“GLOOMY” DEAN
IMPRESSIONS OF U.S.A., ; ('■ :v '• • \
STUPENDOUS PROSPERITY
DOESN’T LIKE PROHIBITION
BY CABLE—PRKSS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT, Received May 21, 8:50 a:m. " jA>ivDOi\', ivi-ay '.20. Dean Inge, in an interview on his i return from a lecturing tom ill America, said that the Unite;) States, is .eally invulnerable. She can devote the wh.oie of her enormous wealth to improving herself, whereas Europeans spend a quarter of their income upon burglary insurance, in. other 'words, upon armaments. As regards wealth, Britain is nowhere as compared to , America.; their prosperity .is -stupendous, but spiritually it is, dangerous. “Nevertheless, I. heard nothing about empty churches,” he said. “Interest, in religion is not very strong, but is growing. I heard no slang-educated Americans .speak like ourselves.”’ After a period of .prohibition,> 1 am gla.d to get back to my cellar. I was only offered and had’ water - while in - America.” Mrs. Inge added: “No one who i>s poor can live in America.” The luges travelled second class.—•Aus.’.-N.Z. Cable Assn. -
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 May 1925, Page 5
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