Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
GOVERNMENT CONTROL IN FRANCE
Admirable Regulations of Food, Amusements ana
portation-Restriction Less Klglo IMAM
in Most Belligerent Countries
BY HENRI BAZIN
ca, -....,ordcrt Of the Evening Ledger IN France

Evening Ledger IN France
alton only between 5 80 a. m. and 10 p. m.
on every day Of week save Thursday, sat
urday and Sunday when they run until III:
Upon these days only are theatres permitted
10 remain open.
kilograms
A dispatch sent anywhere within the
army zone requires the production Of an
identity card by the sender. Dispatches
can only be sent in French for France, in
Italian for Italy and English for England
or the United States For neutral coun-
tries French only.
Pneumatic Tube Service Cor the
French equivalent for special delivery
This Is entirely suppressed. For the same
price as when the tubes were in use spe-
cial messages can be sent from postofiices
by bicycle service.
Wireess-ADsolutely prohibited save for
army or naval purposes
Long Distance Phone-Absolutely sup
pressed save in areas within 100 kilometers
from given point Identity cards necessary
before wire is hooked up. Service there
fore can only be had from postoffices. Home
phone subscribers cannot be served from
their own receiver
Commerce and General Business
All shops must be closed at 6 80 evening,
the idea being to economize light.
sale of Arms, etc-AbsoIutey prohibited
under any conditions to an individual.
Imports and Exports-Restricted in
forty-two instances incoming and 154 out
going.
Literature and Newspaper Publication
Museums entirely closed during duration
Of war, save a restricted number Of exhibit
tlon rooms in the Louvre The only ex-
ception is the Luxembourg Museum, which
is open on Wednesday and Saturday after
Moons from 1 to o'clock.
Theatrical ProgrRms--Must be passed by
censor before publication.
Signs and Posters-Must be passed by
censor before publication.
Newspapers-Subject in every printed
letter to the censor. Cannot be sold upon
the streets by newsmen or women crying
their wares. But one edition day allowed.
Size restricted to half pre-war conditions
four days a week.
Observation-Disclosures prohibited with
out a permit, and under any circumstances
in the army zone.
Financial Transaction
Curb Sales Entirely Notwithstanding
with any person, French or otherwise, who
cannot prove ownership OF bonds etc, be-
fore the war prohibited.
Gold cannot be sold under any clrcum-
stances Taking gold outside the country
prohibited
Theatres
Must absolutely close at IL p. m. upon
days allowed to remain open. Evening
clothes or evening gowns prohibited
Cafes-Must close at $3.50. Sale of
absinthe entirely suppressed. Sales of alco-
holic drinks prohibited to civilians before
IL a. m. and to men in any uniform at any
hours. Dances and orchestral music pro-
hibted.
Horse Races, Shooting and Fetes or Fairs
Entirely suppressed during duration OF
the war.
Travelling
France has been divided into three zones
the army zone, the advanced zone and the
interior zone In the first and second safe
conducts are necessary Tor a journey OF
ten miles or over. Proof of legitimate busi-
ness that the journey is necessary must be
produced. In the interior zone no restric.
tions, save, of course, that trains are fewer
in number.
Passports and Identification Cards
All strangers must constantly carry the
FIRST together with a permit to sojourn,
upon which full details, including photo.
graph, must be pasted by the authorities
who keep a duplicate copy registered.
All French people must have an identity
card, also with a photograph. There is nc
trouble securing these when legitimately
necessary.
Newspaper men are partially exempt from
this restriction, and diplomats or soldiers
entirely so.