The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-05
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! CHURCH BUILDINGS
Is the Chief Endeavor of M.
Maurice Barres
CLUB LIFE IN PARIS
II One of the Interesting Developments
of Modern Times. Authorities
Move Against Opium Dens
of Brest

FdrlS, July 40 save Lie illStoliCdl oiu
churches of France from destruction is at
present the chief endeavor of M. Maurice
Barres.
By the separation law the question of
repairing these ancient structures has
become a veritable problem. In numerous
country districts the Catholic inhabitants
are too poor to subscribe the necessary
funds, and the municipal councils have
NO power to do so. Hence, when an old
building dating from the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries is seen to be tot
tering, the authorities solve the difficulty
by employing melinite.
The latest example took place near YER
sailles. 1t appears when the mayor of
commune of atheistical opinions, and they
are many In France. gets the chance OF
blowing church to pieces, he is de-
lighted; and the consequences are becom-
ing deplorable.
M Barres has taken the matter up In
the interest of art and archaeology, and
he is being powerfully supported In
Paris.
Club life In Paris is one of the inter-
esting developments of the times. Until
recently there were no such institutions
for the man of moderate means, but phi
ianthropy and a Waste for sport have
changed all that. For the club of high
degree, making a direct appeal to society,
the government touches" 40 francs on the
subscription, if above certain amount
The object is twofold-to raise revenue
and to keep eye on the ''goings on"
.yo t1,ok
the man with de- to his name Gun
less he prove to be of Protestant parant-
age is "agin' the government" tax
levied on the subscriptions gives an ex-
cuse for surveillance
The Vivomte Rome de Moniozon
Bracelet, a quiet young man of excel
lent lineage, has just started a club
on novel lines as far as France is con-
cerned. 1t holds out the hand of fell
lowship to the young foreigner residing
in this city, for the purpose of study,
or otherwise. Art exhibitions, concerts
and lectures will bring the young men
into contact with the elite of Partisan
society. There will be no more ex-
cuse for being lonely. The club prem
ises are situated at 13 Rue de BayeuX,
In the Mont Parnass e region, which Is
people so largely by the raw young
man, with notions of paint. from the
western wilds of America. Amongst the
patrons of this interesting work is
M. Edmond Rostand. the Duchesse de
Rohan and Nine. Juliette Adam, the
we'll known woman journalist and
writer.
Although Young Turkey holds the rein
of legitimate government. the Young
Turks are as active In Paris as they
were when they played the role OF
conspirators. Their purpose apparently
is double one. In the first place they
proclaim in season and out of season
that il Crete is wregted from the Of
toman Empire there will be war; and
in the second they desire to turn
France towards Turkish interests.
Prince Yussuf Izzedin Effendi, heir
TO the Turkish throne, has just term
mated visit to the French capital
cminently satisfactory to His Imperial
Highness. And distinguished party OF
Turks are now touring France amid
many flattering attentions. The young
Turks show their iH1patience at the d.
1atory methods of the protective pow
ers by threatening an immediate war
movement against Greece, and, it is
not improbable that the Quai d'Orsay
has allowed itself to be influenced.
. The republic has a horror of the
thought of European hostilities, and her
policy now will be what is what when
Austria Hungary seized Bosnia Herze-
govina. A final settlement of the
Crstan problem, is M. Pinchons idea,
can only be effected by the six powers
interested in Turkey, and. therefore
the German element has to be reckoned
on. Great Britain, France, Italy and
Russia form, In fact but committee
the whole house must include Germany
and Austria Hungary