The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-02

gan who spent his birthday, April IT, 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 permis-
sonalres is vivid and alluring than any
other. II you take collection of clean, bright,
well-built Villas with broad sidewalks and as
phalted streets, such constructed In pros
porous American mountain and lake resorts,
deck them with charming French or Italian gar
dens, place them the slopes of hills and the
edge Of emerald lake frame the picture in
ranges Of snow-capped mountains. through which
run zigzag roads, and you have an Idea of the
vista awaiting the American boys.
Several OF the Americans housed In the
Hotel Lamartne, the edge Of the Lamartne
woods, where the celebrated author wrote
Raphael" The phIosophic. intellectual fighter
will be to find on the outskirts of Chanbery,
a suburb Of -Bains, Les Chaxmettes. that
delightfully."- located home where Jean Jacques
Rousseau lived n romance with Madame Warens,
received royalty as his friends and wrote books.
The permissionaire cannot escape history In
AK for he passes 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, soldier may find
plenty Of Roman relics In the museums. There
nlSo relics Of an era when mountain top
pied over burying 10 hamlets and partly filling
Lake Bourget from whose depths the treasures
hive been retrieved
He can row across the lake to Hautecombe alb
bey which stands the sole bit OF ground In
this province still controlled by Italy. 1t con-
tans 200 marble statues and the mausOeums OF
the dukes Of Savoy He will see where Han
nbal 200 B. c., started his passage OF the Alps.
He will walk where walked Charlemagne Henry OF
Navarro the khedlves 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.
So much for the historic and scenic features
The permssionaire however may be seeking less
classic relaxation on his leave, and II Is in abun-
dance in AK. Leave does not mean license to
him, md among the many good things that may
be said TO his credlt-loyalty, amabiiity, good
looks-let US not forget to give him good mark
for this md have It on the word Of the In
habitants OF AK.
Temptation may follow close. and not always
can the boy 5000 miles from home resist, but to
his eternal glory be II said that he does not seek
II. Also to the credit OF AK and the department
Of Savoy be 1t added that all possible precau-
tions are taken 10 safeguard him. few gam
bling houses there will always be- few women
will follow an army anywhere; there will, In
word, be lawbreakers ready to lure him and, In
spite OF warnings there grocers who sur
reptitiously sold bottles OF liquOH-not much, be
cause the customer, rendered ioquacious. con-
fessed the place Of sale and the vendors were
hailed 70 the bnr OF Justice.
II is not the intention Of trying TO represent
the permlssioralres Sunday school boys. But
they are alive with health. Qulckened by the
sense OF liberty, and the paths OF this lead nat
uraIly to sane recreation. Few OF them cared to
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
ueutenants were sent with the men. but the OH