The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-04

when we heard that the world round would not be long
surnrised and the circumstance that In Wisconsin are
like men in New Hampshire doesn make unhappy But
the differences shine out have reached the point where
imagine difference between Pennsylvania and New
York when you the State line near Erie
Grapes to Ginseng
It is my wake somewhere between Rochester ana
Buffalo so that conscious Of the scenery about the
time into the belt BY the END OF OCTOBER
the leaves dry and brown but the vines SUN noo up am
crows perch on tops of the poles But something is st
going which experience vneyardt does not cover
We lin southern New Jersey) done with the grapes IN
the first week of SEPTEMBER here men are at work ana cars
mot trucs) are drawn up by edge of the fields You
see cars in orchards bit farther onmysterious enough to
the city man.
Presently the pumpkins arrive, lying in pretty straight
rows considering how temperamenta they are IN the sun
light rich color is tropical than the pale banana
skin and farmands than the RIVIERA because
the all changing and have infinite variety whereas
the coors the moment 60 south are green ana
shades of red And have you become
to farmlands when metals begin around Conneaut Whole
industrial section about which have been ignorant You
see factory making tin and few miles further on
there is sign advertising seneca and ginseng roots hides
furs and pelts.'' What are ginseng roots?
Sheep and Motors
You are along Lake Erie and another sign is up:
"Rox the Boatman" On the land side sheep Perhaps
because brought up the part OF the country
sheep impress always as being not peculiarly American
woudn say they exactly American, especially when
you them nbbng away at the corn stalks but they re-
mind me too much of European estates want something
little native and find at South Bend where crouch
ing the railroad is vast building lit by long lines OF
blue light with dmy moving procession along
belt
It's cold here and in upper Indiana people are putting up
their double windows The soil is blacknonfarmers always
imagine that black soil is particularly fertile-maybe it IS
The railroad stations remarkably ugy-especialy the
little ones They betray the time Of their building say ~
years ago. when they put imitation of those built
generation before There ism much to be said in favor OF
domestic architecture either The country needs pantor
miles and miles you do not bright coor rain and snow
and dust have made original yeows and whites and
all drab Only the stand out red and handsome.
Local Manners
In the dining small cup Of black coffee set down
before you the moment you entera gift from the manage
ment Ct this for the first time in Pittsburgh hotel
but Of Pittsburgh) note the menu card adj
vses that may share their portions with children at
no extra costa pleasant thought relieving of the under
hand feeding of little who always want what you eat
ing anyhow The headwaiter asks kindly for health
did you sleep WE'LL and you prepared for snow because
is coming
You only IS hours out of New York and have
experienced five different kinds of scenery three four
kinds ndury the nature of the country has changed be-
fore your eyes, the people talk little differently and
few things you accustomed toand you have still to
reach the upper Mississippi And that called monoonous