Putnam patriot., 1923-08-17
IPASNIK RETURNS
FROM POLISH TRIP
Visits Aged Father and Trav-
els Throughout Europe
Says People Are Busy
Says Germany Is No More Republie
Than Before The War

Alexander n. pasnik who operates
a chain Of five clothing stores. in
Guiding one in Putnam, returned last
week from an extensive tour of
Europe including a visit 70 his aged
father in Poland
That the German people are a well
fed, well paid, seemingly coutented
people. who are spending their money
with earefree abandon, are assertions
made by Alexander VI. Pasnik Of
Norwich, who has just returned from
a trip 10 Poland to see his aged fa-
Their Dir. Pasnik operates a chain Of
stores, one Of which is IN Putnam,
where he is well known. Mr. Pasnik
visited in England, Germany, Austria.
Holland. Gzecho- Slovakia and Poland
Without exception, he states. he
found conditions good in every
country he visited He was particu-
larry obseryant during his stay in
Germany, to determine for his own
satisfaction II press dispatches from
Germany and statements of the
nations leaders were true, that Ger
many was impoverished and in dire
fuI condition.
VI toHdiNlVue III 1tfIHdNF as ne
saw them and learned about from
personal friends there, he says:
No one seems to be anxious to save
money for the money grows less In
value every day. The consequence is
that the people, instead Of being
thrifty, are becoming spendthrifts.
Many Of the stores close their doors
rather than part with their merchan-
disc as the proprietors md that, ow-
ing to the drop in the value Of the
mark, they are unable to replenish
their stocks with the money received
for sales.
No Republic In Germany
There is no more republic in Ger
many now than there was in Russia
under the reign of the car. No non
German can become citizen of Ger
many, even though ne was born in
Germany of non-German parents. Mr..
Pasnik said that among the things
that impressed him was the way the
hotel registers are watched. As soon
as traveller registers at a hotel his
address and nationality are checked
up and if ne proves TO be non-Ger-
man he has 80 per cent added to his
hotel bill.
Asked how the Germans feel to-
ward Americans Mr.. Pasnik said
They are playing politics and will
dig you in the back il they get the
chance. 1t is worth mans life to
tell them he IS a Frenchman The
hatred toward the French is very
strong.
Long Train Ride Cost IL Cents
Mr. pasnik said he had no trouble
getting about Germany Il took a
train at Berlin" said Mr.. Pasnik,
secured sleeper and leaving Ber-
lin at 8 p. m. arrived in Poland az
s 30 the following morning The
price Of the sleeper WAS 93 600 marks,
which amounted TO nine and half
cents in American currency az the
rate Of exchange AT that time OF
four and a half cents in American
currency at the present exchange
rate. The price Of the railroad ticket
was 10000 which was II cents in
American currency. That was for
FIRST class passage and the distance j.
about 100 miles However. I'd rather
ride in America and pay the price
! travelled in France a good deal
and saw a number Of the war rains.
many of which are not vet replaced. !
found the feeling IN France toward
Germany none too good. ! could see
they have good reason for their feel
ing toward the Germans. On a train
! met a French woman whose house
had been shelled by the Germans, and
who lost her husband in the war. Her
claim for damage to her house was
placed az $1,000. The government
compromised on the claim and she
was paid but $500. Passing through
the Ruhr | saw great many of the
colored soldiers the French have in
their army of occupation"
Visit. His Father
Reaching Poland Mr.. Pasnik went
TO Bendzin where his father. Cicel
Pasnik, resides. MIR. Pasnik said that
his father had suffered a shock and
that his face had became disfigured
but that much Of the designation dis
appeared from the JOY his father ex-
perieneed in seeing him once again.
Speaking of the food situation in
Germany Mr. Pasnik said he saw no
starvation There is plenty of food
for those who have the price and
nearly all can buy what they want as
the workmen are paid in marks &C
cording 20 the fluctuations Of the ex-
change rate In Austria conditions
are very good. he said Considering
the conditions as they were three
years ago there has been q very
marked Improvement in the country
since the mark stabilized,
From observation II seems 10 me
that there are strong efforts being
made on the part o fthe Germans TO
combine with the Russian govern
ment ! have never seen as many
{ Russians in Berlin as ! saw on this
trip. The German people TO whom