The state herald., 1915-03-26

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m mmT5 ,3w The war in Europe has furnished
IVA WI wi entertainment and employment
kBO qu both for the great Ihass OF people
KxlJ lW who formerly went to the princi
h6H5lVVSl pality OF Monaco and played at the
tNlWWlNDVlf1 casino Now Monaco has gone to
SAS9W6ANlx1 war itself and the citizens OF Mon
AHIHN te Carlo are marching under the
GzS tricolor Of France in the war
NNII\SS against the Germans. There
tS0~SSS nothing else for the Monte Car.
w loans 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
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 II is situated The country is Monaco
the Bay OF Monaco. Take map OF Europe
and your fingers along the Mediterranean
coast until you to the boundary OF Italy and
France. Glance to the westward short distance
and you will find Monaco bay It is an 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
principaities. Monaco is one OF these and
Monte Carlo is within Monaco. The casino Is
in Monte Carlo
In 1858 Monaco on the verge Of ruin. The
people were poor that the principay was on
the verge OF surrenderlng Its independence to
France Then Prince Charles thought OF the
scheme OF running a great gambling hcuse-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
wenlthiest OF men. His country has finely paved
roads. His citizens can hear the best music. The
finest operas In the world come there Monaco
ia delightful winter resort and is the Palm
Beach OF kings. Americans 20 there II they have
lots Of money No else need go there for
long Hotel bills high and tips are always
expected.
When 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 was at war
No one came 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 tho
wealthy ones In town there could be no grand
opera or theater. The ushcrs lost their Jobs and
more walters and cooks lost their jobs The
guides lost their Jobs and even the undertakers
who made II n business to bring In the suicides
from the bay lost their Jobs.
There always was considerable salvage In sui.
cldes 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 an attempt to win back their losings. 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 and jumps on hcadlong he does not come
back-ailvc. The next thing In n reward aud
there ir always good money In rewards when
the victim II found floating In the bay. Then
the undertaken hns job.
Once In n while n gambler. shrewder than the
rest breaks the bank Mt Monte Carlo. but that II
rpre In poker they would say the cards arc
stacked against him, but nj Monte Carlo they
play roulette The roulette wheel In no built that
n man has only minority chance OF winning
n the wheel was made any other way there
would be no profits 10 pay the princes salary and
10 keen up the police and 10 contribute 10 the
support Of the thca,cr and for public improve
menta. such rs magnificent Hca baths.
Monaco iH one Of the most fortunately situated
countries In the whole world Warm breeSea
from the Mediterranean come over from the
south all through the winter. The hlRh hills TO
the north cut out all the cruel winter blasts
Flowers grow there NIL the year around Tho
place ID easily accessible bY Yacht and steamer or
over country from Paris,
II ID n country where the visitor In welcomed
with open arms for indeed II In the visitor who
makes III. prosperity " the country. The coun
Try ID built for him Tho citizens ,'effe gladly
for the money they got In exchange. when there
ia no war In Europe there. In always plenty Of
entertainment for the visitors. There are sports
OF nil kinda Ayia,ors. ynchtHncn. oafsmcn. run
ners all athletes come 10 participate IN The great
xAmea played there