Bisbee daily review., 1912-07-10


not destructive. gives hope TO the
American-German that the crisis will
be met with Teuton common sense.
An exterior influence that will en-
courage such a solution is what might
be called the comparative diplomatic
isolation of Germany. Germany must
expand and other European nations
stand armed on their own door mats
to see that the expansion is not in
their particular direction. This brist.
ling attitude Of other nations inspires
the German with energetic loyalty 10
the FatheFland.
The average daily wage in Ger.
many is from SIPS 10 Sl.5O and the
cost OF meat is about the same as II
is in the Enited States. declared Mr.
Newman. Rent. clothing and other
items are a great deal cheaper. how
ever
The labOrer in Germany works
hard six days in the week and his
pay is small" said Mr.. Newman.
His lot is a hard one hut It has been
hard for generations and they have
become calloused to it, This hard
( training however has not robbed the
! German of his capacity for fun and
/ enjoyment, which | think is a hope
: ful indication and ] believe is another
characteristic Of the race that argues
well for the future Of the nation. The
government has literally provided
public parks and amusements for
Hans at play on Sunday and here on
the day of rest thousands gather 10
enjoy themselves. 10 drink their beer
| Having had their weekly fling al
pleasure they return to their iahors
the next week and are contented.
THE change that struck me most
fOrcibly was the change in the con
ditions in the army. ] believe that
fully seventy-five per cent of the
present standing army of Germany
are willing soldiers and instead oil
having 10 enforce the compulsory ser
vice law they are having more appli
| cations for service than they use
visited some of the barracks and
found conditions greatly changed
since was a boy. Then soldiers
lived in an illy-ventilated room and
slept in hunks one above the other
But now. the rooms OF the soldiers in
the well-kept barracks are wellfurn
ished and they have beds instead oi
hunks and only two soldiers 10 q
room They live like gentlemen. I'm
| proyements like this have made toe
service attractive. The standing army
has recently been increased 300, G0f
and ] have no doubt that number may
he secured with ease"
I - Il, -
element in Germany is very different
from the socialists in this COUNTRY
that some of the brightest intellects
I n the empire are found in the ranks
Z II the Socialist party. The empire
has nothing to fear from that party
: is. the belief of Mr.. Newman. for he
( says they are loyal and their endeaY
0rs are toward constructive rather
than destructive legislation.
I Though monarchy. or rather 4
( limited monarchy the royal family
+ is no Old Man OF the Sea on the
shoulders of Germany The princes
OF the royal family having places il
the army and in the other branches
! or government service receive bui
small salaries and they are REQUIRED
I 70 marry Processes Win incomes Sttt
/ ficiently large TO permit the family
to live on the interest
A subject that particularly appeal
ed TO Mr.. Newman while in German
was that OF municipal government. ol
! whjchThe is an enthusiastic supporter
I That part of government with which
1 the masses of the German people
come in contact in their every LAY
relations Is the municipal government
and here. as in the imperial govern
ment, il is a government OF aersona
responsibility. Each town has a board
/. like 13srds Of aldermen in the United
states and they elect a burgor1aster
who has sole supervision OF the .nn
nicipality. Every town has a burgo
master but only those hayIng a pop
ulation Of 20.00Q and over pay sal
aries. The ex-mayor remarked thai
this system was practically the sans
as the Staunton (Yal plan OF com
mission government
Being burgomaster Is a profss
sion in Germany said Mr.. Newman