You who are about to transplant yourselves from the soil in which You have thus far been reared to distant and different soil are confronted with two primary question (1) what are the chief difference: between the manners of China and the manners of America? and, (2) how can you most suecesscully make your adjustment from the tone to the other? 1 propose this afternoon that we give our united thought to these two questions, 'AS the outset we shall note some contrasts in background, The Chinese poole have x continuity of perience which goes back some 4,000 years, or more; whereas the Amel ican people have a history of onl a little over 200 years, tural a far richer influence on her people docs that of America or more, the Chinese race ly homogeneous in ite social traditions, while America. contains population drawn from 0 many and such varied sources as to have led her to be called the melting pot. America's manners have been drawn' from so many and such different sources that they bear partial resemblances to the manners' of many nations, but gen+ eral similarity to those of no other single nation, to move about people you count for haps in the eastern states. You will find only a few who will stand on ceremony, In order to feel at home you need to practice friendly reciprocity, "You will find much ignorance in America regarding the problems which confront the Chinese people. I need scarcely say to you who have been trained from childhood in courtesy that you will gain thing by retaliation, I think T may that you may gain little by giment. My suggestion is that instend of trying to justify acts which may be under criticism, you will gain great y by revealing your own constructive thoughts as to the future. conclusion, let me urge you to harbour any suspicion which you may have against your Amer= ican frie they is. It have done things to you which seem unjust or unkind, you will as a rule profit. both yourself and them if you will go to them private and tell them your misgivings, thus giving them an opportunity to clear up) any misunderstanding ch may exist between you. The Worx has begun on the const nm of long-distance _telephi system in the Paoshan district. Thi li connect the various towns and iliages, as well as Shanghai and
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