The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-21
Europe Again Becomes
Mecca For I he I e>rarist;
EXPENSES PR1Ecr-
CONTINENTAL
TWoruIRDE AMERICA
AAaERICAE DOLLAR
(By Robert W. Madryl

". Madry)
oft, he is demanding no less than h.,
demanded in other countries, namely,
that he hei4worth a little-more abroad
than at home
Tourists, then, can figure on prices !
III London being about four-fif Ct |
those in New York, and be it remen1
bered i'll connection with travel that
spring and. summer are by far the Pee !
ferable seasons to visit England, that
is unless one be overly fond Of fog.
Since the value Of money counts
COR something more than it did two
years ago, Americans taking a jaunt
to Europe this summer, particularly
those of only moderate means will n
deavor to spend wisely and where The
dollar will go farthest.
Italy Cheapest of All
In consequence Of which it is to he
foreseen that the majority Of the
moderate means class, after has
t. inspection of~Paris and London,
viii be headed Tor lands where novelty
costs least. And this sort Of hunt will
Eely lea1 them, first to Italy, secondly
to Austria and thence to Germany an
Belgium.
Going from France TO Italy, one
f-I.da prices lower-about two-th:rds
CT what they are in PARIS. At fhe
present exchange rate, from 20 to 25
Ere aresto be had for the dollar as com
pared 10 four before the war.
At times during the summer Italy
is SO intensely hot that travelling IS
disagreeable; winter is much to e
preferred from this standpoint, bu*
i beautiful scenery means anything
t4f1il tiiI OtHC4 dLociS CCdD1c Icdt uEHS
may be overlooked
) Vienna, before the war one of the
; great p;tals OF Europe, is today ia
state Of collapse and decay. Few
things are more ritialbe, more patne
) tie than the plight Of Austria, severe'l
IL I,o,o bpC
Only q few years ago the proud par
OF q proud empire, Austria today, NOR
S so than Germany, bows her head in liu
4 initiation, while the vast majority o
her citizens, cnce a prosperous peopi
h are elling out "a hand to mouth eSls
/ tence ana glad to get it. Thousand
$ have starved because Of lack Of rco
: and thousands of others, it seems, WI
c follow SUIT 'ere the long-needed aid
rendered.
Can Secure Good Fare
IS But, 70 get back to the America
- tCuf 1Sl--ICIc III AuStIid tHSy CdA ~
u for well-nigh nothing, if living anon
L such conditions prove not unpleasar
e. In case I may have overdrawn the pi
n ture, let me hasten to say that o,
Il viii not see these starving hordes
~ the streets, although there will
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IS, tions would be in any city in Amer1c
only much worse.
" Signs 0. luxury and comfort as We
ed as poverty will be in evidence, b
50 most of the poverty the tourist does
i see; he s not looking for It
at Just think Of it: in a city w,,a
lg poverty holds sway, in a country VIII
if is bankrupt, absolutely demoralize
,a, the American dollar will buy ms
he in the best restaurants and the Of
lis are excellent-for thirty cents, wa
.aceommoda tions in the high class
,tels cost in proportion, a well furni:
Wy ed room, say, for So cents.
ri Germany More Hopeful
ish Now, paint a pictue that is abe
IL: twice ras hopeful and YOU have q
&c many. While in Berlin year ago
ns STAYED at hotel centrally locat
lis T had a room that was all that CO.
no be asked for-running water and ba
,rg Plush -cushions chairs, comfy loung
ere high grade furniture, in fact, lux
~ iouslv appointed in every way-a
lot Iii. rnnr,, cost only 32 cents . 4