The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Monaco Hard hit

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Monaco Hard Hit
War has struck its hardest blow
at the existence Of Monaco without
blockade, without even being made an.
object of hostility, the Industries Of
this little, principally have been en-
tirely swept away. Monaco, the
worlds smallest state. situated on the
brilliant Riviera, earned its liyeli-
hood from gaming and catering to
visitors. Gamblers and. other seekers
after amusement have now left its
famous pleasure city, Monte Carlo.
and with them have; gone all Visible
means for the support Of MonacoS
citizenry.
Situated above a bay of the Med
iterrancan, and linking, by fits ter
races, the solid blue of. the Great
Seas waters, with the radiant blue
OF the azure sky, Monte Carlo is d
rarely beautiful place in which: to
pass holiday, whether one is inter-
ested- in the casino with its gaming
tables or whether he, despises such
forms Of amusement. The weather IS
always mild, restful, luxurious. II
seldom burns on the one hand, or
'chills on the other, in. Monaco. There
is enjoyment: in the sunshine, In the
breezes. in the c0lors and the clear
ness of surrounding air and water.
Weather in this play place of all
places always sits lightly, upon one,
as lightly and. as sdeiici ously, as. "a
pleasant dream. - X 80 isSss
Famed for its gaming, and mucn
sought for its International charicfs
er, Monte Carlo has served widely in
yet another capacity It has been the
maneuvering grounds for people from
all nations and of all yocations who
have felt the need Of patrons, connec-
tions or recognition. Potential states
men. together with artists, writer's.
professional men Of an ambitious
kind, and men Of many businesses
have focked regularly to Monte Car
10 as the place Of their grand STRAIT
egg in the campaign to attract atten-
ton.
Casino is Show Place.
THE show place Of Monaco is the
casino, with its saloon of play and
tense. gold hungry players Here are
won the profits which support the
state. its prince, and. a great part of
the natives. The CHIEF games are
roulette and trente-et-quarante, and
Individual fortunes from an parts OF
the world pay a certain tribute here,
while many small boards have been
saved yearly for fortune and Monte
Carlo. The natives OF Monaco are
forbidden by. strict regulations to
play. The stakes for roulette range
from 81 to $1,000, and the stakes for
trent-et7uuarante run from 81 to
$500.
.Thc casino Is operated by the So
ciete Anonyme des Bains de Mer. 1t
is capitalized at about $6,000,90O. So
valuable is the concession for the
worlds gambling headquarters, that
the company is able to pay the; Prince
of Monaco an annual rent Of $246, 900.
to pay all the expenses for the gov
eminent and upkeeps OF the princF
pality, to. maintain the palace grounds
and charitable and religious institu-
tons, and to clear a handsome profit.
The annual budget OF the company
approaches $4,000, 900. AS the casino
profits take care of Monacps needs,
the people Of the principally are not
taxed. .A
Monaco lies upon the West Riv-
iera,. about nine miles from Nice. It
has an area OF eight square miles
being only a few miles long. while Its
width is more often a matter OF feet
than Of miles. There is a native pop
ulation Of some $4,000 every one of
whom live In some manner upon tne
stream OF visitors. The principality
rs under French protection. and ii
owes its present prosperity largely to
Prussian expansion. for when Prus-
STA abolished gaming in Hamburg,
Europe's Monte Carlo before the six:
ties, Monaco inherited Francois Blanc
Hamburg's famous gaming tables
proprietor, and, along with him, the
old clientele" ,..sAs :.
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