The Washington times., 1935-12-14
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On Unemployed
FAMILY LETTER

Il AINx1A1 ALl LIN
BY HELEN ESSARY
Political Correspondence
"Dear Helen Essary:
MY niece sends me your col
umn. I think you must be for
Roosevelt. But honestly, don't
you believe
It's time we had fellow with
dirty fingernails in the White
House?"
Signed-"AmoS w. Lightbower,
234 South Swazey Street,
"Pocatello, Idaho"
And this letter from Gordon
Cole, observing young journalist,
recently arrived from Syracuse,
N. Y:
Tell me please, Helen Essary-
If the unemployed are to be
employed to take the census of the
unemployed. Should these, thus
employed, be included in the CEN
sus OF the unemployed?"
Notes on Higher Education in
Switzerland
Chateau Brillantmont,
Lausanne.
"Dear Family:
Il have bought all my ski out
lit, except for a couple of heavy
sweaters. No one told me what to
do so put it all on the bill ex-
cept for incidentals that 60 with
the outfit, like wooden socks, un-
derwear, gloves, hat, mittens,
shirts, scarfs and sweaters. Don't
think / have been terribly extrava-
CANT, because 1 haven't. can
always use these things with great
pride when get home.
Il also got some ice skates, snow
boots and ski boots. I have about
run out of the spending money
which was to last me until the
first OF February. But I want
you to know I have got wonderful
bargains whenever bought any.
thing. When we went to Montre.
aux, down Lake Geneva a little
way, on an excursion, Laura and
said instead of seeing the Cha
teau OF Chillon where Byron wrote
his poetry, couldn't we go to the
sport shop. I only paid As francs
there for little suit. Wasn't
that good? Laura's was IS.
''We had a wonderful Thanks.
giving which was a surprise. None
OF the Americans had to work all
day long. We went to the Scotch
church for a special service. On
the way home we all stopped at
the pastry shops and practically
bought them out. I bought three
small mince pies and two large
jelly doughnuts and six chocolate
bars. I hope will be able to get
my waist line down by Christmas.
"Wednesday night, the school
went to an amateur performance
of Racine's "Andromaque." It was
supposed to be very tragic trag-
edy. But I was practically in hys.
terics. They were as stiff as stat.
ueS and sang their lines and never
once looked at each other when
they spoke. There was also
short, oneact comedy of Moliere'S
that left me in a fog.
IT want to ask Mother a ques-
ton and that is, can 1 have a
new permanent? Whenever the
least bit of snow gets in my hair
it falls down straight. You know
how that looks. I haven't been
to the school coiffeur yet.
Il am little tired of going
places in herds like cows. Did /
tell you that during all of De-
cember, January and February
that Is girls at a time go to
some hotel in the mountains and
enjoy the winter sports while
studying. Imagine me saying
French verbs on skis.
This weekend they are going
to let us see The Crusades.' It's
all in French with French people
talking for the American actors.
They fit in the words.
I'VE are all knitting something
which we will give on Christmas
to the little poor children who
come to the school. They say it
Is simply adorable to see the ador-
able little children, so happy with
their presents. Each child gets
something warm to wear and
toy. There is also a Santa Claus.
you remember how you en-.
toyed the church bells in Switzer-
land. The old girls say they are
simply wonderful at Christmas.
When you get this, I'll be in
the middle of my exams. Pray
for me.
"All my love and writesoftener,
Peggy.
"P. S.-Please don't anybody
begin my letters with, Tear
Daughter 1t is too formal.
"P. P. S.-You asked how 7
was getting on in German. All I
have leaned yet are the names
of implements of agriculture, car
pentry tools and all kitchen uten-