The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
Monte Carlo has LOST

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The war In Europe has furnished
entertainment and employment
both for the great mass Of. people
Who formerly went tost the Princi-
pality Of Monaco and played at the
casino. Now Monaco has gone to
war itself and the citizens OF Monte
Carlo are marching under the tri-
color of France in the war against
the Germans. There was nothing
else for the Monte Carloans to do.
Prosperity in Monte Carlo depends
on. crowds. and foreign crowds at
that. When the crowds stay away
Monte Carlo Is in bad straits. She
has no money for public improve
rnents. She has no money to pay
the salary Of the chief ruler, the
Prince, She has no work for the
y people.
Monte Carlo is better known than
the country in which It is situated.
The country is Monaco on the Bay
of Monaco. Take map Of Europe
and run your fingers along the Med
iterranean coast until you come to
the boundary Of italy and France.
Glance to the westward a short
distance and you will find Monaco
Bay It is an insignificant bay.
When you talk about countries in,
American you think In terms of big
nations like the United States or
Brazil. In Europe there are several
Insignificant Independent republics
and principalities. Monaco is one
Of these and Monte Carlo is within
Monaco. The casino is in Monte
Carlo.
In 1858 Monaco was on the verge
fsruin. The people were SO poor
that the principality was on the
verge Of surrendering its independ-
snce to France. Then Prince
Charles thought of the scheme of
running a great gambling house
O. casino.
For a few years the casino did
not pay expenses. but the govern
\ ment struggled along. Recently the
ruler has turned out to be one of
the fweaithiest Of men. His coun-
Try has finely paved roads. His, cit
liens can hear the best music. The
4 finest operas in the world come
there. Monaco is a delightful win
ter resort and is the Palm Beach
Of kings. Americans go there IL
they have lots of money. No one
else need go there for long. Hotel
bills are high and tips are always
expected.
When the war in Europe broke
out all the people Of Monaco were
looking for a big season at the
casino. They were preparing for
the usual winter rush. when bang,
all Europe was at war.
No one came to the casino to
gamble. There was no revenue to
pay the King or to support the po-
lice. When no one came to gamble,
no one came to live at the fash
ionable hotels. When no one came
!. to live at the hotels the importers
who brought in food for the guests
lost their Jobs. the walters and
cooks lost their Jobs. the cashiers
lost their Jobs. With mono of the
WEALTHY ones In town there could be
I no grand opera or theater. The
ushers lost their jobs and more wal
tiers and cooks lost their jobs. The
\ guides lost their Jobs and even the
undertakers who made 1t BUSH
ness to bring in the suicides from
the bay lost their Jobs.
There always was considerable
salvage in suicides. Wealthy men
often entered the casino and
played. Then they played some
3 more. Eventually they lost because
the game Is set against the player.
When they lost they played harder
In an attempt to win back their los
ings. They lost more. Finally
they went out of the casino-broke!
There are high rocks all around
Monaco Bay. When one climbs to
the top Of the high rocks ana jumps
on headlong he does not come back
alive. The next thing is reward.
and there Is always good money in
n rewards when the victim Is found
floating in the bay. Then the un-
dertaker has q Job.
BREAKING TILE BANK
4 NOT COMMON.
Once In q while gambler, shrewd
OF, than the rest, breaks the bank at
Monte Carlo, but that is not rare. In
poker they would say the cards are
stacked against him, but at Monte
Carlo they play roulette. The rou-
lette wheel Is SO built that a man has
only q minority chance of winning.
i the wheel was made any other
way there would be no profits to pay
the Princes salary and to keep up
the police and to contribute to the
support Of the theater and for public
improvements. such as magnificent
sea. baths.
Monaco is one OF the most for
tunately situated countries in the
whole world. Warm breezes from
the Mediterraneans come over from
the south all through the winter.
The high hills to the north cut out
all the cruel winter blasts. Flowers
grow there all the year. around. The
place Is easily accessible by yacht
and steamer or over country from
Patis. Z. y
- q country where the visitor
y welcomed with open arms, for In
deed II - the visitor who makes the
prcspprttyo the country, The coun-
try IS built for him. The citizens
serve giadt, for the money they get
IN exchange. When there; Is no war
IN Europe there Il always plenty OF
entertainment for the visitors. There
are sports of all kinds. Ayiatort