The  restaurant  or  cafe  inlays  a  very  important  part  in  Con-
tinental life,  and  the  German  Avorkers  may  be  seen  in  great
numbers  in  the  restaurants  eating  their  midday  meal.  A  good
dinner  in  Germany  can  bo  obtained  at  a  working  man's
restaurant  from  1  mark  (Is.)  to  1  mark  25  pf.  (Is.  3d.)) — and
horseflesh  is  not  to  be  seen  upon  the  bill  of  fare !  Does  not  this
price  compare  very  favourably  with  the  restaurants  in  our  large
cities?  Certain  articles,  such  as  bacon,  eggs,  and  various  kinds
of  meat,  are  cheaper  than  in  England,  and,  on  the  whole,  the
cost  of  necessities  in  GeMnany  Is  very  little,  if  any,  in  excess  of
the  English  price.     Even  allowing  that  the  price  of  food  has


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risen  in  Germany  since  1895,  the  wages  of  the  workers  Kave
risen  25  per  cent,  since  that  time,  to  cover  the  increased  cost
of  living.
CLOTHING.
With  regard  to  clothes,  taking  the  prices  direct  from  the
shop  windows  in  various  towns,  we  find  that  clothing  is  no
dearer  than  in  England.  A  suit  of  clothes  can  be  obtained  from
£1  15s.  to  £2  4s.  at  any  tailor's  shop,  although,  of  course,
higher  prices  can  be  paid.  A  good  pair  of  boots  cost  8s.  2d.,
and  a  ])0wler  hat  3s.  Other  prices  are  very  much  on  the  same
scale,  and  show  that  the  German  artisan  does  not  have  to  enter
into  a  minute  calculation  of  allowable  expenditure  before  he
sets  out  to  buy  clothing.  His  wages  are  ample  for  the  purpose,
and  every  man,  woman  and  child  is  well  dressed.
RENTS.
