Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
WhyTheJaps
GetChunnn1u In
TheBathtub



of development During this period the youngser
enjoys nothing than altogether
showing off his body This to be perfectly normal
at that irresponsible and most children grow out of
long before they start school.
Hardly a week goes by however, that don't read
about grown-up who arrested because he
shocked whole neghborhood by walking down the street
with his clothes Off Or who took his clothes off in front
Of little girls This wanton showngof of the nude body
by adults is looked upon only crime but also
reflection Of arrested development which fingers back in
the two hreeyearold stage Psychoanaysts have not
yet discovered this impulse rather among
to strip down to ones birthday suit in front of others
1t not merely lack of modesty it is psychopathc
These facts from mental specialists make of the
customs of the more primitive races take on a new light
favorite sport-both indoor the Japs
to dsport the nude The most common for this
disrobing is to take bath. Now in America bath implies
privacy but any privacy would spoil the fun for the
Jap The Jap places his bath tub where his additions can
be viewed by all and sundry. He does not think of
Quoting this cleaning process in privacy
He makes public show of his bath, right from the
moment he starts to undress And get enjoy
men he makes it last long possible until the water
has become chilly that it raises yellow goose pmpes
And he also likes to make his bath social affair inviting
his friends to take off their clothes too and climb in with
him. A sociable passer-by whether man or woman. Is
invited to join him. Often they don't wait for that
young curae just arrived in japan, learned this to
his utter amaZement. He just starting what he
thought would be private bath in his hotel when the
door quietly opened and two Jap apparently of
the better class entered the bowed politely and
began to take off their clothes nonchaanty as
they pouring tea at home. Their clothes neatly
with him.
Nothing in his entire theological training taught
him what to do under such astonishing circumstances OF
course the not unusual in Japanhe was
simply bghed foreign white man who did not under
that the Japs have not developed out Of that child
urge to undress and play around nude with others
Store-keepers in Japan will not let customers prud
hness interfere with this queer streak Take the horrfy
ing experience of lady who entered novelty shop to buy
back home The proprietor taking his
bath in large tub at the back of his store He oshed out
of the wiped himself partially dry, and came to
greet the customer wearing nothing but his best and
broadest smile
There old store-keeper in small village who
have his tub placed the shade the street
would sit lie in IT, stark naked
during the days Thus he not only kept cool but also
showed all his yellow skin TO the passers-by His small
grandson When customers entered this
would the street and awaken the old man
in Whereupon this old fellow would esurely
the street and his customer-in the nude
Many tourists have never been quite the same
spending night Of the alleged sleeping
Jap train These divided into little pens"
hold about four persons Men and women inds
crimnaCy crowded these the Japs themselves
without the least for differences in the
color religion SEX of their companions.
No experience more curious, however, than
that of gentleborn riding from Yokohama in one
OF these pens in broad daylight, At way-station'
prosperous looking and porty Jap, apparently business
came into her pen. Before the train started ne
began 10 undress although IT the middle OF the day
He carefully took off his obi SASH looked every
Of it, folded neatly and placed it the seat beside
him took every article of his clothing and
gave each the treatment.
Finally completely nude. ne began to look every
inch his fabby fat skin II plain TO the distinguished
by this time that he not merely showing off
his yellow body but also looking for feas. But
million neas would have disturbed this Jap frac
ton much his display Of nfantle nudsn upset his
white travelling companion
Perhaps the psychoanaysts would say such instances
which have been whore the Japs have tried
police places 10 better impression to tourists
indicate that the Jap have not generally advanced out of
the three-yoar-old stage
But IL is obvious that II would be shame 10 them
have tho pants beaten of them They likely
need 10 have their i5I..a pat bach