Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
IS IN HANDS OF PR0F|TEERS
VIENNA RICH LIVE IN LUXURY
WHILE POOR ARE STARVING
Atmosphere of Indifference to Human
Needs Surrounds Former Seat
or hapsbuKEs.

VIENNA, Fob. Tho authorities
Gu: and take from the m nSnHas.pn fo 70
csts that surrounded Vienna as much
wood as could DO borns on the back
people who could not buy or obtain
I Irom The The public ration enough fuel to
a fortnight's experiment showed
that, with. the complete destruction Of
ore superb fores, park Of $50 acres.
in .na,ae1 while organized bands IDS Of
,Typio.! Of vienna. Condition.
The Incident Is typical Of proiteer-
ing cond!tions in this capital The pa
Dera daily report the frustrated or sue
try OF contraband articles and com
modities. 4 band Of Spanish SNUG
gIeLS recently were. caught Oh the
OF gold, silver and platinum, which
tney were trying to take out In auto
The low exchange value OF the Aus
TRAN crown makes smuggling a tempt
Ing game. and mon take desperate
chances. Tho frontiers are, guarded
loft hand trado Is unchecked.
o: any luxury here. While the mass
and ill-c!ad. tho splendid hotels and
restaurants continue so crowded that
II Is Impossible TO be served unless a
.>sotyation is mnde for a table. In
crowns the prices arc fabulous. 4
simple meal costs tho months salary of
an cmco man. yet prcfiteere and alien
the cabarots aad night amusement
places OF ell kinds.
Luxury Vcrsus starvation.
On tho one hand Is luxury and rcch-
.asa spending and on the other atarva-
t!on.- The sws,ns OF street bcggars
creased. men. women and children
With thefr insistcnt appeals. The
cheaper coneo houses are ii!;ed from
o2c4ing TO closing with those drawing
rhe:t- 10 crons daily OF our. of-work
subsidy. Strikes and threatened
pay, and. PROSTATE under Il all. is
the n1iddle-class. the profess: onal and
1iorteai ranks. who have neither or
not .Sntitled 20 out pay nor
caabted IN any way to increase their
Vtsnna presents curious contrasts
-teSe=by Is 4 chop oaco famous for ns
deiicactcs. It's windows are dressed
YIN YIN I, Timed salmon. fow sardinos
cardr como Imitation liquors and scaly-
-oohinE bonbons
LnIurfes In Fashionable Section.
IN the great shopping streets OF the
inner city the windows arc flied with
'asGR1accnt tu.s, works OF art, tailored
a.ossunse. dainty silks and other
Go luxe. But for sturdy clashing .'I fos
shoes and woolcns, for those th:nes
.3at oopulaee needs in a hard win
ter cline. for fats and tour and sugar
enc csa search Vienna IN vain
diamond or rare painting. tapes-
~ or cable coat. dainty glassware or
AN DC found in the karneGtrasso or tho
tIrSoen or the smart shop streets tina,
Tadtatc from them, but tho owner or
any ono Of them viii sci! you
ungaS than FOR crowns Recently NAM
shoes have refused TO sell except fo,
estap.:sned foreign monies, although
such, . procedure is in d!rcc: viola ton.
Ok the law
The government daily quotes the Of
acialrate OF exchange at which foreign
money VIII be cashed in its own bu-
rcau, but tAis means nothing as az
Getting private transactions in banks
aad with money changers. Some days
taeso viii give from Ten TO twenty
points moro Or less than tho Official
&c. according TO their own judgment
o. conditions. There arc daily -aids
on Illicit money changers IN cafes,
aotel corridors and n the side streets
os tHe Boursc. often netting millions Of
c:owa5. but the game goes on