Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

in history with the bread regulations
as two of the most fsr-seeing things IN
this war. The milk card is issued TO
families only where there are very sms -
children. and these families are served
first. They have also a rice card which
isn't necessity. but only shows the
sparingness OF the German government
The food regulations are different IN
every kingdom OF Germany. For in
stance, in SaNony they were not al
lowed to bake STOLEN. the famous
Christmas cake. while in Prussia there
was plenty Of STOLEN, and even yet one
can buy cake Of STOLEN at a very
moderate price. In Bavaria there is
plenty Of bacon and IL is scarce in
Prussia. In Hungary il has never been
necessary to make any food reguls
tions. They have no butter cards. and
they do have plenty of pork
If anything is scarce in Germany. the
Germans use il very sparingly and in
vent substitute for it; and often the
substitutes are a $ good as. and some
times better than. the real thing. Potato
-four has been found 10 be satisfsc-
tory a. whea. flour. only little darker
in color. The very newest thing is wood
alcohol in tablet form. one tablet will
heat any liquid in three minutes
Macaroni is difficult to obtain. but no
more expensive than at home Many
cooks use cornstarch for thickenins
grayies and sauces instead OF white
-four, and IL is delicious.
Canned corn and canned beans can
he bought in some Of the stores Of Bei-
lin, but il is bought only by the Amerl-
cans Most Germans have never tastsd
baked beans. canned corn and sucto-
fash. Ia Belgium. where so many thou
sand cans OF corn and beans have been
IA lii Il h.a-as tod aTfs. h.
natives have not the slightest idea
what TO do with them. Most OF them
eat it raw without cooking, and then
wonder why the Americans don SEND
them things that are mt to eat.
The German people have always con
sidered pineapples great Injuries, and
even in times of peace they are Ners
expensive. II was not many years
ago that the first pineapple was
brought to Prussia. The King of Prus-
STA. who was a boy at the time. Was
given his first taste. lie minced IL
gingerly, and when asked what IL tsst-
ed like he replied: 1T tastes like saL-
sage.
Before Christmas the groschen. or
ten-pfenng piece. was very scarce and
stamps were used as change. You could
pay your street car fare with stamp
or buy things in a store with them
Since Christmas these pieces have re-
appeared as If by magic. from wher"
no one knows II is said that then
diers going to the front carried poch-
etfuls of them away with them. hui
the reason for their return has not
been explai med.
on Thursday morning, January -.
every one who lived I'm tharlottenburc.
a suburb of Berlin, received letter.
1t was printed on green paper and
looked very official Ii was about IN"
metal collection for Charlottenburg.
Here again Germany is not waiting
There is plenty of copper in Germany,
and in spite of the English much
comes from outside. But. just the same.
Germany is getting ready for rainy
day.
The green letter divided the Poop"
into four sections and stated the Gay
when the copper man would call TO get
the copper, brass and nickel There
was list of go articles winch the
copper man would take and whlch
the people were perfectly willing I"
give. 49,, am
For every speck of copper the cor
per man takes the people are paid AZ
the rate of 50 cents a pound Tor pul
conner and about - cents a pound tol
metal that is part copper for pla
the price is SO cents for pure ord7s
and 25 cents for part brass; ana %
nickel pure, the price is sl.oo' anu Si"'
for part nickel. - .r
The copper collectors began py tdh
ing ALI the stove doors which were
brass and substituting iron ones. ~
every room in Germany mas s'os1
with two large brass oven doors. on
will have some idea of the nunper ..
doors that will be collected at the Gil"
of this copper campaign