To the Hditor of the "Noata-Catwh Dairy News."
S1x,—As @ Belgian soldier prisoner of war, I am taking the liberty to, send yo a little request.
I _was collecting postage stamps in Belgium, and my son too. Having much time to spend here in the camp, I would like to make a collection again, and I should be really happy if you would be so kind as to, publish the fact that I, s Belgien soldier prisoner of war, will send keepsake in exchange for some nice' postage stamps for collection sent registered to F. Baudson, 12 de e—Camp LI Zeist, Holland.
New York Herald" and the "New York Times" have published this letter; I got many stamps from the U. 8. A.
Apologizing for the trouble, and with many thanks, Tam, ete., F. Bavpson, Zeist, December 6, THe srupy Or cHTNTs®.
To the Editor of the "Nontn-Curwa Datty News."
Sir,—I read with great interest your several leaders, articles, and correspondence on this most important subject, and venture to give my bumble opinion, for what it ma; be worth, now that the point taking such a tangible shape.
Tt i undoubtedly a fact that knowing the language of the people amongst whom we have to elbow la of the greatest advantage, oommercial ly, diplomatically and socially. The foreigner arriving to the East is left to the resources of making himself understood in terrible "pidgin" English, which though to some may seem to contain a poetic (1) abbreviation of speech, to most it sounds as the most atrocious murder of universal languages Besides, few of the millions from Suez to Japan understand a single word of it, and therefore it cannot be claimed as universally understood. It is hence peremptory for the foreigner, more today than ever, to learn the native language in which his fate lands him, and in which he intends to make his career and his home. have resided and travelled in Egypt, the Straits, Java, and the Philippines. I Have noticed that in these Colonies the foreigner can speak more or less fluently the language of the people he is surrounded by. For very few of them I know could read the local writting they contented themselves to be able to express their wishes and understand even a complicated conversation.
My experience in China. has been the contrary. The foreigner in China on landing when told he had to study Chinese dived head long
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