The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-08
People Have Lost Every Sense of Dignity and Their Whole Charac-
ter, French Journalist Say s-Country Has Come to
Look Upon Help From Abroad as Matter
of Course

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 Il 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 ana as much money as
possible out Of the foreigner.
At n time the Austrian vas in
need of material help. This help was
given him so generously that he ex-
poets ii to go on forever.
Mulcted by Drivers.
What do some guilders, francs, dol
lars or pounds matter to the foreign
err? INA, ia, aber nit thren Valu-
ten" (Well, with the value of their
money! . and as the value Of
outside money is better than Austrian
currency, why should not the for
eigner help Austria? At least hat is
how the Austrian reasons. He never
asks himself who created this stu
alton in his land.
In all classes you meet the SAM
phenomenon. For instance, If you
take a 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
very polite; but if you maintain your
refusal, and you only pay the amount
registered on the taXimeter, with a
certain tip-let us say 10 per cent
showers of abuse follow you into
your house.
At a restaurant the head waiter is
very cringing when you give your
| orders. AT the end of the meal, how
ever, when you ask for your bill, he
starts by making mistakes-tO his
own advantage, Of course, which by
chance, you may find out and have
the bill changed. Then you give him
10 per cent as a tip. The head waiter
goes away and sends you the service
waiter. Another tip required. Think.
ing yourself very generous, you with
I..x, f,A~, xIA taLlA hnn ynr, r,,ft
denly hear the buttons" exclaim:
Damned Frenchie Cor any other ma.
tiOnality, which this future head
waiter considers YOU, not a single
heller for a tip"
l must except the large restaurants,
the staffs Of which have been EN-
plOyed before the wal in other cOln.
tries. These are satisfied with 10 per
cent on the bill. However, m can
not go continually to the big restau'
rants with the present high prices.
You are treated In the same way
by the sh%opkeeper and other people
who have put themselves into public
service. The method is only varied
according t. the ed6cation they pos
sess. In short. the foreigner in Aus
tria must allow himself to be bled
from every vein If he wishes to live
In peace.
Since the note Of the French gov.
eminent, in the name Of all the allied
governments, threatening to withdraw
all help from Austria in the event
Of hey uniting with Germany, the
hatred felt by the rescued for their
rescuers rises to the surface. Every
conversation between an Austrian and
a foreigner is full Of underlying bit
terness. The conversations which
the Austrians hold among themselves
in public places, regardless Of the
strangers within their midst, are full
Of un~imaginable insults. Their hatred
does not extend only to the allies. bul
there even exists resentment against
their beneficiaries. the neutrals. The