NO HOMELINESS.
U.S.A.'S .VAST HOTELS. > LONDON, Nov. 4. In an interview Mr P. S. Hunt, manager of the New South Wales railway refreshment rooms, said that Americans had forgotten how to dine. They only eat," he continued. "They have run the 'a la* carte' system to death, and serve to guests sickeningly large portions. British people and Australians accustomed to 'table d'hote' meals revolt against Americancatering—by which I lost 16U> in a fortnight. "Enormous hotels, with from 2000 to 4000 rooms, are being constructed in * all the big cities. Detroit, with a population slightly larger than Sydney's, has built 20. hotels within 18 months. They are self-contained, with their own laundries, decorating, furnishing and printing departments. Comfort and homeliness are sacrificed to efficiency. The guests feel like units in a flock of sheep. "I told many Americans that if the quality of their goods only was as high as that of their salesmanship, it would give.greater confidence to foreign buyers."
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Shannon News, 20 November 1925, Page 3
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160NO HOMELINESS. Shannon News, 20 November 1925, Page 3
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