Arizona republican., 1922-06-18
GERMANS COMPLAIN
OF FOREIGNERS AS
BERLIN FAVOR|TES
P + e S S Correspondence
From Fatherland Indi-
Gates That Post Var Re-
adjustment Is Producing
Changes.

BERLIN June 10(By A. p. MaiD-
While complaints have been appear
ing in various quarters of price di-
scrimination against tourists in Ger
many, objections are now being
raised by the Germans to alleged di-
scrimination in favor of Foreigners
in obtaining appointments.
Cramped by the housing shortage,
year before they can obtain inde-
pendent lodgings. The charge is now
heard that doubtful methods and in
flated values of their currencies en-
able foreigners to lease apartments
that are beyond the reach of Ger
mans. In some sections housing Of
ficials are blamed, and the suggestion
is made that whole situation should
be regulated by the foreign office.
At the same time, consideration is
given to the fact that some 1000
members of the diplomatic personel
must be provided with residences, be-
cause the hotels are not suitable to
their special needs.
Berlin inhabitants are actively
they have been discriminating
against tourists. To this end the
hotel keepers association recently
entertained the American CORE
spondents in order to hear their COM
plants and to exchange views, such
complaints as were presented con-
cerned mainly overcharging and di-
scrimination in cities outside of Ber-
fin. To these complaints the hotel
men responded that they had no con-
troll over places outside. of the capi-
tai.
The hotel men pointed out that
their prices were about half as high
as those in New York. Paris and
London. despite the effect of the
eight hour law here, the high cost of
supplies, unending tax levies, and
other economic difficulties. They
also denied that their rates varied as
between foreigners and Germans.
The sentiment Of the German press
favors Qualification of the situation
lest homeWard bound tourists,
especially Americans. carry on prop
aganda detrimental to Germany. The
suggestion is made that whether the
discrimination is real or fancied
there should be a definite under
taking that foreigners and Germans
be charged alike in hotels and shops.
The introduction of the eight hour
day in Germany has confronted big
industrial plants with the problem of
affording their employees diversion
calculated TO keep them out of mis-
chief during idle hours.
While the abbreviated working day
has induced the youth of new Ger
many to take up sports. the question
of profitable pastimes and self i'm
provement for adults has resulted in
the inauguration of free circulating
libraries in shops and factories. One
publishing house is now specializing
in assortments of books adapted to
general reading as we'll as publica-
tions of a specific character for
workers wishing to specialize in some
subject
Despite the efforts to keep workers
mentally engaged during their in
creased number of spare hours in
dustrial leaders throughout Germany
are convinced that the eight hour
day will soon be abolished, not only
because they regard it an eco
nomic fallacy and inimical to the ma
tons need for enhanced production,
but also because many workers al
ready are volunteering to put in two
or three added hours a day for the
purpose of earning the needed extra
money.