The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 29, 1949, Page 7

Life in Germany Is Real, Bitter And Down To Earth, Says The Citizen Writer = (oe rectapeamdtore t Barmpe THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1949 _[Prisoners Suffer [Fairy Godmother ‘When Prices Are . [Present At Birth Raised On Coffee (Of Daughter *e@) BATAVIA, N. ¥.—().—The| WOONSOCKET, R. 1—(P).—A heh price of coffee has affected fairy godmother was present the menu at the local jail. One | when a daughter was born to once always used to consist of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Stesty, sn eae sandwich, acruller, and! She is their first child, but she 7 4 coffee. Now, however, also is the 16,000th child to be slier is missing born at Woonsocket Hospital. off « offer this ex-| The local Trade Board decided diner which sup-|to celebrate the event with all k raised the price kinds of presents. Here’s what snd cut out crullers to, the baby received: Clothes, Blank- keep the bill the same. ets, shoes, carriage, a supply of ———_—_—_—— | milk and food. In addition, she The first essentials are food, and, was given’ a $400 scholarship to Only after these goals , college. een realized will the Ger-| But don’t think her parents moern themselves with were ignored. They were treat- acy ed to champagne and the mother “ht Gow goods are priced so was given a washing machine snd wages so low, many for the baby’s clothes. can't provide decently, The farmer is, up in gift paper —-Red propa- circumstances. But| ganda. » ien't strong on the} The older Germans know the yw. It's strong among score better than Hitler’s gen- e when and where eration. Thy usually admit Hit- omg. The Communists are ler was a mad man. ting to exploit the econ-| Whatever progress we are mak- ation here, while hiding ‘ing in Grmany, however, is slow dive conditions in|progress. And Germans might They are fooling, not grasp democratic ways as financially distress-| rapidly as some of us would like jto believe. Living is tough. say intelligent} Germany. Life is real. bitter must be a long-term! and down to earth. Right now m Germany. The people} the average German would vote t concerned with it, for whatever candidate assured hey haven't got the time, him a job and an end to infla- They lost a war. They tion. That sums it up. ‘ up bricks in the} Americans who have been here They are gathering ciga-'four years say much progress ts to sell. They are try-}has been made since 1945. Un- get enough food to eat in| doubtedly that is true. But start- eases. What time have they|ing out with a completely unin- about their former | formed and misguided people is ystem of government? (starting at scratch. Most of them the evedit side, most Ger-' don't realize that had they main- ke Americans better than| tained a Democratic government, Most of them have!none of this present-day pc y Hitler was the ag-| would be ir lot. It takes time sor in the last war. E -| to counte: 12 years of con- I «poke to said the Germanjcentrated lies, and even time eontration camps were a dis-| doesn’t work, in every case. and that the people didn’t] “There are those, who despise euch things were going on.| Americans, and many G.I's laugh Seme eaid they thought ERP} about it. But they are a minority. lwas @ generous move. by the|In 1945. they were a majority. Ceeems States, others thought ERP was The wheels are grinding, but t me. Vamkee business deals wrapped slowly. — pet a —_— Accept this Helpful Aid to KNOWLEDGE king hout hown oO Gy xt ote ated (hte WEBSTER’S New School and Office DICTIONARY with Laminated Binding @ A practical, up-to-date Diction- ary for every home, school or office \...da handy desk size and with Desutifal laminated binding. Here's ® quick source of information to help you ia your reading, your job or studies. And at a price you can’t afford to miss. As # reader of this 3 » you are entitled to ® copy if only 98c. 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