The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-04
FRENCH DROP
ENEMY NAMES
FROM MENUS
Paris People Are Diplomats
Even with Eating; Decline
German Labels
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Writer

London, May An France these
days when they eat anything which
is in reality German, they always
label it "Alsatian.' Thus sauerkraut
is not put down on Partisan menus
as simple sauerkraut. 1t is always
printed as "choucroute Alsacien."
And in similar manner the presl-
dent Of the French Chamber OF
Deputies got over a difficulty the
other day when Il member from
Alsace spoke. He cant speak French.
But he can speak German dialect
wen known in Alsace. 1t was
thought by some of the super-pa-
triots that NJ. Painleve would not
allow this.
Before the war members from AL
SAGE Lorraine, when they spoke In
the German Reichstag, were COM
pelled to speak in German. French
was strictly 'verboten.' And in the
present Italian Parliament the mem
bers from the old Austrian provinces
are not allowed to use German. 1hey
must speak Italian. But Painleve
was very diplomatic.
He announced: "Since the member
can only speak Alsatian he will be
allowed to pronounce his discourse
in that tongue. Following him a
secretary will read Il translation IN
our own French"
Iiotchitch Miloshcvitch doesn't
sound like name that anybody
could get enthusiastic over, unless
he were a constructor Of crossword
puzzles.
But it happens to be the name OF
woman who has been much feted
in Jugoslavia the past few weeks.
For she has been celebrating, not
only her seventyfifth birthday, but
also her forty sixth year Of practice
as a physic an. And she is OF histor-
ical interest because she was Serbias
first woman doctor.
When she decided to study medi-
cine Serbia was wholly Turk-ridden
And no sooner did she get her de-
gree than she went to the front to
heal Serbian soldiers who were fight
ing the Turk for their freedom. She
rose to the rank of lieutenant
When her husband got in bad with
the authorities for fighting against
King Milan's corrupt regime, sh'
took charge of the big family the!
had
And today she is the most honore'
woman in the nation and her eldes
daughter is the wife of the foreigl
minister of Jugoslavia.
In France where the problem o
decreasing or stationary populatio
is of prime Importance, the nationa
organization which is encouragin
larger families has adopted move
scheme.
1t will give in the beginning of tn
year 1927 a prize of $4,000 francs I
some family in the 'city Of Anger
who, now having two children, wi
have a new baby in the house
the course of the, year 1926.
Every family having a third bab
in this year will be entitled to dra'
in lottery and have chance
get the big prize. The society hope
that there will be big bunch c
little new Angevins in 1926.
If the thing proves success, tn
society will pick a different cit
each year and will thus encourag
bigger families all over the map {
France.
Easter is a mild holiday in Ame1
ica compared to what it is in EuroE
and particularly in England. TT
Easter rush is second in the calends
only to the Christmas scramble. I
begin with, everything in the wa
of business comes to a dead stop @
Good Friday
Not even a newspaper is issue
and the biggest town in the world
newsless on that day. Follows Sa
urday, which is half holiday an!
way. Then comes Easter Sunds
followed by Easter Monday which
another holiday.
Many close their places fro
Thursday evening until Tuesds
morning.
And literally hundreds of tho
sands of Britons swamp the railwa!
in mad rush to the hills and Il
seashore.