Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-12
PAR|S|ANS ARE READY FOR WAR
 SACRIFICES
SHOW BUT PASSIVE RE- SISTANCE TO THE LIM- ITATIONS PUT BY GOV- EMINENT ON BR E A D AND ADJUSTMENTS.

PARIS, Sept. G. Firmly resolved as they are to submit to any sacri- fee to ensure victory, the Parisians have shown far more passive resis- tance to limitations of bread and amusements than to any of the many restrictions that they have to endure. At one time, in order to economizc, lighting and coal, the theatres were closed two nights a week and movies were cut down by several shows. This regulation very soon quietly dropped out of observation and the atres, music halls and cinemas re- stunned full time operation. It IS true that it was vaguely understood that no place of entertainment should use more lighting and heating during the seven days a week than it had during five, but this was merely a way ot saving the face of the authorities who had made the regulation.
 As for bread, the war began by robbing the Parisian of his little rolls and crescents which he was convinc- ed was the only civilized form of taking the days first meal. Then it took away his fancy bread and now the last straw, it has taken away white bread altogether, leaving him brown substance with very hard crust which covers doughy and in digestible inside, which so recalls his own description of German K K bread that he blushes when he recalls his brilliant witticisms on the subject during the first year of the war.
 Alibi For Insulting Police.
 Madame Elsa Poulle, lady who earns her living by selling vegetables from a pushcart, had perfect de- fense the other day, when summoned for insulting the police.
 'Tt's all the fault of the nasty saw dust bread" she declared. "lt won't digest and you have to drink" Un- fortunately she was not before jury but magistrate, who had to support official bread, and so fined her a dollar.
 With bread reduced to the present unpopular quality, although some bakers make it quite good. the oppo- sition to the last stage in bread regu- lating, the bread card, has hardly ex- isted. The unhappy Parisian, who has quite foresworn his habit of de- manding more bread, has a secret hope that bread cards may effect such an economy that he may once more be allowed his beloved white bread, and after his recent experiences he is quite prepared to limit his con sumption severely, ii the reduced al lowance is only of good quality.
 Decree on Bread Cards.
 The Official Journal has just .pub- lished the decree regulating the mak- ing and consumption of bread, and explaining how the bread cards will operate when they come into use next October. The decree is very long and very complicated, and does not read as if it will be workable in practice. Children from one year to six arc allowed two-thirds of a pound oi bread a day. Everyone above six years can have 1 l-l0 pounds.
 In all hotels and restaurants" the decree reads, bread must be counted separately and only be served in slices at one cent each"
 Bread cards will be in duplicate, one to be retained by the brcad-eater and the other to be deposited with the baker. Any baker selling fresh bread, or bread not made with regu- lation flour, will have his allowance suppressed for a month.
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