Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-28


 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Krauss of Bliss vile road have returned from a three | months trip to Germany where they wis., | ted many places of interest in Bavaria. 1 They were among the party of tourists l rom nearby towns who sailed from New York on May 18th. While travelng. MT. and Mrs krauss were accompanied by Nr and Mrs. Christoph Giegenmiller of Battle The tourists returned on the rsamship Hanover, which docked in New York on Aug 25th, where they were met By their son. Richard Krauss, and their laughter Miss Mary krauss who motor sd down to meet them
 Mir. Krauss was seem at his home in Lisbon Saturday afternoon and he did aot conceal his pleasure at being again n the United States. In fact he re- marked that he was ready to come back a month ago. In describing his experi- snces, Mfr. Krauss said Our party left New York May 18th on the steamship Wuftembu-E. which docked at Hamburg on the first day Of June. We entrained tor Selp, Bavaria at once, and reached that city after a. days ride. We found oilr relatives in Selp, with whom we made .our headquarters. but the bulk of our time was fpent in seeing sights that re have not seen in many years. Selp is
 
 try in Germany. as Is Nurnberg, another place which we visited. We visited Hof and Msridleuthen, the latter place being MrG krauss' birthplace, and we spent rome time at Rad Blister. the home of the tznpo1s mud baths. One of the most in- tAresting sidePtrips that we took was visit to the castle Of ex-king Ludwig II 5t Bavaria at Linderhof, and to Lake sturnberg. where this mad king drowned himself.
 We witnessed the Passion Play at ObEammerEau. This is a most wonder sul spectacle and alone is worth the trip lcToss the Atlantic The theatre in which t takes place seats 5000 people, and the Epsce in the rear of the stage is open, 70 that the mountains make a magnif- sent background for the play. The play g produced three times each week and -akes four hours in the morning and four sours in the afternoon. Anton Lang is again in the part of Christ, and the pro- 5uction is most realistic" Mr. Krauss was asked how industrial sonditions are in Germany. Tn Selp, 5uslness is very good" he said. "The porcelain factories are operating on a full time schedule but the bulk of the product Is for export. The United States purchases a Erept deal of it. with Italy a close second. Much also goes 10 France and Belgium The wages are good also but the necessities of life are so hiEf that the workingman finds it difficult tc manage. Articles of clothing. such al sloes which have to be imported, print tremendously high prices, and sometime. a Eo-kingman's whole weeks wage must be sacrificed to purchase a pair O. shoes for one of his children"
 In reply 10 question as to how tn present hnsaoial difficulties were takel hy the German people, Mir. KraNss said There is plenty of money, but of cours the money is mostly paper The coin that are used for small change are mad Of a composition of aluminium and a. lighf as a feather. The paper used fo the printing of paper money is of yer, poor cuaiity. SO that it is easily destroye, oven by folding it and carrying it abou ln the pocket for any length of time. Tn banks are still doing big business, bu the bulk Of their transact ions are witt tourists. In fact. the bank that we di, business with in Selp was one day clean cd out entirely Of marks and no Germal money was available, owing to the man. =alls from iraveters. Travel is yer, heavy st this time of the year, for, fl addition to the thousands of American and other foreigners who are in Bavari to see the Passion Play. a great man ffua@ian4 ana Olner noFln Germans ar spending the warm months in the noun lains of Bavaria. The trains are packe 70 capacity at all times. and a traveler lucky if he can find a seat at all. Tn German mark has depreciated so nruc hat it scarcely has any valne at all. o the boat I made a purchase of Germa money and received 1155 marks for aoiiar"
 hr..Krauss exhibited a number Of Ger man coins and some currency. The coin sear a Ehesf of wheat and others bea he coat-of-arms of the country. He ale lad some of the coins of the old regim. searing the head of tho ex-kaiser an he inscription Wilhelm. King of PrIs ia Dursng the war the government a, .errpted to take all silver coins out ( circulation, but these were sonae that eI szped the reQIisfriontng process by bein dipped Into stockings and the like.
 How about the present form of goy rnmentF' Mir. Krznss was asked 'HTh government ls hard thing for an oe1' tS-S to understand," said Mir. Krav-