Evening journal., 1918-04-26
Germans NOW CRY
FOR Their beer
Good Old Days of Strong
Brews And Cheap Seem
Gone Forever
EVEN CARFARE
IS INCREASED

NEW YORK, April 26-The German
soul is barred in interesting correspond
ence OF a Munich writer TO the Neue
Zuercher Zeltung Of Zurich, SwitZer-
land a copy Of which has been re-
ceyed here Beer prices are fright
fully high IN good old Buenchen, for
which brews and raihskellers and
drinking SONGS are named.
Matters are so bad in Munich that
some Of the 45 brewerles may be shut
down for lack OF material. Society Is
worried because It always had relied
upOn the beer cellar as a gathering
place. As for the university between
the war and beer prices It may be
closed.
Writing under date line Of March 6
from Munich, the correspondent says.
"Our good, dear Munich could still
celebrate some unique festivals in the
month OF February, causing US to feel
less seriously our present-day sorrows
and making us forget them for while,
The golden wedding ceremonies OF the
royal couple occssi0nlng a number OF
festivities and warm-hearted attentions
20 the house OF Wittelshach. Then there
was the SEVENTEEN birthday OF a p0pu-
lar scholar and parliamentarlan, Prof.
Or. S. Guniher whose achievements
are many, in the field Of geography as
well as In the cause OF democratic I'D
erallsm. IN the empire as well as 10
his particular fatherland.
Added to this there came along IN
February another celebration commem-
Grating King Ludwig !. to whom Mu-
mich especially owes so much and so
many new things in the line Of archi-
lecture. It was on February 29, 1853,
that Ludwig ! died as a king IN exile,
and this nftieth anniversary offered a
welcome opportunity to the new gener-
alton gratefully to remember the king.
Irrespective OF this, Munich, to be
are Is staggering under a burden OF
lesvy cares In many different respects.
First OF all, the cheap Munich IS
thlng Of the past That was once upon
a time Those who know prophesy
about 200 per cent assessments TO begin
with. and this is very probable; dwell
ings are more scarce and expensive
also the street car fares and even the
.-beer
"And our daily food. You must not
begin to think Of that at all II you
would not entirely despair as to the
future. All these increases, / am sorry
70 say, are more or less necessary
During the war, for Instance, new
dwelling houses have hardly been built.
but the population Increases daily, es-
peclally on account OF the industrial
establis hments the Krupps placed here
and the industrial progress In general.
why did krupp not provide hous-
ing for his workmen when he built
his Industrial mills3 is asked by wall
ing critics. He should have relieved
the prevailing scarcity Of dwellings. A
building loan bank has been formed
here 20 give temporary credit TO pub
lie building associations. They speak
OF turning the old barracks into emer-
gency dwellings. Under these circum-
stances things should become lively
In the suburbs. OF course, II will not
be cheaper out there, for the railroad
fares have been considerably increased
today.
Malicious optimists seek TO console
us by pointing 20 air traflc, bound 30
come, which will take the people Of
Munich more quickly and cheaply, not
only to the Alps near by but also TO the
many resorts surrounding Munich.
Not only Is the inefficient housing.
ESPECIALLY AQI NAN HilANNN NAunNf q .NnA~
amity. but the street car fares are so
high There are Increases up to 90
per cent and a iO-pfennig trip is thing
OF the past. They figure on Increased
receipts Of at least two and a half
millions. The new fare is In effect on
April 4
well, the men and women OF Mu-
Mich can reach the beer cellars on foot
n they must. but there they viii have
20 pay a bigger beer tax for their
bumpers, more than ever before: for
the big breweries VIII not pay the new
taxes and other Increased charges out
OF their own funds Many OF the old
inhabitants will remember the good old
days before 1870. when everything was
cheap, from the strong mslty beer 10
the white sausages and radlshes and
other dellcacies. are already predicting
that only the 'bourgeoise' win be able
30 purchase a stein Of beer and white
sausages n things continue as hereto
fore
"Instead Of hundreds OF natives, fam
HES and strangers enjoying themselve;
IN those CHEEKY beer cellars In the sum.
mer there will be only a few dozen
The old Munich beer enthusiasts see &
dark future. The new Munich will
compare with old Munich-the cheaI
and good with its strong and nutritious
beers and its precious pigs and calves
knuokles-as hell would with paradise
Today they are even thinking OF bee
substitutes. A per cent solution AnC
many even now drink these substitute
beers.
thousands OF our people are toda.
frequentlng the peoples Kitchens in
stead Of the beer gardenE Only a shor
time ago the nftieih peoples kitohel
was opened It is equipped 10 furnlsl
1000 meals daily. One has figured Gu
that IN the local peoples kitchen i90,
900 meals have been served already