Secrets of the Balkans . e much in common, in their environment, customsand mode of living. The great majority in each countrylive in small houses, but being a hardy and prolific people,and given to marrying in early life, they raise largefamilies. And each family has at least one dog, andsometimes one for each member of the family, alltrained to be faithful guardians of their owners interests. The kysele mleko, a sour milk, called iaurt or Bul-garian sour milk, is a popular beverage. The cigarettehabit is prevalent among both sexes in each all have the same national dance, the Ho
Secrets of the Balkans . e much in common, in their environment, customsand mode of living. The great majority in each countrylive in small houses, but being a hardy and prolific people,and given to marrying in early life, they raise largefamilies. And each family has at least one dog, andsometimes one for each member of the family, alltrained to be faithful guardians of their owners interests. The kysele mleko, a sour milk, called iaurt or Bul-garian sour milk, is a popular beverage. The cigarettehabit is prevalent among both sexes in each all have the same national dance, the Hora, andthe wedding ceremony is much the same, though thisis probably due to the fact that they all belong to theorthodox church. They all love their homes and countries. TheRoumanians have a saying, **Dombovitza apa dulcacine mi se mai duce, which, being freely translatedmeans, Whoever once drinks the sweet water of Dom-bovitza will never depart from here. Their laws aregenerally founded on the same principles, though of. KING FERDINAND AND QUEEN MARIE 319 course there are a few that are peculiar to their ownlocality. Many years ago, the Bulgarians passed alaw imposing a tax of three dollars a year on all unmarriedmen of thirty years and over. It became a custom onthe first Monday in Lent for the girls to arm themselveswith inflated pig bladders, and with these they freelybeat up the luckless bachelors, who were willing to paythe tax if they could only escape the flagellation, thisbeing a case where it was more blessed to give than toreceive. 21 CHAPTER XXXI IMPROBABILITY OF FUTURE EUROPEAN WARS TODAY we view Europe after the World are the conditions there now? What doesthe future hold? Must we expect another war in thenear future? How should America act towards thestricken nations? Frequently I have been asked these questions, andI believe the American people are entitled to all theinformation that can be given them regarding presentconditions in Europe, and the proba
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