Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-15
Editor Capital Journal,
Salem, Oregon.


Simply being in Germany doesn't
make either a musician nor a lin
mist; II only offers facilities to ac-
ompllsh much in both branches. To
be- a musician one must work; to
speak German eloquently one must
master German grammar. One can't
aiely learn It "by ear" from the
clerks, tradespeople, or friends; for,
even we are able to discern the fact
that grammatical errors are quite pre-
ulent, among many German speak
Ing people, as well as foreigners.
We are very diligently endeavor-
ng ITO make the most" of our OPP
prtunlties, consequently, by the
time our practice is accomplished,
lessons taken, French and German
studied, the day is generally gone.
| The Concert season is over, and the
4 Students have ceased the strenuous
| Effort Of endeavoring, daily, to select
. and attend the best musical thing pre-
/ Rnted that evening"" On one hand
| the earnest, serious workers are set
Ting down to regular hours and dill
eent application, and will make their
/ net gain, for the year, from now un-
III July. On the other hand, the
Oaiers are having the most delight
iul time, strolling through the parks,
lunching at the gardens, AUTOMOBILE
Ing, etc. It is quite astounding to
Us, tho number OF students that
spend their time doing Just this
thing. The big soloists are away
Tor the May festivals at Bohm, Els
sntach, ETC., consequently the con-
tents OF this letter will not be per-
aiming to the things that are most
important, and dearest to us, and
that We came so far to study, but 20
ihe common, every day things one
can't help observing and using
money.
Our unit OF calculation, is the big
round dollar, with its hundred cents
worth Of purchasing power. the world
over. Here IL is a mark, worth 100
pennig These are hard to earn,
aud their purchasing power is less
poportionately TO the hundred parts
han ours, and their value less than
enc fourth as great. For instance, a
hde on the street car costs ten pfen-
ilg' or one tenth of a mark and no
uansfers are given. To the German
Fage-earner this is equivalent to ten
Fhls with us. Butter costs one mark
ana thirty pfennig a pound, milk
non 20 TO 40 pf. a quart or letter,
Potatoes from IL to 20 pf. a pound,
Oanges 20 pf. a dozen, lemons 40
N' ham one mark and bacon so pr.
spound, eggs from rs pf. TO a mark
twenty for fifteen. asparagus so pf.
: pound, fresh beef, mutton, etc.
nom Ito TO 40 a pound. coarse
Alt 10 pf., sugar 20 pf., flour 20 pf.,
pound, etc. Rents. heating and
Asht are also expensive thinking In
oe'man money" and one must calcu-
-'e so to appreciate the situation.
1~oorers earn In marks about the
.Ane as they do with us. In dollars.
saney the kind OF living, a man earn
'as $4,000 a month would enjoy,
sao had to pay 90 cents a quart for
-hK' ten cents for street car trans
p0f'ation, etc. A workingman's
"aeh usually consists OF a sandwich
v brownbread and sausage, and a
s'art glass OF cheap black beer. IL
dreadful TO contemplate the fea-
sIes' form and mental condition OF
'Asse men, forced by necessity TO de-
ssAd on beer for nourishment. The
'e.'er class. commissioned officers.
-oO'lity' and gentlemen of estate.
vac pride in their personal appear
sAee' and refrain from drinking
W. In order to maintain a slender
-S'e' In fact, from an American
r''At OF view. they carry the attain
-snt OF a good figure. 10 rather an
!. ueme. This possibly accounts for
-e Asn, "Gentlemen's eOrsets. Paris
frussian cuts" being placed In
Hy elothiers' windows. We passed
most ordinary American recently.
- ne appeared an Apollo here. We
7, sniled him for an American a
!. away. by that indescribable air
supremacy, which sort OF emanates
~, - me whole being. of a free born
=, ,A; and FASTENED 10 pass him as
rev within hearing. a loBs sen
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