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CANADIAN HUSTLE.

! IN LATINO AND BUSINESS

QUICK LU\TH tOUMLKS

N VHONAL CH \IIA« TERISTICS

(FoViiiei'ly of ihe Tinoiuo '-'Daily'.Siai-.";)j You'll get 0.!,T0;> . over there;''.eggs ;' hot !H®i-t"c?'.vi-.-!i<?hiii<l.-. \ von fp.G e t;?y.q if i>*.lji Hfia fevoiifpass the? ■ t ht; .cash desk <111 ,t he;'- V-.tiior side.-" * :"=Tiie "ival ■^.tliroptions. waved her. jiand;. 'ill : 'a' conipieheni-ive V.t'ini-cin'le; and !l .s-ia'ted t-fi look' :ound lor niy ini:al. ; i I '.vas.attenijiiing to havo h re,! I; fa si .a!. ; a cafeu-riii,. one .the iiumerous':fon\iS.of|cheap : resti\urauts. in which (.'anad-.i exnerituenis.. When you : waiit a.c-ha'ngo.di'diet.'iiVjCaha'da yon do liot-necessarily'.vary your,iordei'T—yoircan got'sufficient variety ;by a fresh type i .of .f'catii:g-hojise'2'and -"so?-eha ngihg the m'amrey ,ol cafeteria- s'yst-cnifi3,ihased'on: ; th'eHheofy;t.hat. i f_every '-person: wii i t sj&iihimself:the restaurant.,'caii\be i'luiiat a".lower'figure, /anil menls chcapf-iied;. -'-. '' jv/'h y'Cl- secured :walKe'd'.to:afsection'of tlic :coniit«iv where: t th'erc -was a crowd of people.: 1 had mi luck. -This was the the crowd.:-Pie and tear,are-;tbo"great'.,Canadian dishes. The, sun-irises and;sots oii-.pic.'.i.At most restaurants'i.you 'inay- have - tea, or tea' n itiioui 'pie, but- it, .is-'unusual to' separate;".thcni^ligot"icoffee: to - the right o^,,tlieipie;' ; ai;easj toast.to :the;. left,. boiled .ogrps (without .-.hells:'f,nd in a how!) si\ paces'to '.he/rear. All these were piled oil my tiavywkicli .1 carried ,to tho...end'ofUiieCc'ouriter,,:.wh'erc- a girl ■ cast, a! trained -risnco.on ilie. trav and !.innrie(liate!y ; .phnch(«.l':."a'' ticket,,.showing .tluv amount-.of, my.'-'pn^haM^i'^^ - .■. is (Onco "yoivvhavj; jvour'^broil kfast; she rest .selcct,one 1 ■ of a r.iv.- of tahU':-', each of wliich eanie., cutlery,etc. Voii hi'lp -yijurseli', and have, no ■fin - the'r.:occa\9ioiif;to^isK"i , iiiless.;'you-want : '.vale;, «liich"may.b'e.had fiom.a tap ii> the e. Hire <:i'. the 'ronni. 1 '; Haviii;i fini.died your m.-al you are. Iree.to go. Tiler,: ■Ms''-no;occ'asion;tpijy!iW > thc.' , dishcs!'?Onl,v' he' caieful take-the clic'sk with yon, 'and'- -:' the ciiunier; If .you atlempt ■ to. repass the ■ eounter..;you will..ho frawned [ba'ckjto.the cash desk_where pavnrent-is niadoV Some. cafet'crias':4iaye'': 'hnly- chairs, which apjiear. to have' suflerrd from eh'phantia.v.s. . One ar;si oi the chair, is I elongated^and v enlar^l;^nd:;on\tiiis'yon | 'place'.yonridislics^The^liii'f.^diffieulU::s ihar on'v tbe right-iiaii'l arin'of each ■chair' ,-*a ii;l J'ijy-ydYrfiTro J 'din iiiji iviih a .friend, you are iookii!!: ali the tiine'-'at ! the-ili;ick.,.of^ ; his^ear..>f:i l Under | thesiy circumstances:;.susth ined.-cimvprsa\ j; tion; is;.(lifiicult;., ,ilnI' \)o'ssible.iii;f&^®

At th" Quick-Lunch Counter. •I.Tlic (puck-lunch'.counter,is,ah iasiitu--.tion' .primarily. intended. for •..'tltoss-hvho.-think they.ilre, or wislr tobe.considered; ■ in- a hiirry';'-'?.-The-^elerks'-'ofi.'-WiiiniiK'g,■ who' got nil".-hour.'. foiy.lnim]i/.'rti*li ; tn \a connler,' cliinl) "on "to'.a ; ,stool,'- gulp doivn. pie ;md'|tra-.:'ftiHl 'otherA.tliinys/iin'-' ten ininntcs, i \aiid.:.spcnd\thefrcst of-tV : h<mr gating-', issto'i"tho j,wiiiilo'.vs'.-' of -real estate lillire;. . i'.nnch-eriimier iaooh are" , p.n' "i'o:i; fort rd ;v-aiul .somevit- i (1 i Hit it 1 1'j to"'; Ija Ia n > facilitate; iliis;;- they, aiV .'often:'provided with sniali - oigiroii;?-Jwiiich von grip wit'Ntlie. iiiste])s;bf your, boots. Vou kt'rp. voiHv.liat <\n V: you l'v-,i leac!.,-o'■ i(f' ■' youi'i^: ; uiubrelln-': : ;'ott^:vbiii , :^ ; "i\ aitcrs stsiukh.ehi.i.id tlioi'coui!tori-;and lire the 'dishes, at yajr.y'- there iij ' a queue o[*: ; peop!c:: claisionring stool,- -;-V/v

iniinibeiv ofVexeellent Freiich restaurants, v iii' which 'the oalfee and .salads are spcciaijv/"goo:!, and which are. far removed. iVoin' 1 - tiie v: hurtle - ol' : tha'wi!iiicb;> frsuhters/WiTlie: ifrci!ch-Canadiain:waitrcye's|spea!#?Eng^ Ksh lilUTiiainly, hilt for ilie--beiic'it. a English vi'-iiurs then- .'is t-eneraHv a notice that r"the! : 'proprietyr'^y.;illv:i!<)t3lie ■ rcs-iirin-ihle for'hats ■' ''The: number- of.-.resiai'/niu:- in' ( very Canadian town is ; very largeVv\ri'ur.'real estn tc oflicessani'l tiiey iorni■ the- nmst iinportaht^.class.'of' biisijiess., fact th.at lioard is:. Seldom: giv<h'i 'v,-itlirro'onis. Single ■'Canatlians ) Vmpir 4 aiiil' ! ixirls. 'rent bedrooms- and have aii. iheir i-,kmL-. in town, aiHi..;iuany"excellent' : trestauriuit's ■i-atei- i'or thisr l-nsine--; a! a low- rate.In (lie I'-nsterii may be'-had ior' a- fi!iarter'Ysiiiiliiur).v'aiid iii ANestci ii towns'at sligh'tly hifflier "rates. Uc«ular : ,:patrons 'caiiKusiinllr obtain a .-iiiinilwr-, ofJme'al : :tiekeis K at; iiV-sligiif'/fe-(iuotioiu v ; ..>• '

> A ftcr pic n cl>. toa i nio Ia 1* 'dishes in CaiKirin:hh : 'n?aplo svrup;'.',vho;\t cakc-ji, and pre?er<es. .Mapie'sviun is re- ■ lined liem ;by-.-ap (,f. the man!"-ir.-e. ■which, is bled :■ fpr"Viliiit-V purpose-';iif! :i i|>b 1 ' It has^itidelic'acy'of.llarpiir-not iKisj-es.sed /hv cane syr'u/). -and laciw'-its sickening d.iK'.litv. it-is .-aid lie-v.-.i-v -. nourishing, With wheat." luiekmcal cr.kes,' it-" s.iake" -a very tasty is crmparatively little used, -and tlieii it is made thiii and . YJispositiVin^olvsGnii-' adians' is to' : use : friiit,;as''"a- food rather than as a ■ enndinient;*'rand in. the' : .summer aiifi .autumn"'lar^e.- 'quantities are iu-eservod iwho!e i '''in ' airtight bottles or jars, wiiii 'iust suflieient. siiuar' taUioep tho fruit.". B.v this means Canadians enjoy. all Hiri '.vcar■■'round fruit which is practically as good-as the fresh artu'le.-'"

■ There.is-an old Scotch saying that as meii eat. so do they work,'and iii these bustling,. unceremonious ea tine-houses there is much that, is typical of the Canadian character. '". One national- trait . is energy,' and another is a cruintrv- of :-big- things',. of.-hnfci'artion;-and high hone." Ihe Gaiiadiaii says.■■ "I .guess", fifty times'a dav.- and fortv times lie guesses something.very : pleasant.' lie; never gives up,' Tt.psiys to in' Canada, because the youih'wlio'is clean-' ing yo,ur boots to-day niay'-jho'jircsidpjit' of an. anti-fat ■■corporation s When he speaks, oi ins town,■-.province, or country, the Canadian's, -optimism passes to certainty,-to-a burning faith that s-coriis to reckon obstacles .or difficulties. and simoly insists that'nil mv.st' be well. It is-this spirit: that has open-ed.-the Rockies and linked.the' Atlantic to the Pacific with bands of steel,' that has opened navigation 'to tlio'.very centre of the Continent, and is,.making .the prairies a big wheat farm. •. ... : :

A tov3 of Bif? Scliemss, '«-•

Canadians are.! overflowing'. w energy'. ' Thev love big' schemes; and. t licy love to bo doing things.; -If..thoy have a fault it is that of rushing : to", action -before plans are complete, Valid' there is.'a, consequent waste of oiu-nr.vthat is gen-, erallv called "hustle.". For example, it is not customary for boots, to'be.cleaned in private houses' or hotels ; in' Canada* '.In every'street.»f.n<l attached to every, hotel, are, shoe-shining, parlours, when? you may have aniline;.for. live,' ten, : or.-fifteen- cents. •- An 'enerqeiic Canadian .'once thought; il wouid he. a fi'ioti idea to .furbish' the'custoinerbot'i ends at once, and tlw'prabU(*'.;Kswj<>r combining barbers' ruirloSll'S. so that.' it havo one's .Uoo'ls onj^.i§' being shavedS;The- Canadiah'point*;!? ilns'"ns':'an example.-; of ..'pne'rff.v^an-Ul'V'S si_<lii.-• It has net cccui red' w-' himniiV;flie Fmglisr.''system uiidcr boots :t!« e'oancd 'l-'i'le. lie" is. 'eu r ' . ablcs him fo'go. straight "to h'ii.-.:;'icss.'u'ri; less-he icouire'S' n shave. Another ample of'the Canadian bujiuoss'sysieni::. If,voit oi-cler.n,s.iit to W-'completed within five 'days; ajid, the .tailor ,kro«s .full Veil .-it • cannot" .lw fiuishd wiUsiufcteu. .he .Dromitcc solemnly,, to .havc.ith? suit : mdj. on timej'aud if he.eau dcccivcs-jou

iiiiitil-ilie.-;filtli.. (lay,. : ; :: ,;.T]iis lack, of can-. | £dour'is;'an'unpleasant' fentuio o( .Vmeribut it is *'i>a'r!. : 'of; the 'sys\om:xl'ho inssi'i who told ;,vmi. !r:ti!l:!y : that .he < nu!d liot;complete • lii". oi'ii ui .iinse would- he considered cnll-this trick-.by., another . iiiiiiie '• if von like, hut'.' in itj/pssses Minder the name ■ of; :"hnstle.":£:Jt is,, the same, 'striving lor :i;martne:;s',j\\ hioh...;.cam.es . .Canadian' res'..niranteii'vs and', shopkeepers- to. placard 11i'oir?"i11 onii:-:os',"is-il.h such ••inscriptions as j ilii-.'-i-: "ll .v,e (loii't phase you,-"tell us ! i:\w-': please ;;. cel.* jell ivtho:::." ' 1 lie .mail H'iioJUrst thought.'■ of this .was. prot,ahly;>sii!art;:!'l)ul'':w!ien ';you see il. for .the'five.; hundredth' time you get. tired. -. . -..TheVreVd.oi .Canada .is "get on." and ■!it's : 'Jreli};io'iL the making and-spending of ■ money ..i'V'l'ho dollar- is'not only almigliiy, 1 hut' it is. the' : measure and standard of' .everything. ;''II you want to. impress a' Canadiairwiti! London's' greatness,' do not tall; of St:'.- Paul's or Westminster, lint" mention that land lis Cheapsido is worth, a million pounds au acre.. Speak- 1 of ■ million-dollar .buildings, and talk art in terms of its selling price. Do not mention religion,■ literature, ; or politics, but speak, of the commercial value of a ■ university' odw.'stioir and you will havo a sympathetic audience'. The enthusiasm of Canadian youth'for. a university education . 'is something ! remarkable. They take any sort of work during the vacation., to secure enough dollars to ■keep them at college during, tho winter. They go .harvesting, ..work in shops nsul officers, and serve as waiters in steamers a'hd trains. One Mine of steamers running'on' the Great Lakes during thesummer , months recruits practically all its waiters from the tanks of.students. Young Canadians are not at all disposed to go on the land or stay on it if they are..;there.■'■■They much, prefer to make money,'and'spend it in the cities leaving,the .land for newcomers to till. .; ■;■ Canadian Newspapers. ■ ■ Canadian newspapers'are a faithful I reflex of Canadian mentality. They ,are smart,'-;,inaccurate, ' sensational,- and trivial. Tiiev ;\re, for the most part, excellently illustrated—on the : theory that the public would rather see than road; their "stories", are.dramatically written, ..with' a fine '-.appreciation of touches ' oi'.' human interest, and _ the chief. points" ;>re ; rapidly and forcefully told?- On'tho other hand, .. Canadian journalism-'.almost entirely.' lacks tho .'spiiMvi ufc.V responsibility,,. that dis-tinguished-Australasian journalism, He-]!orts...'are'r.slcetc!-iy, often inaccurate, and generally' coloured with the politics of-the. paper/and'anything that- might require ■ thoughtful, or even, careful, reading is excluded as being too heavy. A 'paper that was not entirely superficial would havo. poor sales. Canada..aocms to. be ■ unfavourable to i pure speech;,,■ Tho French of Quebec lias suffered -under English influences, ami English has in turn bsen corrupted by siang -. and meaningless phrases, moJtlv originating orer tho border. Unfortunately' newspapers and periodicals allow a good deal of this slang to appear in print, so it is becoming an integral part-'- of the'■■ language. Tho prevailing inflection'results-in the short "a" being ! sounded "o," so when a Canadian makes I ah-anpomtmcnt he says he will be there j at' ,"hei'-pest eight." ,

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 10

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CANADIAN HUSTLE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 10

CANADIAN HUSTLE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 10

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