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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1921
CHRISTMAS IN
EUROPEBETTER
Children of War-Ravaged
Countries Better Fed and
Play Again.
By DR. A. C. DURXHAM
(Written for the United Press.)
Paris (By Mail). Christmas this
j ear will he the brightest that these
countries have seen in many a Ions
j-ear.
Everywhere, except in Russia, condi
tions are better than last year, par
ticularly among the children. Mass
starvation has largely disappeared, in
fant health has steadily improved, and
the elder children are healthier and bet
ter nourished than at any time since
the end of the. war.
Many millions of dollars for the re
lief of child-suffering have been poured
into European countries during the
past three years, by the American Red
Cross, by the American Relief Adminis
tration, and by scores of smaller or
ganizations. They have had their ef
fect. An American Christmas will
be celebrated this year at 500 Red
Cross child-health stations in a dozen
European countries, but the relief work
has reached its f.nal stage, exceiit in
Russia and the middle of the comin?
year has been fixed for the- withdrawal
of the last medical and relief units of
the American organization.
AVhile there are still many children
suffering from malnutrition and under
nutrition in Central Europe, it may be
said that there is practically no stava
tion in the same sense as has been re
1 ortcd in Russia 'Among the' refugees
who still crowd many localities, there
ore still corside abie groups oc hild
ren whose families have no means of
support, and who) are therefore de
pendent on charity. But these groups,
seaking comparatively are not large.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
Excluding these groups of refugees,
and again' always excluding Russia,
the general trend during the last three
years has been cne of steady and grad
ual improvement. The impressions of
a trained health worker among the
children even of stricken Austria or
l'oland, where conditions were origin
ally the worst, is that today the child
ren are beginning to approach the
status of children in other countires..
From 60 to 75 per cent are underde
veloped, but this codition is improv
ing and will gradually reach a figure
comparable with that in more favored
countries.
Central Europe as a whole is not
yet self-supporting. Most of the na
tional budgets still contain large items
for the purchase of food imports and
thero is comparatively little food ex
port anywhere in Europe at the pres
ent time. But food supplies are more
plentiful and reserve stocks are larger.
The chief difficulty today is an eco
nomic one. In the Central European
countires, food prices have in many
cases risen, not two or three times as
in America, but 300 to 600 times, and
while incomes lave increased, they
have nowhere kept pace with the cost
of living. It can be fairly said, that
outside of Russia, there is no wide
spread starvation, at present.
General health conditions throughout
Central Europe also provide food fori WOMRN HRFIATTY
optimism. - With the exception of the j "VittfliV U AVjjjI. X xj X
(Contliiiipf! T"rojii Pagro One.
5,000,000 excess males in Ameria more
ordinary infectious diseases such as
scarlet 'fever and diphtheria, which are
nnirfiimix f 1"! TVill l ll 1 f I'll 1 IHllC thfVC iS
,.,!,.,k. i,ttin ir,ffr-timi Hispnsp. 1 than four and one-half millions are be
Cholera has not crossed the Russian tween the ages of twenty and sixty, as
border, except in a few isolated cases, an offset against the 13.000.000 excess
Tvnhna occurred widely m oiana, wuih ai igfi m jnuivp?.
Slovakia and the Balkans during the
post-war period. It will be endemic
in these countries for some years to
come, but at the present time it is
brought uncer ccntrol. y Tubercu-c-jis
incresed enormoi sly during the war
period. In children it is seen cheifiy
in the form of bone and biand tuberculosis-
There are no outstanding epi
demics of smallpcx, typhoid or recur
rent fever this winter,.
The most serious disease, particular
ly among childr n. is anemia, duo to
long-continued malnutrition, but the
number of children suffering from se
vere grades of this disease is dfcras
in .
But it is a cheerful Christmas mes
sage to say, as one can say truthfully,
that Central - Europe is approaching
normalcy as far as child-health is con-
erned.
Nature, we are told, will right the
balance in time, but this, even if true,
(Joes not help to solve the present prob
lem! And it is worth while asking, is it
true?
Inu the countries examined it is only
in the excess of females in the popula
in the eveess of females in the popula
tion was due to natural increase.
MY MISTAKE
(Continued from Vase One.)
true feelings, but I must admit to you
that I have more than an ordinary
affection for you, and more than a sim
ple feeling of friendship. Here, in the
country, far away form men and their
villainy I dare at last reveal something
which, I hope, will not bring a smile
to your lips. I love you!
"But," he continued emphatically, "do
not consider my love for you as an of-
sole ambition is to make you my wife."
I would be telling a lie if I did not
pinarwfl with criminal assault on an admit that I had foreseen this confes-
11-vear-old negro girl, Lavan Harden, sion. However, I offered, in reply some
negro, was arrested and lodged in the ! unintelligible words, in which he seemed
city jail Saturday morning at o'clocK ; "J see me snaaow ot a retusai. He ap-
bv Officers Earnhardt ana iuames. w uuueniy uisappoimea
.MihmiPh theattack occurred some
NEGRO IS CHARGED
WITH CAPITAL CRIME
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nights ago, it had not been reported
to police headquarters until early Sat
urday morning. Soon after receipt .of
the report, however, officers succeeded
in apprehending Harden and bringing
him to jail
"Perhaps," he said in an altered voice,
"you think me too old?"
I made a gesture of protestation.
"Think it over," he said. "Up till now
I had managed to contain myself. I am
able to wait a little longer. But, I beg
you, in all conscience, to weight up the
The assault was committed on Kail- pros and cons and consider this, that in
road avenue last Saturday nignt, accord-, exchange for your beauty and your
ing to relatives oi me neym b" "llu
reported the crime to the police. The
girl was attacked shortly after dark in
the neighborhood of her home and was
eft in such a condition that she is still
critically ill.
Harden will probably get a hearing
at the Monday morning session of the
police court. His crime marks one of
the few such cases that 'have been
youth which are great, I grant you
I bring you a position of comfort and
the deep affection of a love-smitten
hearty which might all seem very little
to you. I prefer you not to reply at once.
I have no wish to influence you, and I
shall be extremely sorry if you decided
rashly. Do not let us talk any more
about it today, my dear little friend. I
do not want to spoil this glorious even
ing of dying July. Let ua enjoy life and
PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE
eoorted implicating a negro girl, ac
cording to the police. Since his brutal sing with the bgirds of the forest
city and had in no way concerned him
self about the critical condition of the
girl. Officers experienced little difficulty
in finding him within a few hours
after the report had been turned in and
a warrant for his arrest made out.
CAPITAL MEN
(Continued from Page One.)
but he is not likely at any time soon
to lfr ncluded in the circle of glofing
intimates of the Chief Executive. El
mer himself tells the reason why.
When he moved to Tacoma, he took
up the royal and ancient game, but
the more he attempted to improve his
style, his stance and his swing, the
worse he got. One day he was par
ticularly exasperated, and naturally the
caddy was looking at him with su?h a
look as only a caddy can give.
"Son," said Elmer, "did you ever in
all your experience see a worse golfer
than I am?"
"No, sir," replied the lad promptly,
"but Johnny Brown tells me he cad
died for one yesterday."
"What in the world was the man's
name?" asked Elmer, a gleam of hope
in his eye.
"I'm not sure, sir," said the boy,
"but I think it was Dover."
Steven Hunter Love, of Salt Lake
City, prominent in the beet sugar in
dustry of Utah and a member of Mr.
Hoover's food administration during
the war, was in Washington the past
week for the' sugar hearings before the
finance committee of the Senate. Mr.
Love has a great gift for story telling
and is particularly fond of Swedish
stories, his imitation of the Scandinavian-dialect
being well-nigh perfect.
It seems that recently a picturesque
old Swede employed in one of the
sugar mills thought to himself that he
would not mind having a little drink
or two after a particularly hard day's
work. So he hied himself to a boot
legger of his acquaintance.
"You got any that squirrel whiskey,
Yohn? ' he asked. '
"No, I haven't Sven," replied the
liquor merchant, "but I can give you
a little Old Crow. How 'bout that?"
Sven thought for a moment, then
shook his head.
"Nay-da," he said, "ay, don't want
to fly, ay yust want a hop a little."
And without any anxiety a sto my
thoughts, he began to sing one of his
favorite ballads.
On leaving me perhaps he thought
his hopes were slight; he went away
a little contrite and did not even turn
away his head, as was his custom
when I left.
From the day the pseudo Guillet
risked his first confession, he did not
utter a word or allude in any way to
the subject of a possible marriage be
tween us. It was only in the month of
December, 1917. on the anniversary of
my birthday, that he began to urge
this particular question more strong
ly. On that occasion he asked permis
sion to give me a present. I had
scarcely time to reply before he pulled
a small case from his pocket. This
he opened carefully, and I saw at con
tained a very pretty watch and a St.
Andrew's cross. When I told him
that he had no right to offer me such
a present, he replied without hesita
tion: "These jewels were left me by my
mother, and I should be extremely
grateful if you would accept them, for,
with my mother, you are the person
in the world I have loved most."
As he had told me several times
that, in his memory, his mother was
a sort of idol, I found it very difficult
to refuse. He thought this a propi
tious moment to hint:
"Besides, .at home, I have many
more jewels which belonged to my
mother, and which shall be yours-"on
the happy day you become my Avife."
Then he began a most passionate
speech. He pictured to me the attrac
tion of a vtry comfortable position,
giving me to believe that he would
pay me the most assidious and fervent
attention, and became so persuasive
that my first resolve was shaken. It
was then that I let him understand
that I was not a very gcd match for
him, and that 1 was in a position to
bring a dowry to my husband.
He began to smile, and replied:
"My dear little friend, it is you alone
that I want, and nothing else. I have
enough money for us both, and have
sufficient energy to provide myself for
,our immediate needs without any ne
cessity for you to work."
He then spoke to me of numerous
great schemes which were to give im
petus to his business and which would
benefit him considerably financially.
But all that was vagde, indefinite, and
he did not enter into details. Never
theless, I must confess I willingly let
my imagination play with the idea of
marriage.
MAKING MY MOTHER'S ACQUAINT.
ANTE.
I was the victim of the apprehen
sions of a time when the war gave
young girls small hopes for the future.
I did not discourage him then, but I
asked for a few days' time to enable
me to see my first fiance's father, to
whom I wished to announce the break
ing off of my engagement with his
son. He agreed, and said that that
would not prevent him coming to my
home to ask my mother's official per
mission, and it was then that we de
cided that this visit should take
place in the beginning -of January.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
January 4. 1918, the pseudo Guillet
called at our , house. Some minutes be
fore, the messenger of one of the big
Parisian florists had handed in a mag
nificent basket of white roses.
At once h put us all at ease by
his good humor and the cheerful turn
he gave his most unimportant remark.
He confirmed to my mother the details
he had already given me of his fam-
r .I.J
ily, and estimated navmg sumeuiuig
like 50.000 francs in ready money and
material.
"In this total," he said, "I am not
including what the State will hand
over to me, I hope, some day, to in
demnify me for the loss I have sus
tained in Rocroi."
My mother then questioned him on
his Paris connections.-
"I scarcely know any one there," he
replied. "I live entirely alone, and.
since I left Rocroi my dearest friends"
are scattered and lost sight of. Be
sides." he confessed. "I am of rather
a primitive disposition and reticent
nature. I prefer to live apart from
men. I have got to know society to
my cost."
As he spoke in the bitter tone of a
man wno has suffered cruel deceptions
in life, my mother Avas moved to pity
and her sympathy for him grew.
He toltr us several amusing anec
dotes and little spicy tittle-tattles of
gossip, and, not wishing to OA'erstay
his welcome, but to rest content Avith
the excellent impression he felt he had !
created, he got up and took his de
parture most courteously, and prom
ised to come back again within a
week's time.
After he left I asked my mother
what .-he thought of him. She replied
that Guillet seemed to her to have the
best intentions, and that all in, on
first impressions, he seemed to be a
good match for me.
Ma- mother, however, put me on my
guard against the mistakes of first im-J
pressions. and was of the opinion tnat
it would be better to Avail, before judg
ing him, until he had paid his court
for a little longer time.
MARRIAGE FIXED FOR EASTER.
A Aveek later Landru returned. That
day mother thought it better to giA'e
him some information regarding o;r
family, and as he showed the most ar
dent wish to become engaged i0
she announced at once that ho .,'ft-'
suitable match.
Then Landru rose
"P. kiss
"I "- . l uci ri nnssio!
give ma the engagement ring . r 1
same time, from a pretty 'litt Va'?
oearing me name or Detouol
cas--.
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luun uui a, iuvtij line, srt ,
mohds, and gently takin? inv'V i
placed the ring on my fingrr.
We spoke of the date" of tV
rlage. He spoke of his anxHv'u,
the ceremony in the near future 'L
proposed Raster avcoU. declarim- v v
much truth that my brothers, then'11
tho army, would be able to be n.n m
then. 1 -n'-
"Will you have your AvitncsppT- r
asked him. ' ' 1
He thought for a moment an.i ,
plied the Mayor of Rocroi, who Jac,"
an intimate friend of his. won;, j
pleased to do him that service' it
added that he would bear t lie rx'L. J
of the ceremony himself, :inl that
mother need not Avorry on tli3t''nnil','
T7i;.- i, ; i ., , i "in,.
rt,-iirvtr nic, iiv ftriiti, What 1
doing is for the best, and I
want an-rhiiir to mm- tho i,
. imiipiijos
of this marriasre. and I hnno n-,.,.
r Miir. j m
day, for my young fiancee. Avin h tiJ
daAA-n of eA-erlasting happiness." s
The following Wednesday wo vp,
all seated with him round' thr. f;,nij,,1
table. My grandfather was with n
and I could already see from his '5tll;V
ing face hoAv much he annreniatiu
Guillet's impulsive conversation,
how sensible he Avas to the ninny a'r
tentions his neighbor at table l;iv'iilf,j
on him.
That evening Guillet was aon-'!-ingly
full of animation and rnCUA
Without ever departing from tha: gnn.j
taste which my presence demand l
bubbled over with jokes ami s-jiii
did a iittl? conjuring, interspersing v,.:"
patter Avith the most amupins )'Un
To Be Continued Next tinrtay.
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Here's wishing you hap
piness on the glorious
Christmas Day. And the
same goes for many more
to come.
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God has blessed our nation.
Let us thank Him on the birth
day of His Son.
CO TO CHURCH TODAY
A Merry
Christmas
May Happiness and Countless
Gifts bo yours on this festive
occasion.
SEVEN DAYS
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third story window and landed on his
feet, unhurt, in time to be sent to a
hospital for observation.
But a truce to levity. This, my mas
ters, is a serious Avorld. Gotham is in
the clutches of reform. No less an au
thority on social welfare than Alderman
Peter J. McGuiness introduced at a
board! meeting a new city ordinance,
Avhich, if passed he believes Avill do a
lot toward snuffing out sin. The ordin
ance provides that no hotel or restaurant
or public resort in the City of New
York, "in which people meet for refresh
ment or entertainment, shall allow any
female to smoke in any such place."
Take that.
And again a truce to levity. William
Mohrman himself arises to repeat that
this is a serious Avorld. Mohrman has
an income of $200 a month, $4,000 in
savings, and an apartment house. He
liA'es in a shack on his house lot and,
Avhen summoned to court the other day,
he arrived in an army suit of khaki and:
campaign hat. Most of his Avealth, Avrap
ped in a bit of newspaper, Avas secured
by nine safety pins. Asked concerning
his living expenses, Mohrman said they
were "about a dollar a month." Living
in New York on 25 cents a week is
more than an - accomplishment. It's a
miracle.
To George Berry we are indebted for
a parting holiday sentiment these zero
days. Berry was charged? Avith threaten
ing to kill a park commissioner. Officials
told Berry they Avere sending him to an
observation Avard.
"Go as far as you like," said Berry
cheerfully, "the world is full of nuts."
BERLIN BANKS
(Continued from Page One.)
as a bank of the middling type until its
Board of Directors quite recently had
the luck idea of cooptating a small
rrivate banker, Goldshmied by name.
The said Goldshmied has in the couise
or a few years developed into one of
the first men of finance in Germany.
He is a man of ideas, and his brain
continually produces plans for indus
trial combinations of every order.
Among the banks of Germany, the
Berlin banks play a special part. By
the network of branches extending ail
over 'The country, they .have managed
to get hold of nearly the entire busi
ness of the State. A lively exchange
of effects takes place between them
and. the German trade.
It is very interesting to compare
the conditions of banking in Germany
with the entirely different conditions
obtaining in the United States. At the
present moment, these banks dance
merrily on the paper waves of infla
tion. They are- literally flooded by
money. The- eight principal Berlin
banks now have . a capital of about
three and a half milliards marks, 80
milliards of strange money being da
posited with them. They swim on the
waves of inflation. The price of the
American dollar 240 marks is a trood
life belt.
Christmas Greetings
Wishing our friends and those whom we wisli to make
our friends
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
God blesses all nations that worship Christ.
Today we celebrate the birthday of Christ.
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