English Translation

130 -6 - but everything is done to make such enterprises, in terms of housing, catering and remuneration of the workers, appear to be exemplary to the Czech conditions. The population is very concerned about the insufficient allocation of coal. Thus, it is reported by individuals that they have not been able to obtain coal for months. As a winter requirement, only one third of the previous year's consumption is to be allocated. On the other hand, the allocation of coal to plants, as in the previous years, seems to be handled with great speed. In the mother-of-pearl industry in Serowitz, which counts about 80 small and medium-sized enterprises, a great shortage of raw materials is complained of. In spite of the short-time work which has been introduced for a long time, major redundancies had to be carried out. In the place there is a worrying mood. With the increasing expiry of the validity period of the dress card, the complaints about an insufficient allocation of needs increase. It is also often stressed that the card intended for infants is far too small. Plywood for the production of furniture should no longer be found at all. There is also a great lack of firnisfarben. From the side of the butchers and cattle buyers the farmers / especially the Czech farmers / at the officially fixed maximum prices for cattle, still a supplement of 1 to 5 K per kilo is paid. As far as it could be ascertained, this supplement is also to be paid on the cattle markets in Prague and Erünn. This immorality has led so far that sausages - 10 -