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.' SIXTEEN .THE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE. N. C, OCTOBER 29, 1922; ROOKS AMD THEIR AUTHORS ; : J I CHILDREN'S BOOK ; WEEK IS NEARING TION OY HOMK MlillAKIES Child's Own TaMce iuiiI Intervals IJkcly to Carry Itlm Kiirlhcr if Hooka Accessible. la education for individuality an , Impossibility under our croup ays--lemT Bellevera In the power of books do not think no. The clilld nt the other and of a lng fn in a t Mark Ilopklna may have the Ideal instruction, but the bov or sirl in the average clnaa room lias lust i good a chanca If tha habit of read ing; ia developed aid by aide with tli ability to read. And, perhaps, the chlld'a own tastes and ntcr'-sta Will carry him farther If given free rein among open ahelvca than he would so under Individual, guid ance. All bellevera in the magln of the book are coming to feel ihe .com mon nature of their Interests. . Mchoola are adding general book collections to their rrference col lections; lh proposal of book shelves for every class room tnd for every one room school la now heard In discussion. Publlo lib raries are giving every attention to children' lntoreata and the rooma prepared for them are the huslcwt places in all library buildings. A growing appreciation of the Im portance of home libraries ia btln marked by all booksellers, and the ' book publisher! of the country are leading the world In tlie pro duction of beautiful and stimulat ing volumra. ;. For tha paat four years there has Intimate View Of Shy; Ancient Race Given By Irving Brown Adventures Full of Romance, Beauty and Danger Ac company "Copy Seeking" Activities of u$ii versity of Cincinnati Professor. When the University of Cincin nati re-opened this season, Irving lirown, Aaslstant rrofeasor of no man te languages, was at hla desk an usual far from the world of huNliiena adventure which U the average man's lot, but with mem ories of unusual and exciting ex periences which few Americans, no matter what their occupations, can bonnt. As he sits in his class room, fol lowing one of the most dignified and uneventful of professions. It must be hard for him (o realize that only aeveral months ago ha was living with Gypsies In t-'paln and Turkey aa one of them, wit--reaslng tho dances they reserve for their own race, traveling with them beneath the stars In a van, and fathoming their peculiar f urina tion which Is felt especially by tha people of the Latin cotintriea. Prof. Ilrown haa taken trlpa to been a concerted effort to get the ear of all the public on the sub ject of children's reading and the great heritage that belnnga to every boy and girl. Again next Novem ber, the week of the llth'to 18th, Ik set apart as Children's Book Week and In thouaanda of com munities the problem of the chlld'a own personal reading will be dl- eiiRsed. ' Europe In order to mingle with tha Gypsies. Hla Romany friends arc from every corner of tha globe. English, Iiuasl.in, and Hungarian Gypsies In the New World, . and Roumanian and Turl.ish Gypsies in the Old World have urgjl hlmAto marry into their tribes or Join, their caravana; but truer to tha Jypsy spirit man any or tnem na haa re fused to limit himself to uny clan or territory. Why is It that the Gypsy Trail so often lures this young man who holds a Master'a degree from the 1'nlverelty of Wisconsin and a Iootorate from Columbia, a most "high-brow" voung man to all out ward appearances? If you ask-him that question he will tell youi ' It Is possible that I have a atrain of Romany blood, aa there are many Incident and -names which point to this on my mother's aide," Whether his diagnosis of hla case Is true or not, it Is certain that few have had the opportunity of com-' Ing In direct contact with aa many Gypslea and of acquiring a speaking knowledge of aa many dialects of the "Black Tongue." How He Kqnlpjiert To I'aes Aa One of 1 la tie. In his book Just published, "Nights and Days on tha Gypsy Trail," a story of hla Romany ad ventures and companlona, ho tells how he fitted himself to pass among tha Gypaies aa a member of their race, Aa a very email child he saw s, Romanl with enormous earrings, and a scarlet handker chief on her head. He followed her ska distance, even though he was afraid ahe would kidnap him A regre that he did not follow her farther haunted him for years af ter. When ha was a student a: the University of Wisconsin, taking a vacation tour, he discovered Bor rows "Gypsies of Spain" uml Buf fered a relapse 'of the Roman! fever. By the few pages of Spanish Gypsy vocabulary, ha waa Inspired to master the language. Ha then aet about to acquire the necessary dark complexion by lying on Ma back on a pier on Ijxka Mendota, with the sun beating down upon him. The sea winds of an Atlantic voyage and a rids bareheaded across the blazing sands of Moroc co in July tanned him the proper shade of Romanl brown, and even on hla first venture among tha Gyp- ales he was taken by them aa Calo" "black." There is a Gypsy quarter in Granada, Albaysln, which Baedek er warns the traveler to avoid. Be cause of his knowledge of the Gypsy tongue, Prof. Brown was welcomed aa a brother and one of trie best dancers of the Albayzln waa summoned to dance a baile flamenco for him. "When King Alfonso had visited Granada she had danced before him, but only for the sake of the gold with which he had showered her" Prof. Brown relates in hla book. "King though he waa, he had been a mere Gaco, to be ex ploited. There was a touch of irony In her smile as ahe told of the touch of regal condescension In Al fonso's praise. No king could over awe Marian Ita. Was not fat old Pepe the king of the Gypsies; and "ZAGEIR'S! S3 1 -JLLs- cmr t 'iA"f tttm -.. -,.SL Buying lings Theresa certain pleasure in buying things for other peopleespecially if its clothes. " . There is a happy surprise in finding the rifeht color, the correct style, just the kind of suit or v overcoat a man would want if he ordered the fabric and garment made to order. We please all tastes, we fit every type build, we suit every preference with Kuppenheimer GOOD CLOTHES of The quality in a Kuppenheimer suit overcoat, starts with thread in the seams and clear through every part of the garment, and goes This fall marks an era in values. You'll see finer fabrics, better tailoring and more style dis tinction at lower prices, r 4 Splendid Choice at " $35 $40 $45 L R; B. ZAGEIR ' . Just a Whisper Off the Square Eight Biltmore 'Avenue V-thehmwoltitoenhcimer good clothe hla brother a king likewise? In fact, every Calo of the, Albaysin had royal blood In his velna wnen It came to selling hla photograph to a touriat. Titles," she said, 'make such an' Impression on every silly (Tarn. ' "But now aha was dancing for, on of her own people, tne hum blest of whom Is worthier In tha eyes of the proud Gypsy than- any potentate of Europe or Aaia. aioree over, ahe was dancing for tha sheer Joy of It, with ail the fire and aban don that comes with doing a deed for Its own- sake rather than for the hire" In Inxlglit Into Shyest Of Hie flares. The above paragraph gives an Inaight Into the. nature of "the shy est and moat excluaiva of races,' tho race which manv of us envy at times in this complicated lire so full of responsibilities and suppres sions. Here are other nuggets from "Nights and Days on the Gypay Trail:" "The Gypsies have no alphabet, no books; and very fw can read or write. "Thev are a race without a coun try. All nature hi their father land. "Contrary to the common con ception, even the wildest are very fond of family. instead or beating their children, as legend falsely has it, they almost Invaria bly spoil them. From the child s point of view the lire or tne Ro manies is nn Ideal one. He la al lowed to do just as he pleases. Ills parents help him to evade tho truant officer, though as a rule, he docs not need much help. He is always camping out, and seeing new sights. He dresses llko a grown-up and smokes or swears if he likes. Troubesome ideas of right and wrong do not bother Mm. "They, charm without boln charmed. In Spain I have seen the same phenomenon that Liszt de scribes in his book, Leg Bohemlons et leur Muslque, In which he tells how their seductiveness was the terror of tutors, mothers, and wives of the Russian aristocracy. "Tho Gypsy treasures his lata guage above all else; and Is most careful that on one outside :us race shall learn it. Romanea Is an ancient tongue, closely allied to Sanskrit. "Many of the Gypsy girls are very beautiful, though like all Oriental races they wither rapidly. pUko Orientals, Gypsies Are 1-atallsts. Like most Orientals. Gypsies are fatalistic, l'elted by snow and rain. driven from pillar to post by the Galos, they submit to the hardest circumstances without a murmur. This does not mean, however, that they are stolid. "Apart from their contribution to the world by Just being, and by inspiring writers and artists for hundreds of years, Gypsies have kept alive and helped perfect to the highest degree the rolk arts. Blood Tics Are Strong. Separation Painful. "There is something touching about the gratitude of Gypsies on receiving news of relatives. Jfkiod ties are strong- with them, separa tion painful; and being Illiterate, communication by letter is difficult. Often members of families are scattered over the globe without even knowing one another's wiiere abouts. "Josellto, or Qalllto, the oest ma tador of modern times, and of all times according to some critics, was the son ot a bull-fight r and a Gypsy. His brilliant example did mora than anything else to stimulate fresh interest in tha art and set a higher standard for his colleagues, In spite of the fact that he was only 25 when gored to death in the ring ot Talavera. in 1920.'' This, then, is the race among which the young professor of Cin cinnatl passed his Bummer vaca tlon. His adventures were full of romance and beauty and danger. He went to Spain this year because he says that nowhere is the Ro manl seen to better advantage, no where does he play a larger role In the life of the people. However, he adds, the true Romani types America. These have best Drevl served ' the ancient language and customs, and he hints in his Intro duction to "Nights and Days on the Gypsy Trail" that he will write another book about Gypslea-the Gypsies which pass at youfvery door, "leading to realms of un suspected wonders." 01 Ml Of ita new one-volume history of the United States, "Our Republic,"' by S. E. Forman, the Century Com pany says it was aimed to make it so readable and attractively mod ern in handling that it would be considered by the average general reader a volume to read rather than one merely to consult. It is said to be quite different, from tha old-Una political histories, telling as it does of economic changes, of education, social customs and folk ways, as well as of battles and presidents. The publication of. such .a history book, aimed directly at tho general reader, la something of an experiment, and an interest ing one. . The author, S. E. Forman, is au thor of a considerable number of historical, biographical and econ omlo works (among them some ex tremely popular school texts), and a contributor to the magazines. Notwithstanding the enormous literature that exists on all sub jects pertaining to Shakespeare, no adequate book on the gardens and horticulture ot Shakespeare's time has been available, the Century Company believes, previous ts their publication (October 20) of Esther Singleton's "The Shakespeare Gar den." The books existing which describe the flowers mentioned In Shakespeare's plays are compara tively elementary, they state, while Miss Singleton s covers the history and. evolution of the small enclosed garden of the medieval castle Into the "Garden of Delight" the quaint herbalists of Elizabethan authority the new and exotic flowers which were then Imported and admired, the real Identity and actual ap pearance of the flowers mentioned j In the plays, together . with much lore that probably was In the great j and last of all, suggestions for the creation of a Shakespeare garden. INTERNATIONALLY ED STATlpNED Will Be Erecd on Baf n'a Bay Shore, for Weather Services. WASHINGTON. Oct. i. An int. .n. ii.n, nil v owned and ooerst- h wlreieiu station and weather observatio J station on the ahorea of Baffin Bay. to supply aaia 101 the world's weather services, has hi.n nrniiused. and steps ara be lli taken to insure lis installa tion. Baffin Bay is pretty Jar rujrtn as a glance at a map. on im-iuii t'f our continent will show, con winds blow cheerfully mucn 01 the time, ire and snow hold away over the land and sea for a good portion of the year, and tne lire of (hose stationed there1 cut off from the world except by radio, ivould not be of the easiest; but the value of their services to the world would be inestimable, it u said. Officials of the United States Weather Bureau are enthusiastic over the proposal and will urge the participation of the govern ment in tne co-operative scheme. They polrt out the valuable work of the Internationl weather obser vation station on tha lonely little island of Jan Mayen, off the south east coast of Greenland where re porta are tent to alt the EuropeaL government meteorological aervl ces aa well aa to tha Canadian and United Sstates Bureaus. Mr. V. Bierkus Ekerold, a Nor wegian scientist and meteorologist. through r.hose efforts the Man Mayen station was erected, has been in this country and China fcr somo time .in the interest ui the proposed Baffin Bay station. Tha great value to thla country of such a station is shown by ob servers in the fact that they ara of ten handicapped by the sudden ar rival of unforeseen weather chan ges originating In northern Canada, where there are few stations. Thousands of miles of tha conti nent up to the Arctic Seas, hold no observation posts nor means of mes saging observations if any were made. The northernmost weather station In Canada ia almost forty degrees from the northern edga of the continent. Consequently, officials said, much weather which originates In that vast stretch of land is Unobserved until it was right down upon us. Vor this reason, it was added, cold waves often bear down from the north In Winter and our weather bureau can give only scant warn ing. A recent example of this aud den and unforeseen change occur-J red in a rerles of showers that ended the long' country-wide drouth that gripped ths country Curing August, September and early October. Continued dryness was predicted for some days be- ause conditions were sluggish afnd no changes were observed within the scope of the reporting sta tions. Between two days, howev er, sudden showers swept down from the uncharted regions fresh ened up the entire Atlantic sea board in Canada atid brought an end to the drouth. If ther.j were 'more stations far ther north. 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