New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
QUICKER MAIL SERVICE
Paris Authorities Plan Better
Handling of American Letters.
MODEL PRISON PROJECTED
Book Fad Revived in French
Capital-Deslys's Portrait
Disappoints.
From tn. Tribune, Correspondent D

From The Trlbune's Correspondent
Paris MAY - As n result OF many COM
plants a committee ~ officials OF tn" De
partmcut OF Posts and Telegraphs IL now
Investigating the cause Of the delay In the
distribution Of the American and English
mail u Is estimated that by new sys-
TEN Of sorting and handling from forty
minutes 10 an hour can b- saved and NOR"
time gwen corr .spOndents to read and
answer their letters Immediately the mat
ter was brought 20 tho notice OF the postal
authorities action was taken TO remove the
grievance The French postal system il
not without faults but the authorities are
never slow In trying their best To meet the
wishes OF th" corresponding public.
Another effort is being made to improve
the French prison system. The Minister of
Justice now has on his desk plans ~
model prison. the greater part OF which *
composed Of laDOrers cottages Enclosed
within a wide. securely walled denesn".
This prison ~ 10 be built on an estate In
the Nosgcs which has been charge on the
government FOR many years. Gardening,
the RAISING Of fruit and all forms Of
trades will be conducted by the prison pen
tents The main idea Is 10 offer some
solace to the long term Conviots whose re-
lease on parole l. not deemed justihable
and a. the sa ne time to keep them under
saIutary restraint
Love Ode Given TO Fido.
The book fad Is revived in Paris. Every
body is writing a book OF some sort. which
is excellent for the publisher. but an insult
fcrahle bore I'm society. one OF the clever
In, pa
received a volume OF poems from a woman
who is an aspirant to honors and great
aduIrcr OF the recipient OF the book A
few days later they met In the salon OF
friend.
And how did you like my book" the
lady inquired.
Madame" replied the man OF many
masterpieces. 1T Was quite beyond me. The
first sonnet overpowercd me more than
anything / have ever read"
"But the ode on Love-now, what did YOU
think OF that
oh yes. the ode Fido is reading II now.
When he finishes with 1t | shall get him
to give you his criticism"
The lady's face was blank. II was a
cruel Jest, but II may help To relieve the
present congestion in the book market.
Nobody seems To care pin for Gaby
Deslys's picture at the Salon. ON tho
other hand. Guiraud dc ScaovOla's portrait
of young Pierre Laftte Is regarded AZ n
splendid piece OF work. There are also
some wonderful portraits by Boldni, who
makes a stout woman appear on canvas
like an "Antipon' cure. La Candara eN-
hibits clever studies also, and his women
are az serpentlike as ever.
Prince Edward kbstemious.
Little Prince Edward was rather dis
appointment TO the Parisisns. lie Is very
shy. A grievance is that he will drink moth
ing but water. Those who remember the
late King Edwards discernment and taste
i'm the matter of French (and other wines
are surprised to find that his grandson
knows nothing about such things. Aurelian
Scholl once said Of King Edward when he
was Prince OF Wales. that le Prince de
GALES was a Partisan. who would become
English only on his accession to the throne.
Schou died before his prophecy was real
lied. for although King Edward rarely
went TO Paris after he came TO the throne.
ne always kept warm corner In his heart
for the gay city.