The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

Special Gable 10 The Tribune,
ARIS, Oct 1i--"What better dcs-
tiny can n man have than TO love.
serve and defend Paris? We have
a programme. plain precise and
practical for our own dear Paris
We are aiming at preserving the glorious
and charming Pans. rs traditions. monu-
mcpts and aspects OF the oldcn time
and vet We will give 10 ParlSianS and
visitors that progress OF modern life
which renders city prosperous and Sc
ductiye.'
prefect of tho Seine. The beauty. the
cleanliness. the progress. the very soul
OF Paris. the Mecca Of the traveller. rest
ip his hands.
actIv the same age a. Primo Minister
CaillauN, who appointed him. CdillauN
and Dclanney were schoolboys together
and later college companions. Both men
arc forceful and picturesque. Personally.
the prime minister Is more decorative.
although the prefect has far more decor
atIons For | have seen the latter adorned
with tho red ribbon OF the Legion OF
Honor. tho green palms Of the academy
and several other badges of distinction
An Assyrjan beard on "A bronzed back
ground gives him the appearance OF one
OF the mari or wise men from the Gust
He affects a flowing and enormous cloak,
which makes him look regal His career
has been rapid and brilliant.
Began as Clerk.
lie began life IN the ministry OF the
,ntarior NJ q salary OF $3.50 year. Pass
ing Though all tho grades he was made
chief OF tho bureau OF tbe governor gen"
erai Of Algeria. and later BECAME secre-
tary general OF that colony. He has been
nrefect before. but OF tho quiet depart
ment OF ArlcGc In the Sarthe country
His last job was that OF director OF the
customs When Caillaux took office he
paid Delaney visit and said:
You nre director OF tho customs for
today only" n,
began to wonder whether or not he was
| dismissed To his great relief and agree
| able surprise the premier added;
| "rTomorrow YOU shall be prefect OF Inc
Seine II VIC live so lonE.
| The prcfect OF the seine represents the
| 1ovcrnrnent at the municipal council OF
Paris. lie approves The work OF tne i"ho W.
| thinks ut, The Hotel dc Nille' or CITY
bmli. is his official residence.
He is not mayor ot ,eo oSno, Si,y. lot Tbnrc r,,,.
@o @ ,,youTy MAYORS in. though not OF.
| Paris. The city is divided into twenty
districts or ACCOMPLISHMENTS as INC tne
! nayor. The districts or ACCOMPLISHMENTS .
are numbered from one 60 twenty ana
are named after the most promlnent . Is.
inblishment. theater or monument IN the
| dIst ri,i Thus the nrst is the arTondis-
| ssnent Louvre: the second. arrondisse }.
ment Bourse; the third. arrondis,sefnIS,n fI,, NJ, y,
| Tamplo. the fourth, ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hole'
DO Vile: the NTH. arrondissement ram
theou. and so forth
Work Is Constant Battle.
Each district elects four munleipai
| councillors. making eighty IN an. Ihes1
| arc tho men whom the prefoct OF INC
| SnIre has 10 caiolc. threaten, coay or
browbeat as the occasion Requires requires ., NTIS mS
that the protect. is not presidS,hI OF IN, amI
| ,,,,rIrInal council. Tho councillors elect
,Nnir own president. the present one De,
~ FeIIx Rousscl MANY II battle royal
takes place between tne nrSSt.e, 90 ,.cry eyy
| i"nio,,s Of their rights and privileges and
J."ct quickly any encroachmeni by the
! Ssu'',d ~ their position and many OF them
SSio,ld not exchange II for seat In tnc
chambsr OF deputies. NJ De Selves, pres