Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-26
being slaughtered by the hundreds on

being slaughtered by the hundreds on
the firing line. Not as many horses as
men are being killed, Of course That
would be quite impossible and incred-
ible. But enough are being killed to
more than supply Paris. And so the
Nmen of gumption. have organized a
supply service direct from the front.
am assured the meat is treated.
! sanitation!" :.
When the pinch comes. and from
the very beginning of this struggle
Paris has admitted to herself that the
Will be other provision. Weeks ago l
told OF the flock Of cattle scattered ov-
er the bright lawns Of Versailles and
pasturing within the superb vistas Of
the Chantilly race course, and crop
ping the lush herbage in everX city
park. Sheep have been brought in,
too. The country in advance Of the
animal that wears hoofs. This has in
part been wise provision against the
day when a notch in the belt goes for
dejeuner. It has also been deft stroke
at les Allemands. The Germans sup
ply of fresh meat is by that much cut
down.
That is not all. For weeks. long be-
possible that les Allemands should ev-
er be hammering at the portals of
Paris, the government collected ,stores
or provisions here. That early morn
ing parade of carts to the markets of
Paris Is known to every American Wis
itor, most Of whom reach. their hotels
about the time the carts reach the
markets. But that morning train has
been Of changed complexion for
weeks. The men who drive the kindly
chummy, sweet tempered gray stall
lions have been wearing bands about
their left arms, showing them to be OF
tho government service. Their cart
loads have been delivered not all at
the markets-and the market demand
has been tremendously slackened-bur
to the government depots. When the
time comes this will be sold to those
VINO can pay, and given to those who
cannot There shall never be another
time OF starving in Paris, If the ad-
mlnistration can prevent. But no one,
knows how much food has been gath
cred by the government, nor on what
terms 1t will be given ouE.
Parisians Hoarding Food.
therefore, the Partisan has been
making his own preparations. Little
by little, for If he were caught hiving
up a store Of food against the lean
days to come he would be severely
punlshed, he has laid In his supplies
or keepable goods-canned stuff and
bottle stuff and smoked stuff and bar
relied stuff and what not. The price
Tor each comm odity has been fixed by
order OF the poltce-and it may be
SAID here that every order of the po-
lice has been scrupulously obeyed-
iaris has been the best behaved city
IN the universe during the past six
Weeks-and no dealer has dared ex-
ceed that price. He is even compelled
TO Keep up his stocks Of goods, If the
goods can be bought He is not COM
pelled, or course, to pay the jobber
more than he can sell it for. If the
Joooer is harebrained enough to try
any price-boosting the police will deal
with him in legal lynch fashion,
And Parisians have been taught to
Keep their appetites under subsection.
Long ago I told of the police order
that no more rolls should be baked
Rolls demand an extravagant use Of
butter and yeast, and are devoured
more freely than plain bread So that
every one, from President Poincare
which were such a cherished feature
OF every French table. The restau-
rants have been closed at 9 O'clock
because II one sits around slipping
aperltifs after dinner the time comes
When one Will desire to eat again. That
fourth meal OF the day has been dis
pensed with. The eating of eggs has
been encouraged, but meats have SO
far as possible been kept OFF the pub
lie table.
Last Of all came the order to non.
combatants. With that common sense
which has marked the police adminis-
tration from the start foreigners were
not chased" out OF town. The police
knew that most Of them were anxious
to so as fast as possible, anyhow. NAM
foreigners have business interests here
ana belong to the permanent colony.
They have not been interfered- with.
But the mere tourist in the last days
was hurried away. No one was wanted
here who had somewhere else to 70. : .
Unfortunately. in the last few weeks
flood Of refugees from the German adj,
vance pouring in. The Frenchman
clings to his home to the last. Those
who entered the city did not take up
their long march-some Of them old
men and young, women and children
as well. have tramped one hundred
mlles-until they heard the thunder
ing OF the guns. Even then they seem
TO have hung on, until the debris OF
the battle lines. .stragglers and wound
ed and frightened soldiers with in
credible stories swept past their little
places. 1t was then, infected by a iust
panic, they put a little roll OF belong.
ings on their shoulders and started Tor
place Of safety.
I'VE did not lock our doors, M'sieu, !"
they tell You piteously. Perhaps, il
the doors are not locked. les Ale
mands VIII not BURN? So we have
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