The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-20
FRENCH EDITOR
ABUSES AMERICANS
Soundly Scores Athletics as
Conducted in Our Colleges
and Universities.
GIRL MODELS ARE WANTED
Ladies' Maids Run on TTains-Big
Strike on in the Farming
Districts.
GIRL MODELS ARE WANTED

PARIS. Aug. 2O.-Ernest Charles. one
OF The editors OF Gil Bias. is tireless
in his attacks upon anything American.
Ills latest spasm. brought on by the
coming boat race between Harvard and
oxford. is a particularly bitter one and
has caused much comment from other
journalists, who think that no harm
would be done if French universities
would take Up sports
Writes NJ Charles:
our universities accomplish their
mission with more discretion and mod
esty, I am inclined TO think. notwith-
standing the opinion Of the worthy
boatmen OF Harvard and Oxford that
they accomplish 1t better. Our uni
versities turn out students. and. what
is better still, men in the higher sense
Of the word, not Wrestlers nj for
circus ring. but chosen citizens, capa-
bic Of observing contemporary life with
philosophy and endowed with the
knowledge necessary TO guide II"
Girls Models Wanted.
A terrible state of affairs prevails IN
the Rue de Ia Paix. The big dress
making establishments cannot get
enough models. Pretty girls with good
figures are not to be had.
The average ''mannequin" earns zoo
francs a month and spends about 1900
She must have her hair done every
day by an expert coiffeur; she must
have her nails nicely manicured. and
must take expensive baths and face
treatment 20 keep her skin IN good con-
ditiCn. She has TO dress nicely when
not on duty. yet the establishment does
not furnish her her street clothes. No
maunequin can do this on her salary,
So the majority of girls have a pro
tectOr" or are married. They have de-
cided that since they have got 10 &C
cept the help Of a man to live, they
are going 10 cut tho work or go on the
stage. Hence the CONSERVATION Of the
coutiriers who can't get models TO show
or the fan styles
Countess Castellane.
Countess Boni de CasteIane. who has
been spending some time at Trouville
with her children. has gone to her
chateau OF LemaTais 10 spend the re-
mainder Of the season.
The countess is looking much better
than she did about a month ago. She
has been greatly comforted by the pres
ence Of her sister and other members Of
her family. and her stay by the sea has
done much 20 calm her shaken nerves.
on October L the court viii decide
the question of the divorce. the guar
diauship Of the children and the division
OF the property. Until that date moth
ing Will be done
Maids on Trains.
Ladies' maids on the trains. in lieu OF
rorters, have been installed by the 2.
L. NJ Railway Company of France. The
maids who wear a neat uniform. are
in attendance upon the passengers. and
have been found 10 be Of great service
TO ladies travelling alone, or to others
who have required the innumerable lit
tie services which only q well-tTained
maid can perform to the satisfaction OF
a woman.
Rothsehild Knighted
Baron Henri de Rothschild has re-
ceived from King Carlos Of Portugal the
insignia Of the Order OF Christ. This
has caused much comment in French
society as, the Rothschilds being Jews.
II seems odd that one of them should
become knight OF Christ.
Strike on Farms.
A "Jacquerie" in a mild form is in
Progress In La Brie. one Of the richest
agricultural regions or rance. me
farm laborers have struck work and
are forming themselves into a union
under the red flag. calling their fellows
together by beat Of drum. Their object
IS 20 demand higher wages.
Bands Of two or three hundred strik-
ers march through the country picking
up recruits. either willing or unwilling.
at every farm. These peasant battal-
ions are headed either by the tri-color
or the more sinister red flag Of Social
ism. and cheered on their way by the
music Of drums. trumpets and accor-
dions Escorts OF gendarmes accom-
pany the march, but no violence has &C
CURED to necessitate their presence
Although the laborers OF La BrIe are
the best paid in France. the cost Of liy-
ing there is excessive. Consequently the
heads of families are in constant dis
tress, 10 relieve which they have deter
mined to form unions This movement
has only been IN existence about a
month. but the employers in one district
have recognized the union and granted
q considerable rise in wages.
The prospect Of the peasants pay being
raised throughout the affected area is
weakened by the fact that the farmers
can get plenty of Belgian labor from
across the frontier at cheaper rates.