The New York herald., 1922-08-20

owing to an abstinence movement an
effort is made to curb the consumption
of spirituous liquors. The cost of a
large glass of Pilsner beer. is from
to 2.24 crowns, which before the war
cost only from IL to "a heller Beer
gardens, cafes, restaurants and caba-
rets are always crowded in Czecho-
Slovakia and people gather at these
places to drink. read newspapers and
to listen to excellent music.
The Czecho- -Slovak Minister for
Social Welfare, Mr.. Habrmann, who
once lived in America, recently con-
ferred with walters organizations TO
consider the matter OF aSolishing the
tipping system. The representatives
OF these labor societies declared that
they considered tipping an abomina-
ton and urged its adjustment. The
employers, however. are greatly op-
posed to accept a change of the pres
ent method of compensating their help.
The total length of lines of, railways
of the republic is 13,o31 kilometers.
In Bohemia, the largest province.
there is one kilometer of line to every
9S3 head of population, while the cor
responding figure for the whole coun-
try is 1,245. In England there is one
kilometer of line to every 1,120 per-
sons Commencing with the first of
June the Ministry Of Railways reintro-
duced a system OF cheap bookings for
the summer. which prevailed previous
TO the war.
Letters can now be sent from
Prague TO Paris by airpost for only 7
crowns. In the near future Prague
will be connected by airpost with Ham
burg, Berlin. Vienna and Budapest.
Czecho- -Slovakia is a great country
for all kinds of sports. and the people
are greatly interested in gymnastic
affairs. football contests. automobile,
bicycle and horse races. The famous
old organization "Sokol' is still a pio-
neer in the line OF gymnastic exer-
cises. 1t recently opened a station at
Naumburg, near Prague, which will
be given over to all kinds of gymnastic
and athletic sports. Football is espe-
cially popular in Czecho- -Slovakia. The
people of Prague recently were quite
jubilant that Sparta" their leading
football team. defeated Celtic" the
crack team from Aberdeen. Scotland.
A new household protection act has
received the approval of the Czecho-
Slovak Parliament by which the previ-
Gus law affording protection to house
tenants against the undue raising OF
rents and other steps on the part OF
landlords has been revised. Pro-
lection afforded 70 the tenant against
notice 10 quit without good cause re-
mains In force. The right TO raise
rent Is allowed only under certain
conditions. and ie strictly defined by
the new law.
There are 209,55d more women than
men in Czecho- -Sloval<ia. According 70
the latest statistics in seven districts
there were 2,570,632 males and 2.7s0.-
1876 females. Owing TO the present
business depression the Czecho- -Slovai
Government has decided to employ
women only in subordinate official
posts. This decision is Of interest. as
there are score Of women who are
Deputies in the Czecho- -Slovak Par
lament and belong TO various party
groups.
The Prague city authorities have Is
sued instructions to proprietors OF
public houses and places Of amuse-
ment 10 the effect that young persons
urdeer 16 are not 10 be admitted &c
dances and unsuitable entertainments
1t Is also forbidden 10 sell tobacco
cigarettes, &C. 70 such persons.
English heretofore was taught only
in the upper classes of the middle
! schools, no instruction in the gymna.