AMERICAN MANNERS.

Mt Benger Mail, 25 March 1914, Page 4

AMERICAN MANNERS.

Is American Society becoming de graded and endeavoring Lo demonstrate a io the world: The other day an unfortunate woman whose bathing dress was not approved by the other lathers was thrown down on the beach by a man { !), pelted with sand, her clothes ripped oil. and jumped on by the crowd. She was taken to the hospital. Aga n we learn from a cablegram, "All kissing performances were probably eclipsed to-day at Salem, Ohio, when a pretty girl, a member ol a prominent iamily, was kissed Kiiiti times, and not by one man either. At the same time oilier girls received an almost equally large number ol kisses. Altogether the girls disposed ol 10.000 kisses at Idol. • a b to aal the endowment ot Salem Hospital, which has jusi been complettd. lin ovulatory bombardment lasted loi two hours, and at times there was a line ol men. young and old, IUUIt long, waiting to fire salutes. Some elderly gentlemen with bald beads would invest udol. when they reached the head oi the line and then sneak around and get in again.' 1 What maunei ol young gentlewomen have we here who mdulgi in an orgy which would disgra e tin- lowest type oi humanity!" We cannot imagine that it would produce a blessing even lor so excellent a cause as a hospital. -'Science Silt ngsd' Last ivcek a Wellington linn advertised for a junior clerk at a salary ol ',' L' pei- week, and i*' applications iv«.re received. The ages ol the applicants raiged up to 3-3 years. The man who was .V, years, ol age is well exiucati I, ami can speak two languages, yet he was willing to accept u junior's positiun - one that a youth could fill. He r< - ceived the appointment, and was glad to secure it. !-> this a sign ol the 1 1 ines ' As the outcome of the great shortagt oi in •■zing space at Auckland during tin- present season a large mei ting ol tanners was held at Hamilton, when ii was decided to ,1 eei freezing works in the vicinity oi Hamilton for the convenience ei \Vaikato and King: Country graziers. Provisional directors have been appointed for the new company which will start with a capital of £75,000.