The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-28
MANY OF GERMANS NOW FEAR NATIONS NERVES CANNOT STAND
 STRAIN OF 8 YEARS MORE WAR

food but also in drinks And they all try their best to do 1t. They eat more substantial food now than they d before. They drink less beer and wine and the majority have dropped brandy and schnapps altogether Dur ing the entire time was in Germany not only in Berlin but throughout the empire, l did not meet orsee a man or woman who was under the influ- ence of liuuor.
 Sometimes 1t would appear in Der In today as if everybody were in mourning, And this applies particu- larly to the women. No natter where you so, in public places of amusement in cafes or on the strerts, you are bound to run into some one dressed in black.
 In the beginning of the war the au- thorities tried to impress the people whose relatives had died n battle that they should not go into mourn ing, certainly not as far as garments are concerned. But this was one or der or suggestion to whicl the home people did not take. They insisted that they would wear black when nee essary. It seemed as if some were only too proud to show that one of their relatives had sacrificed his lie for the honor and glory of the Kaiser and Fatherlaud.
 Cafes Are Filled Nightly
 But so far as the public resorts and the places of amusement are con cerned all are doing an excellent busi- ness. The cafes are crowded day and night. The concert halls are throng- ed nightly The restaurants are over filled and the theatres are playing to capacity houses. The opera i5 sold out mostly every performance and one wonders where all the people come from. The cabaret shows are well patron.zed.
 Of the latter there are some where soldiers and sailors in uniform are not admitted. There are places where women are admitted unaccompanied by male escorts. This does not mean these particular places arc of dis orderly character.
 For years and years Berlin has been known as one of the liyliest and in many respncts freest cities in Ger many, even n Europe. Berlin bel Nacht!" (BerIin at nightD Is an old saying which means that Berlin never sleep
 There used to be large number of dancing resorts in Berlin. They were conducted in a most expensive manner The women who frequented such resorts were of the best dressed to be found anywhere. These were he places where only wine was sold
 Not one of these places is open
 oday. All were closed on account If the war. Not that there arc not nen enough in the Empire who could
 tin help to make the-e resorts prof table ones. but when the war came md the military were placed in su- oreme comm lnd of city affairs. among
 he first orders given was that re- ating to the closing of the all night places. And they won't open again while the war lasts. Dancing is pro- hibited during war time, not only h Berlin but all over Germany. St.n no one complains.
 These all-night resorts made Freld- richstrasse. in Berlin. one of the most frequonted streets. It was the high way for flashlly gowned women. You could see more winking of yes on Freidrichstrass than in any other part of the city.
 Walk a,ong Freidrichstrasse today. day or n ght. and you won't find one of the old habitues. All have disap- peared. Most of them have left tcwn entirely while many others are lock- ed up and in prison, not undergoing punishment, but merely detained by the police. They are employed work Ing for the soldiers in the trenches. And, as the police official assured me. they never were SO contented n all their lives"
 Iron Money In Circulation.
 Just now they are circulating iron money in Berlin. It is legal tender, hut thus far has appeared only in tive-pfennig pieces. Almost al the old nickel fve-pfennig pieces have been sent to Poland and other newly conquered territory, where the Ger mans want to get the natives accus- toned to German money.
 In order not to use up the supply of nickel, a good deal of which Is used for war purposes in connection with the manufacture of certain kinds of ammunition. the iron money has been coined and substituted for the old pieces.