrigues. Our Am
cricau ways werelso simple, direct
and clean in comparison.
Thomas Nelson Page wa sD,'ja2
sadof at this time, he left no thing
undone that should make his own
country appreciated and respected
in Rome
ON the outbreak of the war ut
most conGus, on prevailed at the
embassy, utmost patience was re
quired to handle frenzied tourists
There were no ships mo trains
no money at first,
Before President Wilson's visit to
Rome on that historic peace mis-
sion everything was done to honor
him Miles of laurel leaf garlandb
we're woven, shrines were built and
candles placed before his picture.
They said, those hopeful ones,
'IIe thinks Of us-the poor people,
He wants us all to have a fa;y
He is going to do some
thing When he gets here that will
make it impossible for our govern
ment to send us to war again-if
he had only come sooner,-I have
already lost my sons, DO you think
he is strong enough to stop all
wars?"
Mr.. Richardson was in the diplo-
matte service IA years. He says in
finishing Americans, besides liy-
ing up to what is expected of them,
have also the more difficult task
ot try ng to live down some repG-
tations that have given their coun
try sort Of black eye"
Mrs. II. G Mertzke read at the
close Of the review synopsis of
the address on Human Future :
given by Judge Harry Olson at the
Sbeboygan Convention Of Women's
Clubs. which deserves a report all
by itself.
The next meeting will be held at
The home of Mrs E. NJ Doll, Jan.
s. 1925.