Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-09
I ETER THE GREAT said Of
Paris that If he possessed such
a town he should be tempted
to burn 1t down, for fear it


would absorb the rest Of his
empire. Truly Paris is Of interest to
all men. To the student it is vast
university, from the Sorbonne to the
Bibliotheque, Ste. Genevieve. To the
pleasure seeker it is one wide world
OF pleasure. from the Moulin Rouge
to Maxims To the Bohemian 1t is
all Bohemia, from the Latin quarter
to the outer boulevards. To the
devotees of fashion, it is an exquisite
exposition of finery from the Rue de
la Paix to Longchamps. To the
lover of the drama it is one great
stage. And the lover of horses can
revel in IA splendid race-courses.
The administrative tendency in
Paris is for municipal ownership Of
all works supplying public wants
and directly affecting public health
The cleaning, sewerage and water
supplies are under the charge of the
project, and the 615 miles Of under
ground sewers are SO large, and kept
SO clean and we'll ventilated, that an
hours excursion through them is one
OF the ordinary experiences Of visitors.
the journey being made partly in
boats and partly by electric trolleys.
There is wonderfully complete sur
face and underground system, fares
three cents second class, five cents
first class for any distance. The city
owns all the markets, cattleyards and
slaughter houses, and there is spe-
cial sanitary police to enforce the
laws of the health department
Mecca Of Scholars.
It's museums and libraries make
Paris the mecca of scholars from
all over the world. The "Copserva-
toire des Arts ct Meters" contains a
great collection OF models Of ma
chinery, and class rooms for the in
struction Of workmen in all depart
ments Of applied science. Among the
numerous learned societies and insti-
tutions, the chief are the Academic de
Medicine and the Institut de France.
Among the many temples of knowl-
edge. however. the Ecoles des Beaux
Arts IL the flrst Of the art schools.
The Louvre, the greatest single art
gallery in the world, gives courses
Of study specially designed to inter-
pref the collection; popular lectures.
and a four years course for students
preparing to fill positions as cura-
tors, librarians and travelling col.
lectors for museums. The Luxem-
bourg Is a superb museum of contem-
porary painting and sculpture, and
there are numerous small galleries
and public buildings, like the Pan.
theon. filled with some Of the finest
creations Of the French artistic imag.
nation.
But above all, Paris is a city OF
pleasure. There are 1875 places Of en-
kertainment. including IS general the.
aters.
1t is after shutdown that Paris is
seen at its best and worst. Then the
Parisians throng the cafes on both
sides Of the river You can pass by
slow degrees from the splendidly
served palaces on the big boulevards
to their degenerate descendants on the
Montmartre Heights. then turn night
into day.
The open air life and the never ceas.
ing interest of the panorama spread
before the people serve, however, to
keep drinking within moderate limits
and consequently in country where
everybody drinks, few people get
drunk. Should absinthe go out Of fash
ion. Paris would become the most
sober city in the world Even now II
must compare favorably with many.
On Champs EIysees.
In these hundreds of cafes and res.
taurants the life of the city seems Ia
focus for a time. Everyone's purse
everyone's taste In cooking, Is catered
for. One can find in Paris restaurants
like the Cafe Richie, on the smart Bou.
levard des Italiens, where a dinner
costs $40 head, or one can obtain
an excellent student meal at 80 cents
IN a side street of the Boulevard St
German.
The tree-enshrouded Champs Ely.
SEES will be ablaze; the myriad Cd
alssssnt globes Of the AmhassadsasA