Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-08

Carlo. Morally, socially, eli
matically-it is an obvious tar
get. But from the point Of
view Of Administration Monte Carlo
70 beyond the critical range. For even
the most carping can scarcely cavil
ct perfection. and that Is the word
that best describes the government
Of that empire within q principally.
which Is Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo. be 1t understood, 10
the property Of the societe Anonyme
des Bains dc Mer at du Cercle des
strangers de Monaco. The Bains de
Mer exist. but the Society Anonyme
would possibly ind difnculty In indi-
eating their whereabouts. They form.
In fact, q more than subsidiary ele-
ment Of . very mighty organization.
which consists Of the one Cercle des
strangers in the world where rou-
lette and trente-et-Quarante are play
cd under conditions which. while as
suring the success of the bankers. as
sure at the same time the security Of
the player from anything even ap-
preaching fraud.
The roulette wheel 10 for any one
to inspect. 1t has been photographed
from every possible point of view. Its
mechanism is too childish to need de-
1cription-it 10 mechanism in its baby
hood. ~ for the croupiers. were each
one = Masksiyna or q Devapt they
could no more direct the fall Of the
fatal ball than that Of the house Of
lords. A. !or the possibility o, fraud
a trente-et-o uarante. that has been
eliminated long ago-by the casino
in its own interests. The packs Of
cards used in the game are specially
printed. and once used they are
burned. And from the moment of the
printing to the burning they never
leave the watchful eyes Of tho verit-
able array Of employees. detectives. II
you will. with whom the Societe
Anonyme des Bains de Mer, in its
own interests. as we'll az that Of its
patrons. surrounds itself.
Oetectlvss Are Everywhere.
For one out of fve Of all tho en-.
ployes Of the casino Of Monte Carlo
and there are over 1.000-is more or
less a detective. and with reason. Ac-
cess to the casino. be It remembered.
10 free. Ono pays GEAR for It once
inside the gaming rooms. maybe. but
that 10 ones own affair. Entry to the
casino 10 ones own choice, and the
authorities stand either to lose or win
by 1t. That they win on the average
10 obvious: otherwise they would
scarcely be able to pay e1.0o0.oo0 per
annum in dividends. But. while they
are content to win. they do their best
to protect those who provide the win.
nings.
And while protecting the Door
OF Monaco. the casino helps those
who would have helped them.
selves-if luck had willed It so.
He who Is fool enough to lose
more than he can afford has
only to make application to the ONCE
set apart for the purpose to be given
second-class ticket home, be the
distance as great even as that which
separates India from the principality
Not that the casino gives as reck.
lessly as their patrons gamble. Ap-
plication for the viatique. as this free
ticket home Is known in casino Ian
guage. is invariably followed by in.
yestigation. II the gambler has been
Of the big order. his stakes-and this
has hitherto been known to the few
are carefully recorded by a watchful
employee. and the amount OF his win
nings or losses each day is known to
tho authorities. Be the gambler Of
lesser importance. he has none the
less been noticed, and should he
prove a loser fairly accurate esti-
mate Of his losses Is made by an en-
ploye. Wherefore. when application
10 made for the viatique the authori-
ties are not easily humbugged.
There are some who still cherish
the delusion that the bank" at Monte