Wichita eagle., 1888-11-27
THE PEOPLES MrcheN.
Food Furnished e; Cost for the Working
People of Switzerland

People of Switzerland
During my recent vacation had an op-
portunity Of visiting one Of the Cuisines
Populaircs" that are coming TO b. pecu-
liar feature of some industrial centers In
Switzerland. In 1877. while a soci.Allstic
congress IVES in ses sion AZ Chaux le- Fonds
near Neuchatel. one Of the speakers said:
''All the arguments il the world will not
have as much effect on the working man
as good plate of hot soup" These seed
were sown on good ground, for month
later the first popular kitchen was opened.
and similar institutions are now TO be
found in other parts of Switzerland The
aim of these kitchens IL to supply work
ing people with good wholesome food at
cost price They are not charitable insti
tons In any sense Of the word. nor DO
they depend on contributions from tho
rich. nor on subsidies from the state, Ia
order to keep them going They arc Joint
stock concerns. bat in order 10 interest
the largest number of persons possible ia
their success the value of the ahAres 10
fixed Ut minimum sum.
The one | visited has capital Of 10. 900
francs. 1000 francs Of which has been
paid in, and the shares are held by very
nearly 1000 persons. Ii owns the build
ING IL occupies. which. though by no
means palayial is amply sufficient for the
purpose. On the ground floor there are
two dining rooms large enough to a.
comrodatc from 600 20 go persons. q
smaller one for women. waiting room
and an Office The establishment is run
on a strictly cash basis. but instead Of
paying with money customers settle By
means of checks which can bo purchased
In any quantities. and II Is not unusual
for workmen 20 purchase these checks In
sufficient qunnti,ie les 70 last them q month.
The kitchens are ali located In tho base
ment, where Is also the "cantine.
branch Of the institution sbou. which I
shall say more presently. The TIN Of
fare and the prices are tho same in al the
dining rooms. Three meals Ero served rp
in close succession. and Is no QUO is al
lowed TO remain at table after be has I'm
ished his repasi the institution Ia aide TO
feed about | 500 people daily
Between meal hours food can be had By
any who want Il. bot no vino Is ever
served except when accom- panied with
food The prices charged SIRE ~ follows:
Soup. one quart. . cents; half quart. .
cents, meat. boiled or roast, oneffth Of
pound II the latter. n trifs more IL the
former. cents; a ration Of vegetables. q
cents; wine. Q cents q glass. 8 cents Per
half pint or l2 cents for litrc; . ration
Of bread. cent. So you see . person can
have g square ueal. composed Of bred,
meat, vegetables and glass Of wins land
may add that tins latter article II Of Q
good quality and sod purel for ~ cent?
The insestutioa not only suppiks hs Gus
toners With meals. bat Also sclls them
cooked food u esrTy svSy VIII thru
This ranch of tts bureau b osDduetnd
At the oantina. where pTtcrs for t<esd and
meat sre the same % In ths dining roons.
bot tho post3nos sxe 0I,ctruth lxrHu, and
two posttuns Of vsxsssiass szS sod fer .
o.n4s
Cuistn8 populalvcs ahp fnzntAh the
public schools u tis trw. VIII snip
RrasH1tn~A3y and With tEe,d a enss price.
1he managing opnaittss srs suppl.@d
with . oa0tAkn Un b~ Of eAecks TIA taeY
on Rsvs swsy - they plnas,s and al lie
food loft over a. the end Of esch day 10
70 the poor The euA.ns Is
by b.srd Of st,sesurs uhe form
three conIitsees, esr1ca SspsstbvssJ
nitaro- The eznpioyss - few IN uzzS
bar. . escwsr&6&a. vAe sscstves . salary
Of l.1e frano . y>~. fsnAA ezAkan
md epoh- s.nA x SAen b pss6 81 fr.as
; month. and surse gt-b - vst On tshls.
vhD 90 pa % fsson nssaGhlJ n s6di
ssn q iAsir vsSss 81 sAsEI,oyss 60
fed Of coussa. and 49,, vhe - snly en-
pioysd few koan ss1h d. En- sukn tie
rest of tAe1 ss1. IN faescrs.a
d.ynae h New cri~sas frsgsns.