The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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gan, who spent his birthday April II. there year
after year.
Pictures and descriptions Of AK have Deen
printed often enough for those who never nave
been there, but the picture which lives III 'no
memory Of the first party of American pelm's-
sonaires is more vivid and alluring than any
other. If you take "a collection of clean, DrignI
well-built villas. with broad sidewalks and as
phalted streets, such as are constructed In pros
porous American mountain and lake resorts
deck them with charming French or italian gar
dens place them on the slopes Of hills and the
edge of emerald lake, frame the picture IN
ranges Of snow-capped mountains. through which
run zg-zag roads, and you have an Idea OF the
vista awaiting the American boys:
Several of the Americans we're housed In the
Hotel Lamartine on the edge Of the Lamartine
woods, where the celebrated author wrote
Raphael" The phiosophic, intellectual fighter
will be sure to find the outskirts of Chanbery.
a suburb of Aix-es-Bains, LES Charmettes" that
DELIGHTFULLY."- located home where Jean Jacques
Rousseau lived romance with Madame WarenA
received royalty as his friends and wrote BOOKS.
The permlssionaire cannot escape history In
Aix for he passes q crumbling Roman arch when
he takes his way to the great bath establishment,
in which special rates had been made for his
plunge and shower. If he does not seek to elude
but to study the past, our soldier may hnd
plenty of Roman relics In the museums.H There
also are relics Of an era when q mountain top
Lake Bourget. from whose depths the treasures
have been retrieved. 49," . b.. o.. +. X
He can row across the lake to Hautecombe alb
hey, which stands on the sole bit Of ground IN
this province still controlled by Italy. It con-
tains 200 marble statues and the mausoleums OF
the dukes Of Savoy. He will see where Han
nibal 200 B. c., started his passage Of the Alps.
He will walk where walked Charlemagne, Henry OF
Navarro, the khedives Of Egypt Elizabeth Of Aus
tria Marie Pia Of Portugal, kings Of Great Brit
ain, Sweden. Norway. Belgium. Spain and the
kings Of high finance. t.E
So much for the historic and scenic features.
The permissionaire, however, may be seeking less
classic relaxation on his leave, and It II In album.
dance in AK. Leave does not mean license to
him, and among the many good things that may
be said to his credit-loyalty, amiabilty, good
looks-let us not forget to give him q good mark
for this, and we have 1t on the word OF the 10"
habitants Of AK. :
Temptation may follow close, and not always
can the boy 1900 miles from home resist but to
his eternal glory be It said that he does NOT seek
1t. Also to the credit Of AK and the department.
Of Savoy be 1t added that all possible precau'
tons are taken to safeguard him. A few gam
bling houses there will always be, "A few women
will follow an army anywhere; there will. In
word, be lawbreakers ready to lure him and. IN
spite of warnings, there were grocers VINO sun.
reptitiously sold bottles of hQuor-not mucn, Oe-
cause the customer, rendered 1oQuacious, con-
feSSed the place OF sale anu the SenOOss weAe
hailed to the bar of justice.
/ It Is not the intention Of trying to represent
the permissionaires as Sunday school boys. But
they are alive with health, quickened BY the
sense of liberty, and the paths Of this lead nat
urally to sane recreation. Few OF them cared 20
seek entertainment In dreary gambling places
ar Illicit resorts when they could enjoy the beau
ties Of nature and the wealth Of healthy enter
tainment made available.
The boys did not have to be herded into the
straight and narrow path, either. few second
lieutenAnts were sent With the me1 oue the om-