The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-08
People Have Lost Every Sense Of Dignity and Their Whole Charac-
Ter, French Journalist Says-Country Has Come to
Look Upon Help From Abroad as Matter
w of Course }H 00ss

help plying the naivete Of the peo1
pie in England and other countries
who send money for the children who
are supposed to be dying In the
streets. These advertisements are
only speculation on the good faith
of the public and the public who
subscribe are robbed twice over; first
of their confidence; secondly, of their
money.
| do not suggest that the commit
tees who insert these advertisements
are not acting in good faith but that
they are themselves victims to the
explorations of the Austrians and
journalists in Austrian pay, who are
determined to get as much sympathy
for Austria and as much money as
possible out of the foreigner.
At one time the Austrian was In
need of material help. This help was
given him so generously that he ex-
poets 1t to go on forever.
Mulcted by Drivers.
What do some guilders, francs, dol
lars or pounds matter to the foreign
er? INA, ia. aber NIT thren Valu-
temp well, with the value of their
| money! and us the value of
outside money is better than Austrian
| currency, why should not the for
eigner help Austria? At least that is
how the Austrian reasons, He never
asks himself who created this stu-
alton in his land.
In all classes you meet the same
phenomenon. For instance, If you
take taxi, when you arrive at your
door the driver asks you smilingly
for twice the amount you ought to
pay. If you protest, he says But
sir what does it matter with the val
ne of your money!" SO far he is
4 very polite; but If you maintain YOU
4 REFUSAL and you only pay the amoun
g registered on the taximeter, with {
0 certain tip-let us say 10 per cent
+ showers of abuse follow you into
your house.
AT restaurant the head waiter
very cringing when you give you
Z orders. At the end of the meal, how
> ever, when you ask for your bill. h
;. starts by making mistakes-to hi
= own advantage, of course, which b
. chance, you may find out and hav
the bill changed Then you give hil
10 per cent as tip. The head waite
D goes away and sends you the servit
e. waiter. Another tip required. Thinl
re ing yourself very generous, you will
,e draw from the table when you su,
D. denly hear the 'butto.s" exciaim
,e Damned Frenchie Tor any other N
As tionality, which this future hea
IN waiter considers you), not sing
as heller for tipl"
!" must except the large restaurant
to the stats of which have been Ell
,e- ployed before the war In other cou
on tries. These are satisfied with 10 p
on cent on the bill. However, one ca
'ly not 90 continually to the big resta
rants with the present high prices,
an You are treated in the same W
oh by the shopkeeper and other peol
Die who have put themselves into pub
ole service. The method Is only vari
les according to the education they p
ID sess. In short, the foreigner In A
u.s. tria must allow himself to be b
49, from every veA. If he wishes to |
cry in peace.
or; Since the note Of the French g
csc eminent, in the name of all the all
and governments, threatening to withdr
leir all help from Austria In the ev
uch of her uniting with Germany,
not hatred felt by the rescued for Il
lity, rescuers rises to the surface. Ev
lhle conversation between an Austrian
a foreigner is full of underlying
hill terness. The conversations wi
I to the Austrians hold among themse
ndi- In public places, regardless Of
her strangers within their midst. are
of unimaginable insults, Their hat
and does not extend only to the allies.
fish there even exists resentment aga
mot their benenclari7s. the neutrals.