The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Carlo depends crowds, and foreign crowds at
that, When the crowds stay away Monte Carlo
is in bad straits. She has no money for public
improvements She has no money to pay the
salary of the chief ruler, the prince. She has no
work for the people
Monte Carlo is better known than the country
in which it is situated. The country is Monaco
the Bay of Monaco Take a map of Europe
and run your fingers along the Mediterranean
coast until you come to the boundary Of Italy and
France. Glance to the westward a short distance
and you Will find Monaco bay. 1t is insignif-
cant bay. When you talk about countries in
America 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 of these and
Monte Carlo is within Monaco. The casino is
in Monte Carlo.
In 1858 Monaco was on the verge of ruin The
people were so poor that the pTincipality
the verge of surrendering its independence to
France Then Prince Charles thought of the
scheme of running a great gambling house-a
casino
For few years the casino did not pay ex-
penses, but the government struggled along Re
Gently the ruler has turned out to be of the
wea1thiest of men. His country has finely paved
roads. His citizens can hear the best music. The
finest operas in the world come there Monaco
is a delightful winter resort and is the Palm
Beach of kings. Americans go there if they have
lots of money No else need go there for
long Hotel bills high and tips always
expected.
Wh6n the war IN Europe broke out all the peO-
pie Of Monaco were looking for big season at
the casino. They were preparing for the usual
winter rush, when bang! all Europe at
No to the casino to gamble. There
was no revenue to pay the king or to support the
police. When no one came to gamble, no one
came to live at the fashionable 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 none of the
wealthy ones in town there could be no grand
opera theater. The ushers lost their jobs and
more walters and cooks lost their jobs The
guides lost their jobs and even the undertakes
who made it business to bring in the suicides
from the bay lost their jobs.
There always was considerable salvage in sui
cides Wealthy men often entered the casino
and played. Then they played some more. Even
tually they lost because the game is set against
the player. When they lost they played harder
in attempt to win back their losings. They
lost Finally they went out of the casino
broke! There high rocks all around Monaco
bay When climbs to the top of the high
rocks and jumps of headlong he does not come
back-alive. The next thing is a reward, aud
there is always good money in rewards when
the victim is found floating in the bay. Then
the undertaken has a job
Once in a while gambler shrewder than the
rest, breaks the bank at Monte Carlo. but that is
In poker they would say the cards are
stacked against him, but at Monte Carlo they
play roulette The roulette wheel is so built that
a man has only a minority chance of winning.
If the wheel 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 improve
ments, such as magnificent sea baths.
Monaco is one of the most fortunately situated
countries in the whole world. Warm breezes
from the Mediterranean come 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
country from Paris.
It is a country where the visitor is welcomed
with open arms, for indeed it is the visitor who
makes the prosperity of the country. The coun-
try is built for him. The citizens serve gladly
for the money they get in exchange When there
is no war in Europe there is always plenty OF
entertainment for the visitors There sports
Of all kinds. Aviators, yachtsmen, oarsmen, run
nefs al athletes come to participate in the great
games played there.