New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-23
FRITZ LEARN
WHAT WE EAT
By MARIE c. cHoMrl.

Say you 90 not want wine, r.p.s, n s., u
servate 1.-THE waiter Just stand, a
looks at you 1t does not p.rcsl.. !. j
head that you really mean II. so,.
other page Of his wine list and S.r,,. 4
late.
TRY a little mOseIle," h. .ay,in.u,I
tone. "or bottle Of this goo-soo ~. n
then, what will you drink! wa..,, A
bottle Of mineral water. Plain
say. DO you mean plain w.st..,-
The Quakers who are here IN BEL. !.
as the agency for the American ~, Il
ministration are the only peopl. ! N,
have planned out a system that hor.,s,
They have established the plsr Ia,
nizcd in all restsursnts) Of adding g. L
TO their bill, in lieu Of the waiter, :.
the wine. The Quakers, IL should i -
are all volunteers, acting without d,
Last night une0nseiously cav. d. n
a shock that nearly did for him. IL
fried ham. For Sunday night dinner =,
He could not convince himself thn .
heard Alright. Did really mean 3,
did desire fried egg5 as well? Whn.
requested 70 add caullsower. bis ma,nr,
ly said that he'd see the thing throass I L
he doubted II any good German had o. !
such an adventure.
The simple truth was that could q. l
a single word OF that horrible bill Of "a, L
when an American Is in doub. h 1
orders ham. Besides lis reliability b,
ham. All about ne were people e.r,f.
intcrminable course dinners in vhics "a
revels. About two such dinners-ri \
take IL away.
Yesterday the waiter became q1it t.rz
in his recommendation Of strawbsrn
sgreed-proyidcd he would have then VIC.
Oh, certainly. he explained that hrsx v
was provided with fruit, and the frkq y
son might dip his own. Still, u .s.z
wished them washed
Decidedly, madam did. So tts M
reached over for finger bowl and hs,
dip the berries.
mo, no; wash them. Take thsn b l
kitchen and turn the water on them
The waiter disappeared. In few Tim
he came with a broad grin and disphys
berries. He agreed that madam was rift
insisting on having the berries washed, i''I
had found a surprising lot Of dirt Dep
ing behind a screen, he returned bsar-
glass fruit dish.
Here's the water In which the berries y
cleansed, and madam can see for herself
dirty il is"
The berries were most slluring, ard s.r'
a deal was made with the waiter to vsa
other dish of them. I'VE strive 70 plss
Americans" is that mans motto.
At the next table sat a dignihed Eng
man. He was something official, and cose'1
that spoke English, offered eourteoz
mark. Ny berries arriving. he glanes
them and noted that they had their s:sni
moved, while his had not
mine have been washed ! explained
ooh, now, you have quite spoiled thing
ME; shawn't be able 70 cat zine, De
disconsolately.
He looked so like rueful child mat
gestcd he have his berries bathed. a
idea, and he frightened up.
| should like 70 know where Ccr'ins'
Europe gets the idea that Americans I've
eggs alone. dislike eggs exceedingly y
have eaten dozens Of them-perhaps ~s'
am 100 tender hearted 70 endure TIE 'l'
pointmcnt Of walters who are always " Z
tive do want eggs, even when ] ass''' ',
solemnly that do not want egg
waiter looks at you sorrowfuly, says
eggs?" and then hopefully SUCCESS y
eggs.
"No eggs. Bring bacon" -,
Bacon and eggs" Frightening w -
you give il up and accept the ine''''''
the eggs. IA
Perhaps this seems to be quite s0's !
of talk about waters. But Il Is NOV ~ !, .
considering the important part tne', u
ing--play in the Europeans dan! ~ -s..,
they manage to eat so much and . s ~,
one of the fascinating puzzles su'.p, sst
TO Americans abroad. And II Is ~ 800
10 understand why they beconhs - \
starving Europe. However, the e,,' - 4,
taurants Of the expensive hotels eH ~ ~s ~,
the story. Those who are eating y. - s.,,u,
to-day are the prohteers from e,. N.Y.. a
in the world One has only 70 '''
babel Of tongues. ..a.r u,
As rule, American tourists ~ 70 Vi
food, in contrast 10 the natives ~. q
with hard-boiled eggs with ma!v'. go
dimes, a bunch OF radishes, COLO ~"
then order a regular neal s,,s,
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