Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1910 — See the Cafe! [ARTICLE]

See the Cafe!

“See, the case!” “Yes, a gala scene it is with its brilliant lights and rich furnishings and fashionable women and portly men.” - <_ “Do you know why the men and women come to the case?” I can see well what they are doing. They are eating and drinking.” “Do you know why they are eating and drinking?” I suppose it is because they are hungry and thirsty.” “It is a natural mistake, but such Is not the case.” “Do you, then, O Sage, tell me why they are eating and drinking.” “Because they are not hungry and thirsty.” “You talk in paradoxes.” “Not at all. You do not understand. They do not know what It is to be Jiungry and thirsty. If they were hungry and thirsty they would be in the bread line or at home eating real food instead of dainties and confections and drinking real water instead of stimulants and narcotics.” “But you do not explain why they eat and drink what they do not need.” “To show they have money and to show they have time—money to spend In overVidulgence and time to spend in letting the effects wear off.” “And do they perform no useful service?” “No. To perform useful service Is to produce, which is not respectable. It is respectable only to consume.”— Life.