Mayor of Lyons

M. Edouard Herriot, Mayor of Lyons, Socialist member of the Chamber of Deputies, who recently paid a visit to the U. S. (TIME, Oct. 1), again set foot on his native soil. Said he: " The Americans are a magnificent race--beautiful women and fine men." He kept his political impressions to himself and the only criticism to which he gave vent was of the U. S. customs system, which he described as " a regular inquisition," He was loud in praise of U. S. labor-saving devices.

The purpose of his trip to the U. S. was to persuade American manufacturers to exhibit their goods at the annual Lyons Fair, and he announced that he had received pledges from scores of Americans who were willing to do so.