"In the spacious mansions of San Francisco's Nob Hill a Chinese cook was a must. The first thing the nouveau riche did as they tried to scramble up the ladder of society was to jingle gold pieces in the ears of a Lee or a Wong to lure him into their newly furnished houses. But the Chinese themselves had a social position only slightly above that of the rodents who sometimes threatened the fine mahogany wainscoting of their employers' houses. They were commonly referred to as "Chinks," with or without accompanying epithet, except by the gentler of tongue, who invariably spoke of a Chinese as "John Chinaman." pp. 5–6"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Women authors from the United StatesScreenwriters from the United StatesPlaywrights from the United StatesWomen born in the 19th centuryJournalists from San Francisco
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mary_Eunice_McCarthy
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Mary Eunice McCarthy
(March 4, 1899 – August 7, 1969) was an American screenwriter, playwright, journalist and author, perhaps best known today as the screenwriter of, and driving force behind, the biopic ' (1946).
11 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Mary Eunice McCarthy →
Related Quotes
"What they need to do is to look more closely at the fundamentals of American life, sympathetically, not with intent t…"
"If Americans don't give up their prejudices because of false notions of religious or racial or national superiority, …"
"Jimmy "Mr. Cupid" O'Brien: Come on, step on it, Jefferson! We're an hour late for our deliveries now. Thomas H. Jeffe…"
"Jefferson: But Mr. Cupid: if you go through that book, lookin' all through them Joneses, we're gonna be late. And we …"
"Jimmy: This is awful! It's terrible! Hey, Jefferson! [Shouting] Hey! Hey. Jefferson: What's the matter? Jimmy: I made…"
"Jimmy: Hey, Callahan! Callahan: Hey, Cupid, who sent you down here? Jimmy: Never mind the smart cracks; something imp…"
""I don't like the word tolerance. It sounds stuck up". It was a little old lady speaking, very little and quite old. …"
"Gaiety and God were closely connected in my mother's mind. Going to church on Sunday was not enough. Having fun was n…"
"Usually no one sees the city of his birth until he leaves and then returns to it with new eyes, but, ridiculously pro…"
"Next week the Independent and Press will bring you a new column published for the first time anywhere [...] It will b…"