Iron County register., 1918-08-08
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gun. who spent his birthday, April II, there year
after year.
Pictures and descriptions of Ak have been
printed often enough for those who never have
been there, but the picture which lives IN the
memory of the first party Of American pernis'
siOnaires Is more vivid and alluring than any
other. II you take collection of clean bright.
well-bullt Villas with broad sidewalks and as
phated 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 an emerald lake. frame the picture In
ranges Of snow-capped mountains, through which
run zigzag roads, and you have IN Idea Of the
vista awaiting the American boys.
Several Of the Americans were housed In the
Hotel Lamartne, on the edge Of the Lamartine
woods where the celebrated author wrote
Raphael" The phllosophlc. intellectual fighter
will be sure to find on the outskirts OF Chanbery
suburb Of Aix.les- -Bains Lies Charmcttes." that
delightfully."- located home where Jean Jacques
Rousseau lived romance with Madame Warens,
received royalty us his friends and wrote books.
The permissionaire cannot escape history in
AK, for he passes a 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. II he does not seek to elude
hut to study the past. our soldier may find
also are relics of an ela when mountain top.
pied over burying 10 hamlets and partly filling
Lake Bourget, from whose depths the treasures
have been retrieved.
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 Chariemagne. 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.
90 much for the historic and scenic features
The permissionaire. however. may be seeking less
classic relaxation on his leave and II 10 10 abun.
dance In AK. Leave does not mean license to
him. and among the many good things that may
be said to his credlt--loyalty. amiability. good
looks-let us not forget to give him good mark
for this. and we have It on the word Of the In.
habitants Of AK.
Temptation may follow close, and not always
can the hoy 5000 miles from home resist, but to
hs eternal glory be It said that he does not seek
It. Also to the credit Of AK and the department
Of Savoy be It added that all possible precau'
tions are taken to safeguard him. few gam
bling houses there will always be. few women
will follow an nrmy anywhere; there will. In q
wort be iawbreakers ready to lure him ind. in
spite Of warnings. there were grocers who sur
rcptItiously sold bottles Of liquor--not much, he
cause the customer. rendered loquacious. con
fessed the place Of sale and the vendors were
halei to the har Of Justice
II Is not the intention Of trying to represent
the perm.ssionnircs as Sunday school boys. But
they arc alive with health. oulckened by thu
! sense of liberty. and the paths Of this lend mt
urn,y to sane recreation. Few Of them cared Il
seek entertainment In dreary gambling places
or Illicit resorts when they could enjoy the beau
ties OF nature md the wealth OF healthy enter
tanment made available.
The hoys did not have to he herIed into III,
strnirht and narrow path. either. A few secont
ileutenauts were sent with The men. but the ON