The New York herald., 1922-06-12
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for the American tourist, because Amcfi-
cans everywhere in Europe. as before
the war. are believed to have more
money than others and therefore are
counted legitimate prey. Such are the
general reports from this region. but
specific complaints cannot be obtained.
increases I'm Germany.
THE New YORK HERALD correspond
ents in Berlin find that the parts Of
Germany concerned In. discrimination
and higher prices are in the main in
Bavaria and that the Bavarian Govern
ment openly supports the practice.
The hotels are demanding two to five
times the tariff charged to natives. while
the scale Of prices for theaters and mu-
seums varies with the color of the pass
port. In short. when the official catches
sight of the American blue he immedi-
ately screws the price up to the limit
This is largely due to the fact that the
dollar has become the one symbol of
real money in Germany, and anyone
with dollars Is supposed to have unlim-
tied buying power. And as usual,
throws money about recklessly helps to
carry out the impression. AS. Barnum
claimed, the public-and especially the
American travelling public--like to be
buncoed.
1t is worth noting that, even with ex-
cessive increases included, according to
Bavarian hotel owners, their prices are
still considerably below the cost Of SINH
lar accommodation in any American city
Of corresponding size.
Complaints Received.
An example of complaints that have
reached The Neio York Herald of
Parts in response to its request for the
Fifty sixth street, New York. who, writ
ing from Schandau. Germany, says
ION arrival here the visitor is COM
relled to pay a cure tax, the regular
charge for which Is so marks for two
weeks. collected by the city, but Amer
leans must pay 100 marks" which is
less than so cents in American money.
Another is from J. w. Sims Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. who, writing from Munich,
makes the specific complaint that he
had to pay $50 marks for cheap room,
whereas the natives paid IS marks for
the same.
DR.. Paul Bartholow. WHO Is stopping
at the hotel Kaiserhof Bad, Homburg.
considers that the German doctors new
practice of charging in dollars when
ever an American patient comes along
would make professor Of ethics gasp
in dismay." He adds:
"Office consultations vary from 10 to
200 marks, visits from 20 to 400. and
night visits 40 to 500 marks. That is,
these are the fees Germans must pay !;
I.rs-
ether special forms of treatment being
extra-the fees are the same as II he
was in New York. At present the doc
tor is protected by a law as ruthless
as his own practice, law which per-
Inits him to collect usurious bill by
seizure of the patients belongings, even
personal property in the hotel room."
Bavarian Discrimination.
Bavarian officials apparently are ben.
upon restricting the enjoyment of for
eigners. Although there Is no evidence
as yet that Americans are treated worse
than other foreign visitors, special taxes
on aliens are definitely prohibited by
Article 276 of tile Versailles treaty. and
Consuls and Embassies daily are receiv-
ing complaints from travellers.
The Munich correspondent of The Neto
lowing details of the situation there:
"At the Prince Regent. National and
Residence theaters posters announce
that box and orchestra seats now cost
900 to 1900 marks. but that Germans
will be asked to pay only one-fifth by
identifying themselves as they enter. 1t
is useless to resort to the ruse of hav-
ing ones ticket bought by a German. as
passports must be shown upon entering
the auditorium. AS a result of this
new ruling the three houses are being
boycotted by American visitors. Az
one gala performance given in celebra-
ton Of an arts and crafts exhibition
large number of empty seats were no.
ticed.
THE Bavarian authorities also have
Increased the entrance fees to numerous
museums and art galleries to six times
the ordinary fee. only Germans of the
realm being eligible to the customary
prices.
Recently three motor cars loaded
with American tourists left Oberammer.
sau to visit the historic castle In Lin