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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 2, No. 13 July 5, 1939

Snippets about America Gleaned from Charles

Snippets about America Gleaned from Charles.

"After being over here I'm more socialistic than ever before and I'm an ardent new-dealer and supporter of Roosevelt. Fancy there being twelve million unemployed in a country with all the gold in the world, and with their enormous potential resources."

"Talking about girls, I've never seen a better looking lot than the American ones. In general they look attractive, and are tall and slim, and they take great care of their figures and complexions; and what's more, make great jobs of them. Lots of them are very disappointing when they talk, however, as many have rotten accents, and others use their heads only to keep their hats on."

"Living here is about twice as costly as in New Zealand, but everyone is paid proportionately more. The majority of girls continue working after they marry and they marry very young—just after they come out if possible—when they are about 18 years old. When they have babies, which isn't often, they just take time off."