Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
Artistic Hot-Dog.Stands Idea
Appeals to Popular Imagination

ing: cart cannot improve on the
wiener itself. 1t Is as man made IT..
1t Is exactly the right length and the
right diameter. Trying to change its
color would be like trying to paint the
lily"
1t is agreed by the New York Sun
that "if the hot dog has come to stay.
1t should be decently housed" al.
though ''even more important is the
need of rescuing the scenery from
ugliness."
mo doubt, the olfactories Of Mrs.
John, jr., caught the fragrance of the
plebeian delicacy and followed 1t with
rapturous anticipation. only to be
such aromatic marvels were pro-
duced," suggests the Pocatello Trib.
une, which also predicts "5-cent dog
served in 00,000-dollar houses. And
they deserve It," continues the Trib.
une. for too long have they been
forced into obscurity. and compelled
to suffer without friend or adviser,
while worse food was being served in
million.dollar establishments"
This cause is one that deserves
encouragement. both in tho interest
Of national esthetics and for other and
material reasons" seriously observes
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ap-
proving an enterprise which ''aims at
the obliteration Of the hideous shanties
which dot the highways from Maine
to California. and which dispense
hot dawg' refreshments to hungry
motor tourists" When these grace.
full retreats for the distribution of
sausage sandwiches Of the seemingly
inexhaustible kind" have become q
reality, the Syracuse Herald pictures
the true artistic delight" which will
attend the universal popular in
diligence in the sizzling connection
with the tropical-canine name.
Referring to the prizes for the de-
signing contest. the Topeka Daily
Capital remarks. mo greater civic
Identification cause could be spon-
sored. and that the prize money comes
from John DIS folks and the wurst
themselves is most appro-
priate." The Toledo Blade feels that
the average dealer in this commodity
will do bigger business when his
stand becomes something better than
a wart on the landscape"
Granted that the contest 10 put
over and some good designs are pro-
uuCeO, the CHdrnpHlGn NEWS IdxetIo
foresees that "the trouble may come
in convincing the wiener vendors that
they should become more classic in
their housing" since the hot dog
has failed to show much In
terest in art"
Speaking an encouraging word for
the artists who will endeavor to de-
sign less offensive stands" the vii.
mington Delmarvia Star thinks eft
will be a good trick IL they do It,"
The San Antonio Evening News
considers that the more fitting domi-
Giles for so tasty a food" should be
provided without advancing prices"
Here comes the snag in the whole
matter. In the opinion Of the Portland
which declares: Expert
ence teaches that so soon as anything
begins to be artistic It becomes ex-
pensive." and this paper makes q
plea: LET US keep the hot dog. we
pray you, good crusaders Of the Art
Center, as we have had 1t these many
years. It II not much Of Wand
anyhow, the hot dog, except to those
who are addicts. And they cherish
the old scenes, the elder aromas. We
ioubt the members Of the Art Center,
who are raising all this cultural hob.
'vsr ate hot dogs"