Show beau says united states more polite than france worlds wo elds most famous cotillion leader calls on youth of his nation to recover lost science of politeness parla paris france at Fouquier es W who ho la Is called the worlds most famous leader ot bf cotillions cot illions and Is also known us as the last true dandy of tho the beau brummel hype ype finds that the united states and aad england aro are now more polite than france thus bus contradicting F hopkinson smith who has ens held up france as a model in n matters of etiquette etl Quette the noted society leader has issued a stirring appeal to parts paris jams ians in which he describes the decline of courtesy calls politeness a most useful quality and urges his fellow citizens to regain their reputation for good ma manners as they are recovering in aeronautics their reputation for heroism Is dUmp disappearing declared at Fouquier es it must ie be admitted that we are no longer the most co u in the world athe Tho politeness which was fort formerly a national virtue mid and the former gallantry which always characterized french mena men are re today neglected ridiculed and almost despised look at our young folk they are formal still stiff indifferent and disdainful their movements are identical and bombastic like a funeral ballet and they affect a phlegmatic ennui which it Is caln caan to criticise criticism critic ise for it Is the mode foreigners trusting to our reputation for courtesy are astonished to find themselves ies inspected insolently when they venture into public places women do not escape sly aly gay looks and vulgar and whoever makes malicious jokes at their a expense la Is applauded with the laugh of approbation lack of tact la Is considered witty our sa vanta aviators au an and js allora fors perform heroic deeds dally daily mad and their glory la is mini shed only politeness Is lost yet were there Is no quality more use fill jn in a democracy it incites and wins indulgence all ambitious persons persona ought to be polite but foolish persona perso na cannot be for pal eneis la Is a science requiring an understanding ot at psychology ch an opportune comp compliment compline lime nt can create a precious ally during centuries wo we ridiculed eng manners now we wa think we are following the phlegmatic english fashion but wo we are wrong for in the meantime england has changed the modern englishman although he has a true compassion for all not born on an english soil Is always perfectly courteous even america Is improving in this respect and only france Is 3 deteriorating teri orating there is hope however that uie the growing interest in sport and athletics will renew the old time courtesy courteny for does doea not the fencing room preserve the tradition of elegance the me new generation will remember perhaps that their ancestors ance stars risked life for a anillo and that the learned fontenelle at the age of so 80 picked up a fan for a i young girl |