Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-25
DRINKING
IN GERMANY


old countries. Dr. Abraham X.
Yoosuf, who has just returned from
abroad. became interested in study
Ing the drinking habits OF valous ma
tions and has come home with some
ideas OF his own on the subject. says
the Worcester (Mass.) correspondent
OF the New York World.
"Contrasted with the German and
Austrian methods OF imbiblng spirit
uous liquors. the Americans drink
too much and their actions in gen.
eral. while in saloons, partake more
OF the porclne nature than of sane
humane beings" said the doctor.
I'VE ought to take few hints
from our German and Austrian
friends and learn 20 drink decently."
said Dr. Yoosuf. Then, instead Of
making reservoirs Of ourselves. we
could Imbibe as decent people should
Why, our custom OF treating the
crowd ls abominable.
I'm my opinion. the temperance
problem Is the most vital thing In
modern life In the United States, ="
continued the doctor ~ did not
see one drunken man during my
whole stay on the continent. Here
/ can see them every minute In the
day
No saloons in Germany.
when ! FIRST entered German ter
ritory was struck by the absence
OF saloons as we have them. No
bars we're TO be seen anywhere and
on inquiry I learned that there were
none. Instead there we're rostau-
rants and gardens. where hundreds
OF men. women and children drank
beer. All these places are eminent
iy respectable and indeconcIes are
mover either seen or heard anywhere.
"As they are present working Il
will be impossible for temperance la
borors to accomplish anything In
America. They have taken the
wrong track owing To the Amerl-
can thirst for liquors and the
high tarin now charged by the gov
ernment l don't think that they can
put a stop to the trafic
II have two or three reasons to
account for the difference between
the prevalent American wholesale
uwilllng of whiskey and beer aud
the sober behavior OF Germans and
Austrians regarding taking drinks.
The latter don't creep stealthiiy Into
bar and drink They do Il on the
open. where the public sees what Is
going on.
They all drink beer men, wom-
On and even children. II Is a family
matter and each drinks a sufnoient
qlantlty and then leaves on. Amer
leans gulp beer down. besides. they
are secre,iye about A.
There u No Treating.
In Europe there IA no such thing
as treating the crowd our custom
Is bad. man enters bar and sees
his friends lined up for drink.
Someone says. Have a drink on me-
and then the desire to treat circles
around the gang. Half or all OF them
are drunk at the end. Ia Germany,
on the contrary. each man PAYS for
his own beer. which Il much better
than our custom. They pay their
individual bills. drink as much "a
they want 20 and then go home In
sober condition They enjoy them
selves We are hoggish and don't
enioy our drlnks.
n vas at the Hofhrau PlatE IN
Munich where were seated at one
time a0oo persons drinking Nun.
ehener beer Women were Just as
numerous as the men. II took the
crowd ON an average OF rs TO 20
minutes TO drink one glass OF beer.
Americans would have swallowed Il
like tightening, Germans sip the
s,imulant sraduAlly. getslng the full
taste, a. We 40 our vine.
"of one man IN Munich ASKED
che question; why Is Il there are
80 many drinking here and you have
no Intoxicated personsa' Hei an
sWered With three reasons, tie said
hrs, that Germans ala not drink 20
become drunk Secondly. he said
ihes drink only small quantities AMI
90 d slowly, thus missing the lntoxl-
eatlog results of che beer Thirdly.
he Thought the shsence of drlnks Vas
"a be ascrihed 10 the fac that treat.
ing Was unknown
nFiak f0F social chat.