Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1915 — Not Taught to Spell In Austria. [ARTICLE]

Not Taught to Spell In Austria.

The search tor information on the pronunciation of some of the strangely spelled towns involved in the European situation has brought some facts that throw light on the public policies pursued by the Austrians towards those subject to them. In this city, lately, a well appearing, well-to-do subject of Austria-Hungary was approached by a man who wanted some of these jawbreaking words pronounced for him. The Austrian did not seem to be an ignorant man. He spoke good English, but he confessed that he could give no help. "I might recognise the name of, the town if I heard It spoken,” he said, "but I cannot identify it by the spelling. You see, we are not taught to spell at home, and I know nothing that will help.”—Philadelphia Record.