The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
DOME TAYLOR
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Interesting Experiences Ike. lated by Popular
 Juneau Teacher

1T visited age-old Chinese tenn ples: I became acquainted With peo- ple in lovely Hawaii; l saw behind the war scenes in Japan, but was very happy to come back to AlasKa' which is still my first love" said Miss Donie Taylor, Juneau teacher who arrived here last night by plane from Sitka.
 Hawaii was a most interesting country" Miss Taylor, who taught in Paia Maui last year as an eH- change instructor, said. The peo- ple were friendly. and the climate enjoyable
 The size of Hawaii was one thing which impressed Miss Taylor most T taught in but one of six thiro grades in the Paia elementary schooi which had more than l,20O pupils.
 Unusual Features
 "One of the most unusual 1ea- lures about the school" Mss ray Tor continued. was that they have no heating systems. The climate in Hawaii is always so warm that we have no need for artificial neat. There are no lights except m the offices of the school buildings. Tn my little third grade" said Miss Taylor there were five na- tionalities. I had 20 Japanese pu- pills. g Filipinoes, Koreans, Ha- waiians and only "Hawlies or whites. The teachers in the school were Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese and Porto Rican. So you can see we had a real international settle ment."
 Sino-Japanese War
 The curtain of the Chinese-Jap- anese war scene opened little for Miss Taylor to view as she visited in the two conflicting ter ritories from June to the end oi July.
 She sailed from Paia Maui on the Asama Maru the boat which was wrecked just two days ago.
 When asked if she could feel the
 
 tension or unrest in the two coun- tries. Miss Taylor said One day I visited with some women who were wives of government em- ployees in China. They said, we won't have a vacation in North ern China this year I felt that remark was most significant.
 Another thing which Miss Taylor noted in connection with the con flict was the influence of the news papers on the war zones.
 Japanese Invasion
 "The last day l was Ill Snang- hai," Miss Taylor said, T read an editorial in a Shanghai pa pei l speaking of the invasion of the Japanese. Several days later l was in Japan and saw one of then papers which stated that they must protect the women and children in Manchoukou. So you see, each country was defending itself
 A significant thing which Miss Taylor noticed from private Japan csc citizens was that while they seemed supremely confident of Jap an. they always acted as ii they wanted to be very friendly witn the United States,
 Unusual Experiences
 q had so many unusual experi' ences that it's hard to pick out any thing special to note" the teacher commented. While was in Shang hai, I had dinner with family O. American-born Chinese in th' French Concession, now the battle field of the war Although they wer' highly Americanized, I still noted number of Chinese customs in thei home. We ate with chop sticks dur ing the meal. I found the people proud of their American advantages There were many differen modes of travel. When I went iron Hongkong to Canton, l travelled il an air-conditioned car. But whel I visited in Japan, went from Rob to Yokahoma by train-and it wa
 
 not conditioned!
 On the train, we ate in groups I chose the 6:30 sitting and discov cred that I was the only woman i the car! I still don't know what tn Japanese women did, but they Ger tainly did not eat with their hus bands. There were about 40 peopl in the car and only about four wait CTS. We ate with silver implement in the train, but in the rest of Ja pan I had to eat with chop stick and take off my shoes when en tered homes. When I had finished most elaborate meal, got my chec for 50 sen--just about 15 cents our money"
 Many Discoveries
 Miss Taylor discovered the mag nitude of China when she discoy cred that every province had dii ferent money and different dialec They were hard to keep up with she stated.
 Ancient temples intrigued Mi Taylor. T was fortunate enoug to drink tea in one of the tempt, at the invitation of a friend Whe I got ready to leave, I heard thi