Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1950 — Page 11

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“Ambassador i in Tolrs

Proper Conduct Wins Many Friends Among Natives, Gives Favorable ble Impression of U.S

By RICHARD

AMERICA 1S by far the greatest country on earth—

in every possible, imaginable way.

We Americans know more about more different things

than anybody else in the world.

We have more money than a Mexican, our plumbing is better

than a Frenchman's, our climate is far superior to an Englishman's,

little Costa Rica would be lost on a good-sized Texas ranch, our Radio City Music Hall makes the San Carlo Opera House in

Naples look {ike a neighborhood movie.

At least, that's what a lot of returning t velers have to say. wor HoAhats what youre: setting out: ta shy youRATAvels

maybe it would be better if you just took their word for it and stayed home. Your travels abroad are sure to make you realize how lucky you are to be living in this rich, prosperous, fortunate country of ours. ‘ ' But they should also savel This is the last in a series given you an understanding of | of articles intended to make some of the rest of the world] your vacation more pleasand an appreciation of the fact] ant, The series was conthat we can learn something densed ihe. JFecent from everybody. “Your p oad,” pu Right now we in America are, lished by Dovbiciay & Co. engaged in a great selling job— The Buthar is preg pod g we're trying to sell most of the the Trave er A840et peoples of the world on the ad-| ston ang travel rditor © vantages of our way of life. One Esquire agazine. nt products; sl bios fh ppb Amer-| {details of every day life which jca and the American democratic {compete for attention with all system are being judged: partly|the things on your mind. on a basis of the sort of’ people Don't Be Suspicious we send abroad as ambassadors THE. GREATEST favor you —not the official variety, but] do > tua ipally our tourists and busi-| can do-—your—own" peace of m prnéip {while you're traveling is to get nessmen. ‘over the idea that everybody is Duties of Traveler | oR io take atvagiage o vou. | THAT'S WHY you have cer(ain open mind about it—that people duties you can’t escape Whit! you meet abroad are pretty much you're abroad -— even. though i, in. people you know at home, you've been planning this Yaca- not much better, not much worse. tion for years as your OWR per- | The American Automobile AS.

sonal means of “escape fro syciation has been carrying on an obligations. And yet the obliga- | TYING

{in tions aren't too great. They con-|

{money and purchasing power is!

Ambassadors . . . Americans visiting foreign lands dematialy become da whether |

plete crocheting instructions, material ts, stitch illustrations and finishing dh» rections,

they want to or not. In a few hours this group enjoying dinner aboard a luxurious airliner will land

_in a strange: where. manners, s to watch their conduct and relations at all times.

‘Avoid bragging, loudness, and States in any but the lowest

{arrogance. Look around you at“specimens. One inebriated Amer‘home. When you realize how! ican can do more to destroy our

{distasteful = these traits are in national prestige than a thousand {your own countrymen, you Will vgn4” tourists can do to build never think of displaying them in up.

the presence of . strangers. Be friendly. Treat all the people

speech and customs ars different from theirs. They are urged

made abroad. You'll come home a true cosmopolite, with a real

‘knowledge of what people are

like and what is going on in the world outside the United States. Most important you'll have so much real pleasure on your vacation abroad that you'll al-!

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By MARGUERITE SMITH Times Garden Editor |Q.~~Something has been happen-|

ing to my roses this year that! has never happened before, and! I can’t find out anything from the books I have. A appar-

ently heal*hy cane on climbing, floribunda, or hybrid tea suddénly ‘wilts and 1 find that below the cane has died in a small spot. What can I do before 1 lose all my roses”—D. R.

Try to pick up at least a yo, meet in foreign lands with ready be looking forward to your A.—This is a good, description of

few words of the language Of gecency and courtesy. Don't exthe country you are visiting. But ,gcerate the differences between ways be sure of what you are.voy-ang-your hosts: Be extrava: saying. Never resort to “pidgin” gant in complimenting food, |

talk or use the words you do ,prchitecture, climate, traditions. know in a loose manner.

Don't fiaunt your money; ;¢ vou become more intimate learn to spend it as the natives wip the people you are visiting, do. In practically every countr¥i¢t pore will be differences of you will visit, wages and salaries opinion, but short of defending!

are lower than they are in the yo,» honor, save the arguments United States. To flaunt your ..+y later.

Be careful with the women, { {This advice is for men only).! in almost all the popular tourist

{to - give offerise. Don’t try to) bribe petty officials, servants, or| others for services not generally]

Avoid arguments. Of course,

next one.

"Mirs. Broo fo Speak

To Accountants

Mrs. Ida 8. Broo will be the Speaker tomorrow at the meeting of the Cincinnati Chapter, Amer-

ican Society of Women Account-

ants, in the Hotel Gibson. !

Accompanying Mrs. Broo will be -- Mesdames -— Thelma - Ley! Georgia G. Schloeman, Mary R. Duke, Christine Clapp, Catherine M. Ends and Marie Shinkle,|

canker, a disease that jeems to

be getting more common local-|

ly, probably because weather has been favorable. Spraying

and dusting regularly with! whatever you use for blackspot'

will help control canker. For a serious infestation, spray is

in addition, cut off every infected stem .below the spot| where canker has girdled the stalk and burn it.

Send questions on gardening |

preferable because more effec-! tive, Then (this is important)!

nds to go up and * wave-like manner, and it 1s which has

leases. It is sometimes responsible

‘for backache and other signs of

muscular or joint rheumatism. :

sist chiefly of observing the {will ambassadors. . A offered. {eountries, women have won a Misses Margaret Lane, Edith E.| Golden Rule. Some of the suggestions: jollere high degree of emancipation, but Wade, Hannah B. Thompson, | Times. Indianapolis b

po Be Ra sound | oe form : wits local, customs, Customs Differ it does not nivays follow in Flizabith Riley, Ruth Richter, y . is doesn’t mean taking on an . same lines as in our country./Charlotte McHugh, Clara Hughtemper while you're abroad. Let's yi, wife in Saudi Arabia or HON'T HAGGLE. The assump- wp, row exceptions the relation- ett, Harlette Hill, Louisa. E. See FTA Mothers Club + be-frank abeut. it—travel, for. all |y Cheering Franco in Spain Butytenthat every. tradesman. aid gw Hetween “§Tngle “men sha Mable Fare Tamilton and EmilyTo Have Picnic its joys, can be and frequently you should do your best to fall merchant automatically marks women is more formal. In any Berry. Byung and nerve-wracking i ith the established Jocal up his wares for tourists is not case, it's advisable to have a talk PRICE ger among AE custom social mente CT, ne Dace wih on of he oct ges be Bui In Ice Water strangers. Your mind is taken demand meals in restaurants at Where haggling is the practice, How. 10 ‘Win. Friend A plastic ice-water dispenser 4t a pienic-luncheon Tuesday. | up with the thousand-and-one de- odd hours, don't be a ‘“bone- 8et the merchant's price, then Flow to Vvin Friends that fits right into the refrigera-| Officers to be instailed are Mrs. tails of travel. A barrage of crusher” where the weak, tender make your offer. Either settle. ACT ACCORDING to these tor keeps ice-water on tap with- Harold Priest, president; Mrs. E. new impressions is battering at ‘handshake is the custom. Don't| {on the difference or move on. precepts, and you'll have an ad- out pitchers or bottles. In six sec-!L. Hall, vice-president; Mrs. Floyd your consciousness. | wear shorts where a native would] Be moderate. It is rare to find dress book: full of the names of onds a glass can be filled by! Beck, secretary; Mrs. James T. All this might make you ir- never think of doing so. 'drunkenness outside the United friends — real friends — you've simply pressing the button. ‘Tobin, treasurer, |

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