Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26

- ERLIN Nov 21-Mark Twain describing German
K production of cream, said that the enormous
- Heidelberg first filled with clear spring
into which drop of tactical fluid was intro
duced, which the mixture skinned for cream
But the lively imagination of Clemens would be
hard to give adequate idea of the German war
table For nearly two years Germany has been living
upon a Spartan fare occasionally drawing its belt
tighter. and sturdiy vowing that substi-
tutes just good.
1t astonishing easily and how quickly one
accustoms this diet 1t is also
astonishing discover what infinite number OF
superhuities deck the table of peaceful civilization
Sauces buildings, cakes, pastry salads and southern
fruits all things to no purpose. Milk, butter
sugar. white flour meats, and lard really Injuries
Stripped of all its futile frivolities sufficient diet for
the maintenance health vigor formed of
few herbs and roots (boiled). together with fish and
clear drinking water.
The food situation is different in the various
countries OF the central European alliance The most
frugal simple table is that served in Germany
Austria, too. has been forced to keep house very
simply. Hungary the other hand large cubes of
butter still served with white bread, and liberal
portions delicious goulash Visits to the cafes of
Budapest are still productive of tempting cakes and
other vanities But to enjoy normal feast the inhao-
of central Europe has other than to
cross the borders to Copenhagen or Stockholm
This situation said Tin passing), has caused
a remarkable transformation in these two northern
cities. Copenhagen and Stockholm now the Paris
fun frolic and folly fed. Before TIE Stock
holm a small, quiet digni6ed capital, renowned
alone for the SURPRISING dignity of its situation. Today
it is afash with womanly beauty, jewels and fine
gowns astir with feverish pulsing of
night life; its surcharged with the
Fascinating mysteries of international intrigue: it is
gay romantic, cosmopolitan, imposing spendthrift and
seductive And just great is the change that the
war has brought to Copenhagen. pre-war days it
dull, phIegmatic city of business. Today Nam
and Circe hold splendid court there. 1t has
prodigiously prosperous Mad motors and taxicabs
through its streets all night hong It's
and squares black with the hurrying throng and
night TiVoh Broadway crowds in search of
Irritation. champagne and lobster.
But to return to the German table War bread.
potatoes and herring the important elements
the peoples daily There are course.
other things to eat such as goose. chicken, venison
beef veal and vegetables for the great
of the people, whose incomes a<eJimted. the
three foods enumerated standbys Perhaps,
however, the daily menu of representative less we'll
TODD family will best picture to the American reader
the stern simplicity Of table.
The husband kept joiners shop IN a smaller Saxon
CITY. His family consisted of a wife, daughters
and The boy had been called at mobilization
Before the months old an three girls had
found work, contributed the family budget
Despite worry. hard work and extremely simple fare
every member of the family aglow with health
and they bore their share Of the wars hardshps
philosophically, without depression and without
srumbiing.
Every morning this family down to pot OF
malt coffee sometimes improved with chicory, and dry
bread On some mornings a marmalade, made without
sugar was served with the bread On other mornings
salt was eaten with bread 10 give it taste The
coffee substitute served without sugar or milk
Now and again the girls bought saccharne tablets, six
phias of tablets cents the beverage
Luncheon, day for day. consisted of potatoes cooked
jackets in salt water and made palaabe with
dabs Of mustard. These luncheons varied with
side of carrots tomatoes, turnips or beans!
Dinner in the evening the big meal of the day. and
regularly consisted for each Of the six work days. of
herring picked or dried, with potatoes bread This