Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-03
THE AMERIcUs TIMES-RECoRDER.

and scrape the scrape the crumbs of
food from the plates which | had
just pushed aside and Cup the scraps
down.
On the other hand, there is a type,
which is rare, but nevertheless, ex-
lists. The people seem to be either
bloated millionaries or almost starry
ing.
Composite Race.
There is no distinct type of Aus
TRAN, as theer is typical French
man, German or Spaniard. An Aus
tnan is not a type. He is a COM
posite conglomeration of Czecko,
Slav, Pole, German and Italian. Peo-
pie from all these countries and ma
tlonallties from the Austrian repub-
lic--they live in Austria.
The result is that one finds verv
little show of patriotism for Austria
and no i'll feeling for any of the al
lied countries.
Money is the only thing that counts
with them now. Now as rule we
have received very hospitable and
friendly treatment by every one here.
The leading Influence which domi-
natse Austria today is the German
Austrian and | think Austria is, at
present, a part of Germany, taking
/ cues from Berlin, but printing diff
lerent money and a little more of it.
The American Relief is doing
splendid work and the gratitude. of
the people will be felt in America
long after this generation has passed
away.
We were talking to the conductor
on our train the other day. He told
us that ne was not able to feed his
children and the American Relief was
DONG it for him. He said that he
mad not bought new suit of clothes
other than the suit furnished by the
railroad, since g. war. His over.
coat was eight years old.
Mock and / had one funny exneri-
enee in Vienna. We were walkino
down street lined with windows
winch had been broken two weeks
before by mob, hen we heard two
ioud explosions, which sounded like
pistol shots. Personally, did nor
stop TO investigate, but hid behind the
1lrst object saw and prepared to
make myself scare. / looked fo,
Mock and found that eur instincts
were not different. We felt foolish
but safe when we found the noise
was only the backfire from an auto.
Wonderful Musicians.
l went to the theater several times
while in Vienna Like all Euronean
theaters, they have hired clappers
VINO furnished great amusement to
me- as they are easily spotted. Every
cheap little cafe has wonderful or.
cnestra, that would do credit te ona
Oh our big New York hotels. Thew
are born musicians.
The Opera is one of the finest IN
the world. l wish YOU could see tho
ticket scaIpers there. We arrived At
the Opera after all the reasonable
seats were sold-that is, all the seats
OF 4, D and 6 cents-,I wish Won could
nave seen the ticket scalpers-hard
rough gamblers, fine looking business
men, and even respectable lookine
young rils, all trying to speculate on
seats.
In such unsettled conditions. specu-
latlon seems to be disease.
+, mad time trying to get decent
Datn IN Vienna. 1t is the custom tn
patronlze public baths which are US
ually clean and attractive. started
out to try to find such -plice. After
searching fruitlessly for some time.
finally found an inviting looking
place that had bath tub on exhibi-
ZION in the window. | figured there
must be a bath hanging around that
place somewhere, SO | walked in and
tried to explain to the lady clerk
with the aid of very limited yocab-
ulary have at my disposal that |
wanted bath, to battle, etc.
The girl thought she understood
perfectly what | wanted and showed
me every bath tllh in the nlaao ,,,IoJo