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Show SERVICE STAR LEGION MEETS One of the most instructive and entertaining sessions of the Service Star legion was held on Friday afternoon after-noon at the Hotel Atkin. The mezzaneine floor was almost taxed to utmost capacity to seat those present, it being the largest attended session ever held. Mrs. George Harris rendered an instrumental in-strumental selection in a very clever style. Mr. E. B. Jorgensen was the speaker speak-er of the day, and did certainly infuse energy and ambition to the legion members by telling them what good they had done, what wonders they were now doing, and also what was also expeoted of them as a valuable asset to Milford. , He spoke of Milford being a good business town and highly spok-' spok-' en of in tha.t respect. But no laurels lhad as yet been given our city in a literary, classical, or educational way, but through this organization, and others also, Milford would soon gain recognition as a refined and cultured city. He spoke -n g.owing ret'ms of the planting of Ike. b'ack Walnut trees on Arbor day in memory of the boys who paid the supreme sarrkhu. Mrs. H. M. -Gourley gave "That Old Irish Mother of Mine" in a raas-treful raas-treful way, which was greatly enjoyed en-joyed and appreciated. Then came one of the treats that has been in store for the session for many months a paper by Mrs. Four-nier. Four-nier. on the "French Habits ml cus toms." It was given in a wonderful style. Wrapped attention, perfect silence reigned during her rendition. Although Al-though Mrs. Fornier speaks with a pronounced French accent, her pronunciation pro-nunciation was so clar that every word was understood and appreciated Then came our "Dan" a Service Star Legion son and, oh! were we not proud of him. His voice wss wonderful wonder-ful and the piece he gave was "A Little Lit-tle Mother of Mine." It brought tears to the eyes of many. He was greeted with applause and gave us an encore: "Old Pal, Why Didn't you Answer Me." Mrs. Anna Grimshaw gave a perfectly per-fectly splendid reading in a perfectly splendid way. Miss Aleen Miller read an original poem, written by Mrs. Julia Smith-son Smith-son entitled: "Easter Morn," which was greatly appreciated. ADDRESS OF MRS FOURNIER By a brief resume of some of the French habits and customs, I shall try to cite some comparisons that may be of interest to you. First, I shall say that the evolution evolu-tion made by the United States' has been very great and surpasses that of perhaps all of the countries in Europe. Her progress is very rapid and complete. It not only benefits the classes but the ' masses receive their share of this progression and thus is their lives made more comfortable com-fortable and enjoyable. This fact, I can well appreciate, when I compare customs here with the ancient methods meth-ods and customs of France. As all of France is not much larger if as large as the state of Colorado, this may seem to you small. But as the French are not in the habit of traveling as you do here, our country coun-try does not seem "so small. You would be surprised, were you to take a train in France. Locomotives and cars are tiny things and the windows 111 me curs are so small mar one nearly near-ly smothers while riding. Yon feel so crowded and ill at ease in one of the coaches. In first clasp compartments compart-ments you have a lit tic more comfort but nothing to compare with the con-fort con-fort offered in your American trains It must be admitted Hint tlm United States is ahead of all the world in comfort, speed and convenience in travel. Very few motor cars are seen in France. Those you see are mostly magnificent limousines-de-luxe, doc- . orated with laces and upholstorr such as you would see in a parlor. You can truthfully call these cars rolling parlors. Rut you are correct in assuming that they are high priced. pric-ed. So much so. in fact, that only the very rich can afford them. Xqr do the owners take pleasure driving their own cars as they do here. A chauffeur, chauff-eur, always in livery, is to1 be seen driving. It iias been left to the U. S. to find the means cf building a car-wthin car-wthin the reach of all. A fact which permits those of moderate means to enjoy pleasures only enjoyed by the real rich in Europe. Our farmers don't have cars, why should he have. His farm is small, and generally not far from where he markets his produce. pro-duce. For 'him the donkey and the high-wheeled cart are more useful. In the cities in France, scarcely anybody does his own washing. Every Monday, women come from the country, coun-try, gather up all the laundry and return re-turn it the following Friday. The washing is done either at the river, or in more progressive villages, public pub-lic wash-houses are built for this purpose. pur-pose. Washing machines are unknown, un-known, only perhaps in Paris in the big laundries. I believe if I were to return to France with one of the big washing machines, you use here, it would cause a revolution. How would you enjoy doing the weekly washing in this fashion. How fortunate we are here not to have to depend upon such an ancient process. Although they live slower, I believe life is more enjoyed in France. We have splendidly decorated cafes with statutes, paintings and lights, where entire families may go for distraction Theatres are numerous. They offer the best operas, and one can hear the most renowned singers. Picture theatres do not give two and, three performances an evening as they do here. Only one perforamnc. started at nine o'clock and lasting until midnight, mid-night, with frequent intermissions when the spectators may walk about the theatre and talk with their friends, or show off their new gowns. The parks and promenades are very beautiful. Every city has big- and beautiful gardens such as are found in California. You would he surprised to see so many large trees. Some ot mom are over L'liu years old. In the South, where I come from, it is very much like California. The cottages and villas are nearly hidden by tile dowers and trees. Along the const, the waves beat against the walls noon which stand beautiful chateaux and hotels. The resort invites people from all the corners of Europe, but more especially do they come from England and Spain, then there are the dances, tho theatres, and the casino. cas-ino. The children with their dolls end playthings playing in h; sand. Not far off. can bo p,.,,n ,i!0 si,,nv capped cap-ped mountains of Spain. In all it is a beautiful picture. I speak particularly of Southern, ''ranee, whirh I !.-pn: well. Our groa.t poo's have always !!), :,.,,.! this Part of tli - country near Basques, for I i: 01 oginally ami beauty. |